Turmeric

Carolyn Gretton

The ‘golden spice’ that disrupts cancer cells’ power supply

Cancer cells need a steady supply of energy to keep growing and multiplying. Five natural compounds put that supply under serious strain in laboratory tests — but one familiar spice delivered an especially intriguing combination of effects.

Carolyn Gretton

Can turmeric and ginger make joint replacements stronger?

What if the next advance in joint replacement came partly from the spice rack? Adding two familiar natural compounds to metal implants produced striking effects on bone growth, bacteria and even bone cancer cells in laboratory testing.

Virginia Tims-Lawson

The best way to beat down inflammation

Inflammation seems like such a benign and common symptom. But as the saying goes, “give it an inch and it’ll take a mile.” Once it takes hold — which is easy because it’s fueled by stress, sleep loss, sugar, pollution and countless other modern-day threats — it can completely wreck your health.

Joyce Hollman

The not-so-surprising reason these OTC decongestants may be banned

With cold and flu season approaching, you need to hear an ugly truth: Many decongestants we’ve turned to for sinus pain and pressure have been deemed ineffective and will leave drugstore shelves soon. Here’s why some work and some don’t…

Virginia Tims-Lawson

How opioids sabotage your ‘feel good’ receptors to make pain worse

Emotional pain can cause chronic pain and chronic pain can cause emotional pain. It’s a bidirectional relationship that’s made worse when opioids enter the mix. So, while taking these painkillers can make you feel better early on, over time, they only make your problems worse.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

8 great supplements for calming rheumatoid arthritis

Living with RA can get a little easier when you use supplements to naturally reduce inflammation and swelling, relieve pain, improve your overall health and combat the side effects of those prescription drugs. Here are the great eight…