Rosehips have been used medicinally for thousands of years, and have been studied to have value in a range of health conditions. Human research now suggests this fruit from wild rose blossoms may be an effective treatment for the modern epidemic of obesity. Earlier animal studies demonstrated that rosehip extract inhibits weight gain and decreases visceral fat. But it wasn't clear whether it could also help people. Japanese researchers decided to find out. They conducted a 12-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of 32 people with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 25 but less than 30. A BMI in that range is considered overweight but not obese. Every day the subjects received a chewable tablet containing either a placebo or 100 mg of rosehip extract. During the study, the participants didn't make any changes to their diets or their calorie intake. The researchers measured abdominal body fat (subcutaneous and visceral fat), body fat percentage, weight, and body mass index at various times during the trial. At week 12 abdominal fat, visceral fat, body weight, and BMI all decreased significantly in the rosehip group compared to their baseline numbers and compared to the placebo group. Body fat percentage in the rosehip group also decreased compared to baseline numbers and compared to the placebo group. The authors concluded rosehip extract may be useful as a supplement to safely reduce abdominal visceral fat in pre-obese people. They also suggested that by reducing visceral fat, rosehip extract could also be expected to reduce the risk of heart disease.

New science confirms an ancient remedy outperforms a first-line pharmaceutical — without the side effects or the superbug problem: the amazing garlic! - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) now kills more people than HIV/AIDS or malaria, with WHO projecting a 70% rise in AMR deaths by 2050. In 2023, one in six lab-confirmed bacterial infections was already drug-resistant. - A randomized controlled trial (RCT) found garlic tablets achieved a 70% reduction in bacterial vaginosis vs. 48.3% for metronidazole — with significantly fewer side effects. - Metronidazole, the antibiotic garlic bested, is classified as a probable human carcinogen by both the U.S. National Toxicology Program and the WHO’s IARC. - Garlic’s active compound allicin inhibited 100% of 30 clinical MRSA isolates at 32 µg/mL — including strains resistant to mupirocin, a front-line topical antibiotic. - A 2026 PRISMA systematic review of 50 studies (2000–2025) confirms garlic acts against MDR bacteria via four simultaneous mechanisms: enzyme inhibition, membrane disruption, quorum sensing interference, and antibiofilm activity. - A 2025 study on aged garlic extract found it biocompatible with gingival fibroblasts at 90% cell viability — while chlorhexidine, the dental gold standard, left nearly zero periodontal cells viable. - Garlic positively reshapes the gut microbiome, increasing Lactobacillus diversity — the opposite of broad-spectrum antibiotic collateral damage. - The evidence base now spans MRSA, MDR tuberculosis, Helicobacter pylori, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Salmonella, Aeromonas, Clostridium difficile, and over 20 other organisms.

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