The secret garden
Article Abstract:
A journalist accompanies a group of American scientists to observe and learn about the medicinal plants of the Amazon from local shamans. They come across plants such as cat's claw, which has anti-inflammatory benefits. The medicinal potential of many Amazonian plants are still undiscovered.
Publication Name: Men's Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1054-4836
Year: 1997
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The great white hype
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Health food stores feature books on a variety of alternative supplements and therapies. A typical case of how such therapies are marketed is that of I. William Lane's shark cartilage therapy for cancer, touted in the book 'Sharks Don't Get Cancer'.
Publication Name: Men's Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1054-4836
Year: 1997
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Shooting blanks
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Bilateral varicoceles causes 40% of the cases of male infertility. The condition occurs when varicose veins in the testicles cause blood to pool. The heat from the blood destroys the sperm. Simple surgery can correct the condition.
Publication Name: Men's Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1054-4836
Year: 1996
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