Liquorice – Wide-Ranging Effects on Adrenal Hormones
InterClinical eNews March 2018, Issue 78 With the increasing incidence of adrenal fatigue in the general population, we felt it was timely to take a look at liquorice - an adrenal-sparing herb. In this month's issue, we investigate the diverse effects of liquorice on adrenal hormones. Liquorice has been acknowledged for its ability to raise cortisol and researchers at the Queen's Medical Research Institute in Edinburgh sought to examine the broader range...
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease NAFLD: An Unexpected Cause
InterClinical eNews February 2018, Issue 77 In this month's issue, we look at recent research examining what might cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and in patients with none of the usual risk factors. Liver Disease & Copper Deficiency Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a serious condition that is on the increase and has now become the most common liver disease in industrialised countries. A diagnosis of NAFLD involves a tissue biopsy or...
Ginger: The Digestion All-Rounder
InterClinical eNews January 2018, Issue 75 In this month's issue, we look at ginger's use as a digestive tonic. The rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, commonly called ginger, has been used for thousands of years for a wide range of digestive benefits and in more recent times it has proved an invaluable digestive herbal tonic in Western traditional herbal medicine. Preclinical trials show ginger can assist gastric emptying and decrease gastrointestinal transit times. (1, 2) In vivo studies demonstrate...