Scientific Wellness Blog

Posted on Sun, 13 Aug 17

Boswellia for irritable bowel syndrome

The first clinical study of the herb Boswellia serrata for irritable bowel syndrome has found that it was as good at providing quick symptom relief as pharmaceutical drugs, with fewer side-effects.

Posted on Sun, 13 Aug 17

Magnesium orotate and probiotics improve mood

A study testing the combined effects of magnesium orotate and probiotics has found that they can relieve depression in people not responding to drug treatment.

Posted on Sun, 13 Aug 17

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 Thu, 20 Jul 17

Vitamin D supplement improves sleep

The first double-blind clinical trial of vitamin D in people with sleep disturbance has found it significantly helps improve sleep.

Posted on Thu, 20 Jul 17

Yoga for chronic low back pain

Yoga is as effective as physical therapy for chronic low back pain making it an important non-drug treatment option.

Posted on Thu, 20 Jul 17

Migraines attacks reduced by omega 3

A review of clinical studies of omega 3 fatty acids in people with migraine has found that they can significantly reduce duration of attacks.