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Article imageTerry Graedon - January 19, 2026
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What Is Blackseed Oil Good For?

Blackseed oil, derived from Nigella sativa, has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Studies are promising but inconclusive.

Joe Graedon - January 12, 2026

Home Remedies That Work When Modern Medicine Falls Short

Joe Graedon - January 5, 2026

The Cookie Cure: How Coconut Macaroons Became a Diarrhea Remedy

Terry Graedon - January 5, 2026

Will Garlic Ward Off Colds?

Terry Graedon - January 1, 2026

Show 1420: The Cooking Oil Controversy Spotlights Cancer (Archive)

Terry Graedon - December 29, 2025

What Can Vitamin K2 Do for You?

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Terry Graedon - December 28, 2025

What Can You Do for a Kitchen Burn?

First aid for a kitchen burn is cooling it under running tap water. Then, consider soy sauce, yellow mustard or lavender oil.

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Terry Graedon - December 21, 2025

Can You Use Oil of Oregano with Confidence?

A reader reports recovering quickly from a common cold thanks to oil of oregano taken early. Is it contaminated with heavy metals?