2016

Scientists have demonstrated a method for generating several key types of eye tissue from human stem cells in a way that mirrors whole eye development.

It was Labor Day 2015 when Rosetta Ivey-Foster, a 76-year-old retired bank clerk, learned first-hand how quickly diabetes can deteriorate vision. Swift action restored most of her eyesight.

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Lemon balm may beat out drugs for controlling the symptoms of severe dementia. Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free newsletter to receive our B12 infographic that covers the latest research takeaways and Dr. Greger’s updated recommendations: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/ I’ve done one other video on lemon balm: Reducing Radiation Damage With Ginger & Lemon Balm (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/reducing-radiation-damage-with-ginger-and-lemon-balm/). We grow it in our garden—makes a delicious tea. More on the potential (and limitations) of aromatherapy here: • Lavender for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/lavender-for-generalized-anxiety-disorder/) • Lavender for Migraine Headaches (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/lavender-for-migraine-headaches/) • Orange Aromatherapy for Anxiety (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/orange-aromatherapy-for-anxiety/) • Peppermint Aromatherapy for Nausea (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Peppermint-Aromatherapy-for-Nausea) • Benefits of Rosemary for Brain Function (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Benefits-of-Rosemary-for-Brain-Function) Better, of course, to prevent dementia in the first place. See, for example: • Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease With Plants (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Preventing-Alzheimers-Disease-With-Plants/) • Reducing Glycotoxin Intake to Prevent Alzheimers (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Reducing-Glycotoxin-Intake-to-Prevent-Alzheimers) • Alzheimer’s May Start Decades Before Diagnosis (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/alzheimers-may-start-decades-before-diagnosis) • Alzheimer’s and Atherosclerosis of the Brain (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/alzheimers-and-atherosclerosis-of-the-brain) • Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s disease (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cholesterol-and-alzheimers-disease) • The Alzheimer’s Gene: Controlling ApoE (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-alzheimers-gene-controlling-apoe) Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-aromatherapy-herb-for-alzheimers and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-aromatherapy-herb-for-alzheimers. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. If you’d rather watch these videos on YouTube, subscribe to my YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nutritionfactsorg Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution! -Michael Greger, MD FACLM Image credit: gate74 via Pixabay. https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org • Books (including the NEW How Not to Diet Cookbook): https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org

How to use essential oils effectively can be a bit of a mystery when starting out. Check out these helpful tips on getting maximum benefit from your oils.

Known as the "herb of remembrance," the uses for this ancient plant transfer to rosemary essential oil benefits like memory and hair growth.

Even though medicine is woefully ineffective at helping w/dementia, essential oils for Alzheimer's and brain health show promising results!

Learn the science of healing and let your perfume become your medicine.

When stress hits, what natural essential oils can relieve the pressure and help you to relax more?

Researchers have discovered that a chemical compound found in essential oils improves the healing process in mice when it is topically applied to a skin wound.

The Alzheimer's brain can't handle glucose effectively, which is why this unique saturated fat may hold the key to improving and even reversing the condition in some patients

Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free newsletter to receive our B12 infographic that covers the latest research takeaways and Dr. Greger’s updated recommendations: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/ DESCRIPTION: Sellers of coconut oil use a beef industry tactic to downplay the risks associated with the saturated fat in their products. Here are the two saffron videos I referenced: Saffron for the Treatment of Alzheimer's (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/saffron-for-the-treatment-of-alzheimers/) and Saffron Versus Aricept (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/saffron-versus-aricept/). The spice may also help with PMS (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/saffron-for-the-treatment-of-pms/) and depression (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/saffron-vs-prozac/). Think my water in Coke joke was too over the top? When a corporate exec was asked on the stand (http://www.mcspotlight.org/case/trial/quotes.html) if Coca Cola was "nutritious" he said that it is "providing water, and I think that is part of a balanced diet." More on meat industry hijinks in videos like Meat Mythcrushers (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/meat-mythcrushers/), Cattlemen's Association Has Beef With Study (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cattlemens-association-has-beef-with-epic-study/), Unsafe at Any Feed (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/unsafe-at-any-feed/), and my blog post E. coli O145 Ban Opposed by Meat Industry (http://nutritionfacts.org/2012/06/09/e-coli-o145-ban-opposed-by-meat-industry/). The "compared to butter" bit reminds me of the "compared to pork" nuttiness: Nuts and Bolts of Cholesterol Lowering (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/nuts-and-bolts-of-cholesterol-lowering/). What was that thing I said about saturated animal fat and endotoxins? See my three part series: The Leaky Gut Theory of Why Animal Products Cause Inflammation (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-leaky-gut-theory-of-why-animal-products-cause-inflammation/), The Exogenous Endotoxin Theory (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-exogenous-endotoxin-theory/), and Dead Meat Bacteria Endotoxemia (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/dead-meat-bacteria-endotoxemia/). Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-coconut-oil-clog-arteries/ and he'll try to answer it! Image Credit: Jon Díez Supat, thehoneybunny kristin_a (Meringue Bake Shop), & 0Four via flickr; and Kulmalukko & Kitty Mecklenburg via Wikimedia. https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org • Books (including the NEW How Not to Diet Cookbook): https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org

Finding trustworthy health information can be difficult and confusing sometimes which is why we work so hard to present evidenced-based articles that have been carefully vetted. You will only find research-driven, easy to understand articles here. More than that, you see some common health myths debunked and examined step-by-step as we dig into the truth of living a healthy, abundant life. Biblical health and wellness includes many aspects and one of those is exercise and fitness. Within our Health category you’ll find practical, proven tips for getting your body moving. From high-intensity interval training, to workout routines for busy people the information will help you improve your physical fitness without hurting yourself. Sabrina, or Mama Z as her fans call her, has been an athlete all her life, and is a certified fitness instructor. She knows what it takes to move beyond fad fitness trends and experience true health in your body. And of course, when it comes to Bible health, one of our favorite ways to enhance it is through the wise use of essential oils. If you are new to using essential oils, you’ll find many aromatherapy 101 posts to get you started. These posts will help you learn to select the best essential oils, teach you how to properly dilute them, and give you tips to easily use them as part of your daily life. Move beyond curiosity and learn to use essential oils with confidence by the same teachers who brought you The Essential Oils for Abundant Living Masterclass, which you can preview free here. As you master these essential oil basics, you can begin to incorporate aromatherapy as needed for specific health concerns. Perhaps you want to support positive mental health and diminish the effects of stress on your life. Or perhaps you struggle with an autoimmune disease. Whatever your reason for incorporating the healing power of essential oils in your life, you’ll find tips here to help you get started. And who better to teach you than the author of the best-selling book, The Healing Power of Essential Oils. Essential oils are powerful indeed, and that’s why many of our Natural Living Family Health posts highlight the benefits of uses of specific essential oils. From popular oils like lavender, peppermint and frankincense, to less-common essential oils like vetiver or copaiba, each has a unique profile you can learn here. See all our essential oil profiles to learn about these healing oils for yourself!

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It’s no wonder the FDA has their sights set on essential oils… Did you know that our sense of smell is the only sense directly tied to the limbic area of the brain, which is considered the emotional control center? This means that when essential oils are inhaled, they go directly to the brain. Our…