Food Therapy: Beet, the Potent Anti Platelet Aggregation Whole Food

By Kyle J. Norton
In compared to herbal medicine; food therapy even takes longer to ease symptoms, depending to stage of the treatment which directly address to the cause of the disease.

Platelet aggregation is natural reaction of wound healing process of blood clotting in damage and injure of our body, to prevent infection and inflammation.

Beet, best known as the beetroot or garden beet and belonging to the amaranth family, is a perennial plant with leafy stems growing to 1–2 m tall.

Beet may process a significant effect in improved blood circulation through anti platelet aggregation  activity, a recent and renowned study suggested

According to the Barts & the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, dietary rich of nitrate vegetable or fruit, such as beet showed to exhibited vascular function in promotion of blood vessel and blood circulation function, thus reducing risk CVD.

In healthy volunteers, ingestion of a dietary nitrate load (beetroot juice 500 mL), approximately 3 hours after, correlated with peak increases in plasma nitrite concentration showed a significant effect in attenuated platelet aggregation in response to collagen and adenosine diphosphate (ADP), in cell energy metabolism. And decreased plasma nitrite, may block the decrease in blood pressure and abolished the inhibitory effects on platelet aggregation.

This findings suggested that regular drinking of dietary nitrate from food sources is necessary for maintenance of a healthy heart through decreased platelet aggregation and reduced blood pressure.

In 2 randomised crossover studies each in 24 (12 of each sex) healthy subjects with oral administrated dietary nitrate (250 ml beetroot juice) or potassium nitrate capsules (KNO3, 8 mmol) vs placebo control on platelet reactivity, group treated with nitrate component showed a strong inhibition of platelet aggregation.

The study also demonstrated that inorganic nitrate ingestion, whether via the diet or through supplementation, may have a gender preference in decreased platelet reactivity in healthy males but not females counterpart.

Dr. Velmurugan S, the lead author said, " dietary nitrate (may be benefit) as an adjunct to current antiplatelet therapies to prevent atherothrombotic complications".

According to the review of the National Heart and Lung Institute, in vitro and in vivo, dietary nitrite exhibited cGMP in mediated the levels of platelet aggregation through expression of nitric oxide actions, and in a model of thromboembolic radiolabeled platelet aggregation, injection of dietary nitrate or supplement showed a significantly inhibited platelet function in eNOS(-/-) mice.

Collectively,  beet with high amount of dietary nitrate may be used as functional food combined conventional treatment in reduced risk of platelet aggregation in induction of CVD.

It is my advised that people who are taking anti platelet aggregation medicine should consult with their doctors before applying large amount beet juice or juice with high concentration of nitrate.

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Sources
(1) Acute blood pressure lowering, vasoprotective, and antiplatelet properties of dietary nitrate via bioconversion to nitrite by Webb AJ1, Patel N, Loukogeorgakis S, Okorie M, Aboud Z, Misra S, Rashid R, Miall P, Deanfield J, Benjamin N, MacAllister R, Hobbs AJ, Ahluwalia A.(PubMed)
(2) Antiplatelet effects of dietary nitrate in healthy volunteers: involvement of cGMP and influence of sex by Velmurugan S1, Kapil V, Ghosh SM, Davies S, McKnight A, Aboud Z, Khambata RS, Webb AJ, Poole A, Ahluwalia A.(PubMed)
(3) Role of inorganic nitrate and nitrite in driving nitric oxide-cGMP-mediated inhibition of platelet aggregation in vitro and in vivo by Apostoli GL1, Solomon A, Smallwood MJ, Winyard PG, Emerson M.(PubMed)

Herbal Therapy: Green tea, The best Beverage for Lower Coronary Artery Disease Risk

By Kyle J. Norton


People who turn to alternative medicine for treatment of disease in avoidance of adverse effects induced by conventional medicine should be patient. In compared to herbal medicine, food therapy even takes longer to ease symptoms, depending to stage of the treatment which directly address to the cause of disease.

Recent study conducted by a respectable institute suggested that green tea may have a potential effect in reduced risk and treatment of coronary artery disease.

Coronary artery disease is a condition of narrowing coronary arteries, caused by hardening arterial wall, cholesterol building up in the arteries, leading to blockage of the blood flow in the arteries.

Green tea, a precious drink processes numbers of health benefit known to almost everyone in Asia and Western world. However, as yin in nature herbal medicine ,or food, long term injection of large amounts may obstruct the balance of yin-yang, induced "yin excessive syndrome" or "yang vacuity syndrome" including weaken immunity and painful case of GERD,... according to traditional Chinese medicine's Yin-Yang theory. Adding a slice of ginger will do the trick of neutralization.

According to the review of literature of a study of 22 healthy volunteers, injection of green tea 7 cups/day exhibited anti cholesterol effects through modifying the low-density lipoprotein (MDA-LDL) concentrations and decreasing plasma C-reactive protein and interleukin (IL)-6 concentrations involving inflammatory expression.

Green tea consumption of less of 1 cup a day in 725 patients undergoing coronary angiography, is found to associate to lower risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in compared to CVD patients without MI and patients without CAD.

Dr. Ohmori R, the lead author said," Green tea consumption was found to be inversely associated with MI in Japanese patients" and " The protective effect of green tea against atherosclerosis is more likely to be because of the inhibitory effect of LDL oxidation than because of anti-inflammatory effect.".

Additionally, Japanese population with green tea drinking habit, showed a significantly reduced risk of a decreased incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD), due to the presence of abundant polyphenolic antioxidants.

In a group of comprised 203 patients who underwent coronary angiography (109 patients with significant coronary stenosis and 94 patients without), coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated inversely in regular green tea drinking group.

The study showed that green tea intake per day was an independent predictor for CVD based on a multivariate logistic regression analysis. but  not a predictor of cardiovascular diseases based on the Cox proportional hazard model.

Continuously, in researching the data of PUBMED and EMBASE for studies conducted from 1966 through November 2009 filed the following results:
1. 5 studies on green tea. indicated the lower relative risk is depended significantly between the highest green tea consumption and reduced risk of CVD.
2. The risk of CVD is reduced by 10% for every additional cup of green tea intake.

Taking together, green tea may be used as a functional food of healthy adultd with a higher risk CVD.
However, long term and large amount green tea consumption should be taken with care to prevent toxicity.

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Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Antioxidant beverages: green tea intake and coronary artery disease by Ohmori R1, Kondo K2, Momiyama Y3.(PubMed)
(2) Effects of green tea intake on the development of coronary artery disease by Sano J1, Inami S, Seimiya K, Ohba T, Sakai S, Takano T, Mizuno K.(PubMed)

Herbal Therapy: Andrographis Paniculata, The Best Gastroprotective Whole Herb Medicine

By Kyle J. Norton

The use of plants for healing purposes has been predated long before the existence of  modern medicine. Herbal plants have formed a fundamental source for conventional medicine in discovery of single ingredient medication, including aspirin (from willow bark), quinine (from cinchona bark), and morphine (from the opium poppy)......

Andrographis paniculata showed to improve the gastric tone and prevent gastric dysfunction through the protection of its antioxidants, the renowned institute suggested.

Andrographis paniculata is also known as Andrographis is a herbaceous plant, genus Andrographis, belonging to the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka. It has been used in traditional Siddha and Ayurvedic in treating the common cold, flu, upper respiratory infections, infectious diseases, diarrhea, dysentery, cholera, pneumonia, ....

Gastroprotective effect is a condition involved enhances the function of digestive system against the harmful organisms in induced chronic indigestion.

In the study of  gastric ulcer induced by ethanol, aspirin, pylorus ligation and cold restraint stress models, rats treated with rats pretreated with HAEAP (100,200,500mg/kg b. wt for 30 days) of andrographis paniculata expressed a significant ulcer reduction, in dose dependent manner, according to the Bharathi Women's College.

Dr. Panneerselvam S, the lead author said, "The ulcer preventing effect of HAEAP may partly be due to its regulating effect on H(+)K(+)ATPase activity and /or mucin preserving effects" and "The flavonoids present in the HAEAP might be responsible for the gastroprotective action probably by maintaining the antioxidants and thiol status in the gastrointestinal tract".

In support of the above differentiation, the review of a period of 1 year from 2014-2015, using semi-structured questionnaires from different traditional Bengali people having knowledge on medicinal plants, out of 49 plants under 46 genera belonging to 33 families, andrographis paniculata is one of the most prominent plants used among the people of Southern Assam for treating digestive system disorders (DSD).

Furthermore, seed ethyl acetate, acetone and methanol extracts of Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall. ex Nees has drawn a lots of scientists attention due to the limit success of chemical anthelmintics, a group of antiparasitic drugs (levamisole, flubendazole, and thiabendazole) in reduced gastrointestinal diseases.

 In animal controls,  ED(50), an methanol extract of A. paniculata at dose of 2.90 mg/ml, and in larval development assay at ED(50) of dose 4.26 mg/ml, showed a significant effects against sheep parasite, Haemonchus contortus.

Taking together, there is  no doubt that andrographis paniculata consisted a strong gastroprotective effect against the activities of harmful organisms, including parasites and may be used as functional food in improving digestive functions.

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Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) A biochemical study on the gastroprotective effect of hydroalcoholic extract ofAndrographis paniculata in rats by Panneerselvam S, Arumugam G(PubMed).
(2) Plant utilization against digestive system disorder in Southern Assam, India by Choudhury PR1, Choudhury MD1, Ningthoujam SS2, Mitra A1, Nath D3, Talukdar AD4.(PubMed)
(3) Anthelmintic activity of botanical extracts against sheep gastrointestinalnematodes, Haemonchus contortus by Kamaraj C1, Rahuman AA, Elango G, Bagavan A, Zahir AA.(PubMed)

Hormone Therapy: Progesterone in Reduced Risk of Pre Term Birth

By Kyle J. Norton

Women with history of pre mature birth may be benefits from injection of hormone progesterone to reverse the incidence of recurrence, a renowned institute study suggested,

Progesterone is a steroid hormone, produced by the women body to regulate part of the menstrual cycle and supporting the gestation and the process of sperm in egg fertilization.

Preterm birth is a term for any infant born less than 37 weeks gestational age.

According to the joint study lead by the Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, progesterone has a profound effect in protect the cervix in strengthen the layers of the uterine wall, reduced the myometrial contractility and inhibited the production of pro inflammatory cytokins.

In the review of literature of database from PubMed published from 1956 to August 2014, women with previous preterm birth incidience received vaginal progesterone daily (200 mg capsule or 90 mg containing gel) at from 16+0 to 36+0 weeksm showed a significant improvement in reduced risk of preterm incidence and infant mortality.

The same term of progesterone injected to women with short cervix also benefits in attenuated risk of preterm birth <28, <33, and <35 weeks of gestation.

Unfortunately, progesterone therapy showed inconclusive evidences as maintenance therapy after arrest of preterm labor.

Dr. Kuon RJ, the lead author said, " The vaginal administration of progesterone is well-tolerated by the patients and has only minor maternal side effects".

Other researchers in the finding of pre term incidience suggested that a short cervix may be a clinically silent sonographic in the midtrimester in induced pre term accident. Injection of  vaginal progesterone showed a huge improvement in reduced rate of preterm delivery by 45% as well as the rate of neonatal morbidity.

According to the study, the hormone therapy substantially decrease rate of spontaneous preterm birth with a short cervix in both women with and without a prior history of preterm birth in compared to conventional medicine 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone caproate.

In support to the above analysis, a reviewed analysis of 36 randomised controlled trials (8523 women and 12,515 infants) indicated that progesterone treatment for women with a past history of spontaneous preterm birth showed a statistically significant reduction in the risk of perinatal mortality in compared to placebo, particular in the risk of preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation.

In compared to placebo, the study also found that progesterone therapy addressed a significant reduction in the risk of infant birthweight less than 2500 g in other risk factors not related to history and short cervix.

Taking altogether, application of hormone progesterone showed a increadible result in reduced risk of preterm birth between 28  - 34 weeks of gestation in both women with or without previous history of preterm  incidence.

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(1) [Progesterone for Prevention of Preterm Birth--Evidence-based Indications]. [Article in German] by Kuon RJ1, Abele H2, Berger R3, Garnier Y4, Maul H5, Schleußner E6, Rath W7; Experts for the Prediction and Prevention of Preterm Birth (X4PB) – www.x4pb.de.(PubMed)
(2) Progesterone to prevent spontaneous preterm birth by Romero R1, Yeo L2, Chaemsaithong P2, Chaiworapongsa T2, Hassan SS2.(PubMed)
(3) Prenatal administration of progesterone for preventing preterm birth in women considered to be at risk of preterm birth by Dodd JM1, Jones L, Flenady V, Cincotta R, Crowther CA.(PubMed)

 

Food Therapy: Kidney beans( Phaseolus), The Best Function Food for Reduced Risk and Treatment of Chronic Diseases

Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrients
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.


The use of plants for healing purposes has been predated long before the existence of  modern medicine. Herbal plants have formed a fundamental source for conventional medicine in discovery of single ingredient medication, including aspirin (from willow bark), quinine (from cinchona bark), and morphine (from the opium poppy)......

Recent study suggested regular intake of kidney bean may be beneficial in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.
Kidney bean is popular because of its kidney shape, strong flavor and color of reddish brown in nature.  The bean often is an excellent dietary selection with no cholesterol, but a good source of protein and minerals.

Chronic disease is a medical condition last more than 3 months or more and can not be cured.

According to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, consumption of kidney bean regularly  attenuated the increased glycaemic stress (hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia) including diabetes, CVD and cancer.

Dr. Hutchins AM, the lead author said, " (The efficacy of kidney in reduced risk of chronic illness may be attributed to the) glycaemic response and the impact that relationship may have on the risk of developing diabetes, CVD and cancer".

In the study to compared two different illumination conditions during germination (12 h light/12 h dark vs 24 h dark) in lentils (Lensculinaris L.) and kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), melatonin content exerted a significantly antioxidant activity in protection against free radicals as well as showing the use of food as  preventive strategies in combating chronic diseases through the diet.

Furthermore, the investigation of phenolic rich extracts obtained from two kinds of common beans, white kidney beans (WKB) and round purple beans (RPB), extracts Phenolic acids and phenolic compounds expressed a strong antioxidants and anti inflammatory activities in reduced the incidence of several chronic diseases that share an inflammatory component.

Dr. García-Lafuente A, the lead researcher in the study said, "common bean extracts may be used as a source of anti-inflammatory agents as well as a dietary complement for health promotion".

Taking together, intake kidney beans regularly may reduce risk and progression chronic illness through the immunomodutory effects involved increased antioxidant and ameliorated inflammatory activities.

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(1) Phaseolus beans: impact on glycaemic response and chronic disease risk in human subjects by Hutchins AM1, Winham DM, Thompson SV.(PubMed)
(2) Effect of illumination on the content of melatonin, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity during germination of lentils (Lens culinaris L.) and kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Aguilera Y1, Liébana R, Herrera T, Rebollo-Hernanz M, Sanchez-Puelles C, Benítez V, Martín-Cabrejas MA.(PubMed)
(3) In vitro anti-inflammatory activity of phenolic rich extracts from white and red common beans by García-Lafuente A1, Moro C2, Manchón N2, Gonzalo-Ruiz A3, Villares A2, Guillamón E2, Rostagno M2, Mateo-Vivaracho L2.(PubMed)

Food therapy: Intake of Coffee Caffeine > 300mg/day Increased Risk of Delay Conception

By Kyle J. Norton


In compared to herbal medicine, food therapy even takes longer to ease symptoms, depending to stage of the treatment which directly addresses to the cause of disease.

Caffeine found in coffee consumption may increase risk of delayed conception depending to amount of caffeine intake per day, a renowned European institute study suggested.

Infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse or can not carry the pregnancy to full term. It effects over 5 millions couple alone in the U. S. and many times more in the world.

Coffee, becoming a popular and social beverage all over the world, particular in the West, is a drink made from roast bean from the Coffea plant, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar.

In a collected retrospectively on time of unprotected intercourse for the first pregnancy of a randomly selected sample of 3,187 women aged 25-44 years from five European countries (Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain) between August 1991 and February 1993, women drinking more than 500 mg of caffeine per day,  showed significantly increased odds ratio (OR) of 1.45, in risk of delay first pregnancy, in compared to women who consumed less than the maximum amounts.

The study also mentioned that, fertile women who are smokers and consumes over 500mg caffeine per day are associated higher related risk of 1.56 in compared to non smokers with same amounts of caffeine intake,

In first pregnancy, maximum or over maximum amounts of caffeine intake showed an increased time of waiting by 11%..

Other, in the examine of the retrospective study of 1,430 non-contracepting, parous women interviewed between July 1989 and June 1990 at Fishkill, New York, and Burlington, Vermont. and 2,501 pregnancies since 1980. Women's reported consumption of caffeinated beverage during the first month of pregnancy, range of daily caffeine intake of none, 1-150, 151-300, and > or = 301 mg with women who did not smoke and who consumed no caffeine used as a reference group, we found that women who drank none to 300 mg of caffeine showed a same relative risk of  in delay of conception among nonsmokers in compared to reference group.

Women, who do not smoke, intake more than 300 mg caffeine, showed a significantly increased delay conception odd ratio of 2,65.

Dr. Stanton CK, the lead author said, "Fecundability was reduced among nonsmokers who consumed more than 300 mg caffeine daily (fecundability ratio = 0.74, 95% CI 0.59-0.92)".

Interestingly, even though smoking reduced the ratio of delay conception, but caffeine consumption showed no effects on fecundability among women who smoked.

In support to the above differentiation, the Danish study also indicated that
nonsmoking women with a caffeine intake less than 300 mg/day in compared to nonsmoking women who consumed 300-700 mg/day of caffeine had a fecundability odds ratio (FR) of 0.88 against FR of 0.63 in higher consumption group.

The finding evidences suggested that women who want to get pregnant should reduce intake of caffeine to less than 300mg per day.

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Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Caffeine intake and delayed conception: a European multicenter study on infertility and subfecundity. European Study Group on Infertility Subfecundity by Bolúmar F1, Olsen J, Rebagliato M, Bisanti L.(PubMed)
(2) Effects of caffeine consumption on delayed conception by Stanton CK1, Gray RH.(PubMed)
(3) Caffeine intake and fecundability: a follow-up study among 430 Danish couples planning their first pregnancy by Jensen TK1, Henriksen TB, Hjollund NH, Scheike T, Kolstad H, Giwercman A, Ernst E, Bonde JP, Skakkebaek NE, Olsen J.(PubMed)

Herbal Therapy, Chaste Tree Berry, the Best Functional Food for Treatment of Female Sex Hormone Deficiency

By Kyle J. Norton

 Herbal medicine can only ease the symptoms of your illness gradually, depending to stages of the treatment which directly address to the causes of the disease.

A renowned institue study suggested that Chaste tree berry may be a functional food for treatment of female sex hormone deficiency.

Chaste tree berry is a species of Vitex agnus-castus, genus Vitex, belonging to the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, used in herbal medicine for thousands of year as anaphrodisiac herb and considered as Queen herb in treating menstrual problems and discomforts.

According to a joint study lead by the Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, oral administrated Vitex agnus-castus fruit improved hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in regulation of the reproductive system and immune system in free radical scavenger activities involved natural aging, in a d-galactose induced aging model in female mice.

Mice injected with d-galactose (500 mg/kg/d for 45 days) in seventy-two female NMRI mice (48 3-month-old normal mice and 24 18-24-month-old mice), weighing 30-35 g randomly divided into six groups: control, Vitex, d-galactose, Vitex + d-galactose, Aging, and Vitex + Aging, groups treated with Chaste tree berry or combination with herbal medicine showed a strong effects in increased the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone.

Dr. Ahangarpour A, the lead researcher said, " Vitex can be suitable for some aging problems such as oxidative stress, female sex hormone deficiency, and an atrophic endometrium".

Further more, the testing of flavonoid glycosides, orientin and apigenin 3, 8-di-C-glycosides and iridoid compound, aucubin isolated from the ethanolic extract of Vitex agnus-castus fruits, also showed a significant increase in plasma progesterone and total estrogens levels and reduction in luteinizing and plasma prolactin hormones in two dose levels 0.6 and 1.2 g kg(-1) per body weight (b.w.).

Additionally, the study also found that the ethanolic extract induced significant increase in the uterine weight which showed an interaction of sexual hormone of progesterone and estrogen of ovariectomized rats at two dose levels comparable to that of control group.

Dr. Dr Jillian Stansbury, not the author of the above studies said,"Consumption of Vitex fruits by female chimpanzees as part of their natural diets has been found to dramatically increase progesterone levels in the urine, indicating an overall progesteronic effect.34 One hypothesis is that reduced LH allows follicle-stimulating hormone to dominate and can lead to decreased estrogen and testosterone and a relative increase in progesterone".

Taking together, in women, Chaste Tree Berry may have a strong effect in influence sex hormones

production in expression of antioxidant, anti aging and normalized hormone activities.

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Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrients
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Effects of Vitex agnus-castus fruit on sex hormones and antioxidant indices in a d-galactose-induced aging female mouse model by Ahangarpour A1, Najimi SA2, Farbood Y3.(PubMed)
(2) Gynecological efficacy and chemical investigation of Vitex agnus-castus L. fruitsgrowing in Egypt by Ibrahim NA1, Shalaby AS, Farag RS, Elbaroty GS, Nofal SM, Hassan EM.(PubMed)
(3) WOMEN’S HERBS” FOR MEN By Editor1 Posted November 8, 2010
In Botanical Medicine, Endocrinology, Fertility, Men's Health, Nature Cure, Oncology, Dr Jillian Stansbury