What is ashwagandha? Is this “Indian ginseng” the same as regular ginseng?
Nope.
This plant, the Withania somnifera, is a nightshade which is a totally di...
To be clear, aromatherapy is not a substitute for medical treatment by a mental health professional. Clinical depression is a serious disease and it’s important...
It has long been a staple of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) under the name houpu. The "hou" part means thick, while the "pu" means portion .
In that cult...
The claim that it might help with male pattern baldness seemed like a total scam... until we dug into the South Korean study.
Using cultured human dermal pap...
Greek mountain tea is popular throughout the Mediterranean and southeastern Europe. It's made from the Sideritis scardica plant, which is a stout shrub that gro...
In full disclosure, no one here smokes or has a history of doing so.
Admittedly, we are ignorant as to what it’s really like to battle this addiction. We can...
Since very few foods contain it, lycopene is by far the most compelling phytonutrient found in tomatoes.
When they’re cooked, the lycopene actually becomes a...
Is sweet orange oil the same as orange oil?
Yes, they are both the same thing. The most common orange consumed is the Citrus sinensis species. To differentia...
As the ideal morning wake-up, 53% of people say coffee is better than sex. 78% say they would rather give up sex, booze, and Facebook for a full year, rather th...
The beanie hat of the same name? That might help insomnia, but only if you pull it over your eyes for darkness. What we're talking about here is the plant. It's...
After peanuts – which aren’t even a real nut – this one is the most common.
Sure, cashews have a deliciously nutty and creamy taste, but that’s not the only ...