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11/03/2026

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10/31/2026

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10/30/2026

Pay Attention! L-Theanine Can
Help.
New research suggests that L-theanine can benefit cognition by helping attention
and that it can help depression.
L-theanine is an amino acid found almost exclusively in green tea. It improves
calm by increasing alpha brain waves, which leads to relaxation and better focus.
That ability of L-theanine has been shown to help improve sleep. New research
shows that it can also help improve concentration.
The meta-analysis of 31 controlled studies, which included 1168 people,
compared L-theanine to placebo. It found that a single 200mg dose improves
choice reaction time, suggesting that it enhances attention.
A single dose also appeared to significantly reduce depression.
L-theanine was safe.
This study suggests that taking a single dose of L-theanine offers short term
benefit for attention and depression.
Mol Psychiatry. 2026 Nov;31(11):6592-6602.

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10/22/2026

Lavender Shows Broad
Antidepressant Effects in an
Innovative New Study
Depression is not monolithic. People struggling with depression have many
different symptoms. This new study suggests that an oral lavender supplement
can help depression and its many different symptoms.
Depression is usually discussed as an overall condition, but different people can
have different depressive symptoms with different severities. This innovative,
new study broke depression down into its several manifestations.
The double-blind study included 446 adults with mild to moderate depression.
While one group was given the SSRI sertraline (Zoloft), a second group was
given 80mg of lavender essential oil orally, and a third group was given a
placebo. The study lasted 8 weeks.
Remarkably, lavender was as effective as Zoloft for overall depression. Total
scores on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale decreased by 10
points on placebo but by a clinically and significantly better 12.1 points on
lavender and 12.6 points on Zoloft. While 41.5% of people given a placebo saw
their total score go down by at least 50%, that level was reached by 53.5% of the
lavender group and 54% of the Zoloft group.
When it came to individual symptoms, lavender and Zoloft were significantly
better than placebo for 5 of 9 items. For lavender, those items were apparent
sadness, reported sadness, lassitude (fatigue), concentration difficulties, and
reduced appetite. Inner tension and inability to feel also had clinically meaningful
improvement that fell just short of clinical significance.
This study shows that a lavender essential oil supplement taken orally is similarly
effective to the SSRI Zoloft both overall and for specific symptoms of depression.
International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. September 2026;29 (9),
September 2026:pyag041.

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10/16/2026

Does Echinacea Really Fight
Respiratory Tract Infections in
Kids?
Echinacea is the most famous immune herb. But is its reputation deserved? Can
it really help your kids fight off respiratory tract infections? That’s what this new
systematic review set out to see.
This systematic review included 5 controlled studies of 1,640 children aged 1-12
years. Each of the kids in the studies had an acute cough or a respiratory
infection with nasal discharge, congestion, sneezing or sore throat. The form of
echinacea used was Echinacea purpurea.
One study found no benefit. But that’s where the bad news ends. One study,
which added vitamin C and propolis to the echinacea, reduced respiratory tract
infections by 32.5%, antibiotic use by 76.3% and significantly reduced influenza.
A second found shorter cold duration and reduced use of antibiotics with
echinacea. The third study found a 55% reduction in cold duration and
significantly fewer days with fever. And the fourth found a 28% lower risk of
recurring infection and a significantly longer period of time between infections.
The overall finding was that echinacea reduces both the frequency and severity
of respiratory tract infections in children, meaning the powerful immune herb both
prevents and treats infections.
J Family Community Med. October-December 2025;32(4):273-283.

10/14/2026

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09/26/2026

Ashwagandha & Mental Health
Because of its versatility and efficacy, ashwagandha is emerging as a mental
health superherb. And now there is even more evidence.
A just published meta-analysis of 22 controlled studies of 1391 adults shows that
ashwagandha significantly reduces stress, anxiety and depression.
The great herb also seems to help the people who need it most. The results
suggested that ashwagandha’s benefit is felt most in people who actually have a
clinical diagnosis.
Complement Ther Med. February 2026;97:103325.

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09/26/2026

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09/24/2026

Eradicating H. Pylori with a
Probiotic
H. pylori is the most important cause of peptic ulcers. The conventional approach
to eradicating it has proven problematic. A natural supplement may provide the
answer.
In 2005, a Nobel Prize was awarded for the discovery that the H. pylori bacterium
plays a major role in causing peptic ulcers. It is now recognized as the single
most important cause of peptic ulcers and stomach cancer.
Troublingly, the conventional approach to ulcers often includes acid blocking
drugs that actually allow the growth of H. pylori. So, the symptoms are
suppressed but the ulcer progresses. Often, antibiotics are added. But they have
many side effects, and H. pylori is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics
with up to 22.2% resistance to clarithromycin and 69.2% to metronidazole.
The encouraging news is that several studies show that adding probiotics
significantly improves eradication (J Nutr. 2007 Mar;137(3Suppl 2):812S-
8S; Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012; 27(5):888-892; Medicine (Baltimore). 2015;
94(17):e685; Helicobacter. 2023;28(6):e13017; A Critical Review. Dig Dis. 2025;
43(4):455-465; Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2024 Jun
5:17:17562848241258021).
Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast. A new meta-analysis has looked at
the potential of adding S. boulardii to conventional therapy.
The meta-analysis included 16 studies with 3087 people all of whom were
receiving conventional treatment, but some of them also took S. boulardii.
The results showed that adding S. boulardii significantly increased the
eradication of H. pylori. The most effective dose seemed to be 500mg a day.
And there was still more advantage to taking S. boulardii. Adding the probiotic
significantly decreased the side effects of conventional therapy, including
diarrhea, epigastric pain, and nausea.

This study suggests that adding the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii to
conventional therapy increases the eradication of H. pylori with the bonus of
decreasing the side effects of conventional treatment.
J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2026 Jul 17. doi: 10.15403/jgld-6797.