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Article: wild yam
Better Nutrition;  November 1, 2005 ;     436 words ......CHOLESTEROL AND EVEN A BIT MORE HERB: Wild Yam AKA: Dioscorea villosa, Dioscorea opposita...USED: Root, rhizome WHAT IT DOES BEST: Wild yam is known as an anti-inflammatory, a pain...small number of animal studies suggest wild yam may help lower blood sugar in diabetic...

Article: Medication can affect depression.(Life-Health)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  July 24, 2007 ;     447 words ......flashes, so I bought a cream containing wild yam extract from a health food store to help...would not be my pick. The theory that wild yam converts to progesterone in the body is...according to some leading hormone gurus, wild yam extract is not the same as pure progesterone...

Article: More Drought-Related Deaths Reported in Philippines
Xinhua English Newswire;  April 21, 1998 ;     179 words ......the 11 died of food poisoning after eating wild yam while the other five were struck down by...has prompted many hungry villagers to eat wild yam. At least 42 people have died from eating wild yam during recent months, he said. Meanwhile...

Article: Secret behind Kate's Mex appeal; YAM SESSION: STAR'S MAGIC TREATMENT.(Features)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  March 15, 2000 ;     700+ words ......Woman, which sells the cosmetic variety of wild yam products by mail order, thinks it is more...evidence that it makes you lose weight, but wild yam certainly helps alleviate the symptoms...Oil, which currently corner the market. Wild yam is used not only to alleviate PMS, but...

Article: Try the yam.(Letter to the Editor)
The Daily Mail (London, England);  October 17, 2003 ;     222 words ......which seems to prove the benefits of the wild yam. The instructions suggest you stop applying...yam cream keeping the symptoms at bay. Wild yam seems to be particularly useful for balancing...subsequently researched the subject and wild yam certainly gets rave reviews from many...

Article: Nature's answer to hormonal imbalances
New Straits Times;  November 21, 2004 ;     579 words ......of nature's answer to hormonal imbalances is the wild yam. For centuries, wild yam (dioscorea villosa) has been used by herbalist...ancient Aztec civilisation and early American used wild yam to treat colic. Traditionally, it was used to treat...

Article: HRT alert fuels search for natural alternatives; With recent health alerts on the possible side effects and dangers of women taking Hormone Replacement Therapy, one company is promoting the benefits of a natural alternative - the yam.(Female Times)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  July 17, 2002 ;     665 words ......recently. Dr B Newman, the author of 'Wild Yam - The Natural Alternative' says: Much...prescription drugs. Cultures worldwide have used wild yam for centuries But confusion seems to be...launched a Super Strength Natural 17.5% Wild Yam cream. The cream combines a natural cream...

Article: Chinese Wild Card Endes Dream Open Run
Xinhua English Newswire;  January 21, 2000 ;     105 words ...Chinese wild card Yi Jingqian' s dream run at the Australian Open was brought to an...round on Wednesday, a rare deed on the dismal Chinese tennis circuit. The Chinese wild card beat Laurence Courtois of Belgium 7-6 (7- 5), 6-2 in the first round...

Article: Alvin Last provides alternatives in O-T-C health care.
Chain Drug Review;  June 7, 1999 ;     487 words ......drug store shoppers, including a four-item line of wild yam products that are natural alternatives to hormone...syndrome. Products in the line include Born Again Wild Yam cream, Wild Yam vaginal moisturizer, Wild Yam extra-strength gel...

Article: WHAT'S NEW: ready, set, shop
Better Nutrition;  November 1, 2005 ;     263 words ......Yeast Rice Plus * Health Direct's Red Yeast Rice Vcaps * Nature's Answer's Wild Yam Root extract * Nature's Apothecary's Wild Yam extract * Oregon's Wild Harvest's Wild Yam vegetarian capsules * Planetary Formulas' Wild Yam-Black Cohosh Complex...

Article: Sejong University publishes research in breast cancer.
Cancer Weekly;  April 14, 2009 ;     282 words ......studied the estrogenic activity and cellular effect of wild yam extract in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. The extract...protein was down-regulated after treatment with E2 or wild yam extract. Wild yam extract also inhibited proliferation of MCF-7 cells...

Article: CHINESE WILD VEGETABLE POPULAR
AsiaInfo Services;  December 6, 1999 ;     111 words ...AsiaInfo Services 12-06-1999 Chinese Wild Vegetable Popular CHINA, December 06, AsiaPort -- Chinese wild vegetable stands prominent for its many varieties, fine quality and favorable price. Growing in the natural environment, wild vegetable is...

Article: ON THE EDGE.(LIFE-STYLE)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  November 27, 2004 ;     685 words ......mashed, roasted and made into pies. And now we're talking wild yam lotion, too. Turns out that yam easily penetrates the skin...take a shower ($8.99 at drugstores). Or rub some of Jurlique's Wild Yam lotion on your belly for bloat- and cramp-relieving effects...

Article: Upfront
The Press;  September 4, 2008 ;     317 words ......soya oil sourced from Brazil. The ingredients of starflower oil, red clover and wild yam are meant to stimulate cell renewal and maintain collagen. I know that wild yam is often found in herbal menopause tablets. Using the serum on its own didn't...