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Herb of the Month: Mucuna pruriens

This natural gem has a long history in the herbal medicine category.

January 15, 2025

Jeffrey Burke, ND, MH, CNC, CHS

Humans, animals, and the soil all benefit from the popular medicinal tropical legume plant used in Ayurvedic medicine.

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March 28, 2024

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Why You Must Act: If State immunity bills pass, then expect to be drenched in pesticides.

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Research Updates: Bone Health, Mental Wellness, Detoxification, Longevity & More

Get the latest science overviews from companies in the natural products industry, including Gencor, Balchem, Gnosis, and other industry leaders.

December 14, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Natural products ingredient suppliers share the science on branded ingredients to help support wellbeing.

Olive Extract Shows Promise in Parkinson's Disease, Study Suggests

September 21, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Hayward, CA—Hidrox, a compound extracted from olives, may be able to help ease Parkinson’s motor symptoms and slow neurodegeneration, according to a new study performed on male mice and published in Antioxidants. The study explains that a current hypothesis for the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease are neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and...

Alpha-, Beta-carotene and Lycopene May Affect Parkinson’s Disease

June 2, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Edison, NJ — A recent study, published in Nutrition Research and Practice, has shown that low levels of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and lycopene could be a factor in increasing the risk and progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study compared serum levels of antioxidants in 104 patients with idiopathic PD (Early...