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Featured: Fenugreek: alternative to cholesterol lowering drugs?

The seeds of fenugreek may be a safer treatment for dyslipidaemia and elevated blood glucose than medication, according to a new clinical trial.

Posted on Wed, 18 Jan 17

Daily ginger prevents chronic disease

Despite its widespread use and popularity, the health effects of daily ginger consumption have not been well studied. A new study, however, has found that dietary ginger may reduce risk of chronic disease.

Posted on Thu, 1 Oct 09

Spice up your diet and enjoy better health

Herbs and spices have been used by humans for millennia with archaeological evidence dating back over 50,000 years. Although used in small amounts and often considered simply flavouring herbs and spices have profound health effects. The potential benefit of herbs and spices range from improving digestion and mood to helping prevent chronic diseases such as type-2 diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimers disease and certain types of cancer (1,2). It is often the small things in life that have the biggest effect.