Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sumreen Anwar MBBS, B. Sc , M. Phil - Reviewed & Approved on October 27, 2018-Written by Angela Deckard What is Sucralose? People rejoiced when sucralose, sold under the brand name Splenda hit the market. For years people had been trying to find a … [Read more...]
Health Benefits and Dangers of Biting Stonecrop
Like so many plants that we tend to ignore or value only for their aesthetic appearance, there may be more to biting stonecrop than meets the eye. Maybe the plant grows wild near your home or maybe it adorns your garden so if you would like to find out more about this plant and … [Read more...]
Benefits and Side Effects of Cinchona
What is Cinchona? Most everybody will be familiar with quinine as one of the main drugs used to treat malaria but how many people know where quinine came from in the first place? The answer lies in an accidental discovery made by a Jesuit Priest working as an apothecary in Peru … [Read more...]
Benefits of Blue Cohosh and Potential Dangers
We have looked at the potential benefits of a wide number of herbs on the site. Some are far more effective than others and have a wealth of research to back up their uses. Others are far less well-known and lack the type of data that would make you confident in their … [Read more...]
Proven Benefits and Side Effects of Isoflavones
What are Isoflavones? You may well have heard that soy has specific health benefits because it is particularly high in a class of phytochemical known as isoflavones. While isoflavones are present in various legumes, soybeans have by far the most concentrated amounts of these … [Read more...]