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1 week ago | 
naturespharmacy.substack.com | Cassandra Quave
Have you ever had a dream where you're trapped on a train track, the locomotive bearing down on you at full speed? Its headlights sear through the darkness, blinding your eyes. The horn blares, louder with each passing second. Sweat beads on your brow. Your heart pounds frantically, as if it could fly out of your chest. And yet—you remain frozen, paralyzed, unable to move from its path. This has been my recurring nightmare for weeks. Every night, I’d wake just before impact.
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2 weeks ago | 
naturespharmacy.substack.com | Cassandra Quave
Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the world’s oldest cultivated plants, known for both its bold flavor and potential health benefits. Native to the region spanning from China to India, garlic grows as a bulb made up of multiple cloves.
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2 weeks ago | 
naturespharmacy.substack.com | Cassandra Quave |Gerry Wright
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3 weeks ago | 
naturespharmacy.substack.com | Cassandra Quave
If you feel like you never have time to cook a healthy meal, this episode is for you! This week on the show, we’re joined by Sharon Palmer, known as the ‘Plant-powered Dietician.’ Sharon shares helpful tips on easy and healthy meal preparation and explores the intersection of nutrition and sustainability.
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3 weeks ago | 
naturespharmacy.substack.com | Cassandra Quave
Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to global health, contributing to more than 4.5 million deaths in 2019 alone. As bacteria evolve defenses against our current arsenal of drugs, especially those targeting Gram-negative pathogens deemed critical threats by the World Health Organization, the need for new antibiotics becomes increasingly urgent.
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3 weeks ago | 
naturespharmacy.substack.com | Cassandra Quave
Did you know that up to 60% of U.S. Veterans report at least one chronic pain condition? Unfortunately, the combination of chronic pain and mental health conditions in veterans is also associated with higher opioid use. A new pilot study involving veterans with chronic pain under the care of the Veterans Administration (VA) was conducted, with 52 veterans completing the study (mean age of 57.6 years, 42% women, 58% men).
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1 month ago | 
naturespharmacy.substack.com | Cassandra Quave
I love using essential oils in my humidifying diffuser at home and at work. I also add them to baths to help soak away aches and pains. Whether it's citrus-scented cleaning products or lavender sprays to aid with sleep, essential oils appear in a surprising number of household items. But what are they, exactly, and how are they made? In today’s post, I’ll answer these questions and more.
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1 month ago | 
naturespharmacy.substack.com | Cassandra Quave |Katelyn K. Jetelina
Hello dear readers,I fully intended to write a feature on a medicinal plant for today’s post, but the need to submit research papers and grants before next week’s deadline has commandeered all of my free time. I’m counting down the days until I can clear my desk and take a much-needed breather—ideally by escaping into the fiction books waiting on my bookshelf and catching up on some of my favorite TV shows.
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1 month ago | 
naturespharmacy.substack.com | Cassandra Quave
Have you ever wondered what’s really in your food—beyond just vitamins, minerals, carbs, proteins, and fats—but also the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds that impact health? This week on the show, our guest is Dr. Selena Ahmed, Global Director of the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) and Dean of Food EDU at the American Heart Association.
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1 month ago | 
naturespharmacy.substack.com | Cassandra Quave
For centuries, people have used the foxglove plant (primarily the species Digitalis purpurea in the Plantaginaceae plant family) as a diuretic and heart remedy, possibly dating back to the Roman era. During the Middle Ages, folk healers used foxglove extracts to treat swelling (though overdoses led to serious effects). Modern understanding of digitalis largely began with William Withering in the eighteenth century.
