Recent news on Wild Yam

Zoft Gum Company Launches New Product to Ease the Pain of Menopause  -  May 23, 2007
PR.com (press release),Mexican Wild Yam Root is utilized to relax muscle spasms and reduce inflammation, decreasing the common discomforts that come with menopause,

Dee Atkinson of Napiers Herbalists gives the alternative solution  -  Apr 30, 2007
Glasgow Daily Record,Combat vaginal dryness with a Wild Yam cream and eat a diet that is high in protein and fruit and vegetables, and try to exercise and keep away from

Dr Sarah: Contact nutritionist and medical herbalist to help you ...  -  May 20, 2007
Sunday Life,Alternative treatments include soy phytoestrogens, sage leaf, pollen-pistil extracts (known as femal), wild yam and Black Cohosh.

Chemistry: Ionic Etch-A-Sketch  -  May 9, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),From Kenya's arid rift, I have studied 12.6-million-year-old fossils of Cola and Dioscorea (wild yam), plants that today grow side-by-side in much wetter

Prenatal Toxicity Linked To Immune Dysfunctions In Later Life  -  May 8, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Echinacea (purple coneflower); sang-hwang shiitake, reishi, maitake and snake butter mushrooms, black seed, Asian ginseng, milk vetch root, wild yam,

United Plant Savers Converge To Champion Green Cause  -  May 7, 2007
Natural Newswire (press release),...are now 19 plants on the “At-Risk� List in North America alone, including the now-common names of goldenseal, echinacea, American ginseng and wild yam.

Women rush tiny tubs of cream  -  May 7, 2007
Brisbane Times,What it contains: Long list of ingredients includes 24-carat colloid gold, hyaluronic acid, neuropeptides, emblica fruit, wild yam root extract,

MikeNutrients.com Announces Special Offer on The Greatest Vitamin ...  -  May 7, 2007
Emediawire (press release),Carrot , wild yam, spinach, kale, acerola cherry, blueberry juice, raspberry juice, guava juice, cabbage and parsley juice are just some of the beneficial

Burdock and evening primrose oil  -  May 4, 2007
St. John's Telegram,Then there’s the soy isoflavonoids, wild yam, and chaste tree berry. That’s all in the one pill that I take for perimenopause instead of injecting myself

The nameless generation  -  Apr 28, 2007
Globe and Mail,Never mind how stupid we must be to believe that red clover, wild yam and starflower oil will make us look unscathed by our lives. If we're so damn smart,

Ushering Cosmetics to the Right Spots  -  May 13, 2007
Chemical & Engineering NewsAccording to a company spokesman, the firm's NLT DioSphere 2.0 contains the wild yam extract diosgenin, which helps to reduce the appearance of skin

Beyond Botox: Growing old wisely  -  Apr 26, 2007
NorthJersey.com,She uses costly creams made from caviar, gold and wild yam extract. A reviewer said the book explores an industry that is fast becoming a highly profitable

Beyond Botox: Growing old wisely  -  26 Apr 2007
NorthJersey.com,She uses costly creams made from caviar, gold and wild yam extract. A reviewer said the book explores an industry that is fast becoming a highly profitable

Face value | Skin-care products under a magnifying glass  -  Apr 1, 2007
Seattle Times,Key ingredients: Pro-Xylane, a molecule that "restores essential moisture deep in the structure of skin's surface" and Bio-Network — wild yam, soy,

Nature's Ailing Medicine  -  Mar 20, 2007
Mother Earth News,Among the 15 "critical-to cultivate" crops being grown and studied at the medicinal herbs center are goldenseal, American ginseng, wild yam and echi nacea.

The hills are rolling, again  -  Mar 18, 2007
Dallas Morning News (subscription),Along the path, he uses his walking stick to point out plants such as the fly poison, ginseng, wild yam, pawpaw and sassafras.

Sweetness without the calories  -  Mar 13, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,It is typically found in the roots or rhizomes of plants such as wild yam, Jerusalem artichokes and chicory. Onions, garlic and mushrooms are also sources

Beauty: Revitalise those tired-looking eyes  -  Mar 10, 2007
New Zealand Herald,It may sound heavy, but the "bio-assimilation" from brown algae, soya, barley and wild yam means the eye area looks smoother, denser, nourished and rested.

Hot flash help: Can acupuncture do the trick?  -  Feb 26, 2007
MSNBC...as phytoestrogens, St. John's Wort, vitamin E, black cohosh, dong-quai, ginseng, evening primrose oil, motherwort, licorice, wild yam, and red clover.

You are not helpless against stress  -  Feb 26, 2007
Asianjournal.com,Take natural hormones (if menopausal or premenopausal) from wild yam, licorice root, dong quai found in health food stores. Learn releasing techniques.

More herbs being cultivated than wild-harvested, AHPA  -  Feb 22, 2007
NutraIngredients-usa.com,...lady's slipper; lomatium; osha; saw palmetto; slippery elm bark; sundew; usnea lichen; Venus flytrap; Virginia snakeroot and wild yam root.

Pain, pain, go away  -  Feb 14, 2007
Now Toronto,..."Herbs for pain that are considered safe include wild yam root , black cohosh root , cramp bark and black haw . These are good antispasmodic muscle-relaxant

Therapists, doctors divided over menopause treatment  -  Jan 29, 2007
ABC Online,JOHN WHITESIDE: The final result is hormones that are exactly the same as the human body, but the raw materials are drawn from wild yam or soy.

The Unsinkable Suzanne Somers  -  Feb 2, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Unlike conventional hormone replacement therapy, which is derived from the urine of pregnant mares, bioidenticals are derived from soy, wild yam and other

New Nasal Spray Targets Hormones For Menstrual & Menopausal Women  -  18 Jan 2007
WebWire (press release),The new Sinus Buster women’s formula uses an exclusive combination of Wild Yam Root, Chaste Berry, Passion Flower and Fennel along with their famous Hot

Black cohosh herb no help for menopause  -  Dec 26, 2006
Mathaba.Net,It is among a host of supplements including soy, wild yam, red clover and St. John's wort that have been tried for relief of hot flashes and night sweats,

New Nasal Spray Targets Hormones For Menstrual & Menopausal Women  -  26 Dec 2006
WebWire (press release),The new Sinus Buster women’s formula uses an exclusive combination of Wild Yam Root, Chaste Berry, Passion Flower and Fennel along with their famous Hot

Black cohosh herb no help for menopause  -  26 Dec 2006
Mathaba.Net,It is among a host of supplements including soy, wild yam, red clover and St. John's wort that have been tried for relief of hot flashes and night sweats,

Menopause study disputes herb treatment  -  Dec 18, 2006
Dunton Springs Evening Post,It is among a host of supplements including soy, wild yam, red clover and St. John‘s wort that have been tried for relief of hot flashes and night sweats,

Black cohosh mostly worthless, study finds  -  Dec 18, 2006
The State,It is among a host of supplements including soy, wild yam, red clover and St. John’s wort that have been tried for relief of hot flashes and night sweats,

Doctors: Hormone pills still have use  -  Dec 17, 2006
Charlotte Observer,Herbs such as black cohosh, wild yam, dong quai and valerian root contain chemicals that can act like the estrogen produced naturally in the body.

Facial serums glut marketplace  -  Dec 16, 2006
Bradenton Herald,Key ingredients: Pro-Xylane, a molecule that "restores essential moisture deep in the structure of skin's surface" and Bio-Network - wild yam, soy,

Natural Alternatives To Boost Health  -  Dec 12, 2006
Keep the Doctor Away,Other herbs that are great for reducing menopausal symptoms include agnus castus, hops, liquorice root, dong quai and wild yam.

Potion OF YOUTH?  -  Dec 11, 2006
Kansas.com,Key ingredients: Pro-Xylane, a molecule that "restores essential moisture deep in the structure of skin's surface," and Bio-Network -- wild yam, soy,

A potion of youth? Quest for perfect complexion brings glut of ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,Key ingredients: Pro-Xylane, a molecule that ``restores essential moisture deep in the structure of skin's surface'' and Bio-Network -- wild yam, soy,

Ladies hoping to delay the ravages of time can stock up on a host ...  09 Nov 2006
...bx, featuring Pro-Xylane _ a new generation active ingredient _ and enriched Bio-network Reconstructor (a natural mix of brown algae, soya, barley and wild yam ... -Bangkok Post, INSIDE OUT Wild yam for facial lift  Oct 23, 2006
...hormone therapy. Biological medicine now introduces Dioscorea Villosa or wild yam. This yam contains 50 hormone precursors. The ... -INQ7.net, Suzanne Sommers' fights the 'Ageless' battle  Nov 6, 2006
...have found an equal number of doctors who are skeptical of the bioidentical hormones she describes in "Ageless": They're "made from soy, wild yam and other ... -The News Journal, The wrinkle in over-the-counter skin creams  Nov 8, 2006
Key ingredients: Pro-Xylane, a molecule that "restores essential moisture deep in the structure of skin's surface" and Bio-Network -- wild yam, soy, sea algae ... -Contra Costa Times, Foro de Shell Security - Seguridad informática  Oct 27, 2006
...oncogenic viruses. Several cyto wild yam enetic lesions are associated with specific NHLs, reflecting winstrol the presence of speci. fic ... -Shell Security, Review: Beauty Junkies  Oct 20, 2006
Her face and body are slathered with expensive creams made from caviar, 24-karat gold, human growth hormone or wild yam extract. ... -International Herald Tribune, DHEA supplements have no effect on aging markers, says study  Oct 19, 2006
Dietary supplements containing DHEA (derived from a plant in the wild yam family) have been available in the US for more than 20 years, and sales are reported ... -NutraIngredients-usa.com, Purple Mexican petunia grows very well here  Oct 14, 2006
The air potato or wild yam vine is a classic example of a "passalong plant" that knows no bounds and should be retired from the gift-giving list. ... -Huntsville Times, Dreaming their way  Oct 19, 2006
Country)." A 12-paned set of curving, intersecting white lines on a black background, "Soakage Bore," evokes the root systems in her culture's Wild Yam Dreaming ... -Concord Monitor, Makers of Sinus Buster Enter the Topical Pain Market with Hot ...  Oct 11, 2006
Aside from natural hot pepper extracts or "Capsaicin", Pepper Flex also contains: Pine oil; Birch oil; Wild Yam Root; Red Clover; Camphor; Cat’s Claw ... -PR Web (press release), Alternative Acne Treatments – A Brief Users Guide For Parents ...  Sep 20, 2006
For teenage girls and women herbs that balance hormone levels such as chaste berry, black cohosh, dong quai, evening primrose, wild yam, and red clover are ... -Market-Day.net

Nature Journal: Fall’s the time when plants put out showy ...  Sep 14, 2006
Mountain ash, ginseng, staghorn sumac, wild yam, pawpaw, blue cohosh, pokeberry, sassafras, jimson weed, virgin’s bower, speckled wood lily, and doll’s ... -Asheville Citizen-Times

Peggy and Terry McDannold: The many facets of menopause  Sep 1, 2006
...venlafaxine. Some alternatives include soy products, black cohosh, vitamin E, acupuncture, progesterone creams and wild yam. None ... -Cincinnati Post

Discovering Dreamtime  Aug 30, 2006
Yet another style uses energetic lines drawn onto contrasting backgrounds, such as Anooralya (Wild Yam Dreaming) (pictured), by Emily Kame Kngwarreye. ... -DCist.com

Natural Alternatives To Boost Health  -  12 Dec 2006
Keep the Doctor Away,Other herbs that are great for reducing menopausal symptoms include agnus castus, hops, liquorice root, dong quai and wild yam.

Potion OF YOUTH?  -  Dec 11, 2006
The Wichita Eagle,Key ingredients: Pro-Xylane, a molecule that "restores essential moisture deep in the structure of skin's surface," and Bio-Network -- wild yam, soy,

Regulator raps TV diet guru’s firm over sex remedy  -  Nov 21, 2006
The Herald,The company fronted by TV diet guru Gillian McKeith has been censured by regulators for selling herbal sex remedies illegally.

A potion of youth? Quest for perfect complexion brings glut of ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,Key ingredients: Pro-Xylane, a molecule that ``restores essential moisture deep in the structure of skin's surface'' and Bio-Network -- wild yam, soy,

Health by Sarah Ewing  -  Nov 18, 2006
Sunday Herald,The solution is the PMS holy trinity: chasteberry helps balance your hormones during your cycle, wild yam extract relieves your cramps and dong quai

Cockpit Country worry  -  Nov 18, 2006
Jamaica Observer,Among them are six kinds of orchids, some of which are nestled on the steep hillsides inaccessible to man, bromeliads, wild yam, ferns and cacti.

Cause for concern  Aug 15, 2006
Wild yam creams (dioscorea villosa) has to be processed in a laboratory to produce progesterone; humans lack the capacity to make this change. ... -Malaysia Star

Aboriginal Women In a Dream State  Jul 20, 2006
...comprehension. Emily Kame Kngwarreye's 1995 "Anooralya (Wild Yam Dreaming)," part of "Dreaming Their Way." (Seattle Art Museum). ... -Washington Post

The oestrogen debate  Jul 7, 2006
Fenton started her new patient on wild yam-based oestrogen - a quarter patch to begin with, building up to a full patch as her body began to respond to the ... -New Zealand Herald

Lancôme's New Line Absolue Premium ßx Features  Jul 6, 2006
In the Absolue formula, the star active is backed by an “enriched bio network� including wild yam, barley, soy and brown sea plant. ... -Fashion Monitor Toronto

New audience for cultural project  Jul 2, 2006
Jeff, who belongs to the Ait Koedal (Crocodile) and Deibau (Wild Yam) Clans of Saibai, delivered his lecture based on the Mura Gubai Gedira (all the winds ... -Torres News



Beauty: wellness treatments  May 15, 2006
Other herbs that purge a struggling system are the hepatics - liver-stimulators such as balmony, blue flag, dandelion, vervain, wild yam and yellow dock. ... - Telegraph.co.uk

Redesigning the biological computer -- alternatives to hormone ...  May 12, 2006
The synthetic USP hormonal creams sold over-the-counter, synthesized from soy or wild yam, are not safe and they have not been thoroughly researched for safety ... - SheKnows.com

Boost libido, fertility and cure hypertension with yam  May 3, 2006
Kome Saroff PA and other researchers in the journal, Climacteric assessing the effect of wild yam extract on menopausal symptoms, lipids and sex hormones in ... - Nigerian Tribune

A retired travel agent’s own wild flower trip  May 11, 2006
The wild yam is a vine, but when it first erupts it presents a slender upright stalk that ends with five branches all radiating from one point, like an ... - Peninsula On-line

Rooting for happiness  May 12, 2006
...“The cancer would have been everywhere.� However, she did take Black cohosh and Mexican wild yam herbal remedies for the accompanying hormonal upheaval. ... - Times Online

Thousands Flock Trelawny Yam Festival  Apr 21, 2006
Ms. Chambers told JIS News that she enjoyed preparing creative dishes. "The yam ice cream is made from a special wild yam called 'bitter gashi', she informed ... - Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service

Reduce sodium, boost calcium to help relieve PMS symptoms  May 9, 2006
...studies. These include natural progesterone, primrose oil, black cohosh, wild yam root, chaste tree fruit, dong quai and vitamin B6. ... - Jackson Clarion Ledger

Funny thing, a mid-life crisis  May 6, 2006
So it's Dilmah by day, and jasmine by night. Wild yam cream as an organic hormone replacement therapy. And a psychiatrist for the really bad days. ... - Stuff.co.nz

HRT: the fears, the facts  May 3, 2006
...not to take HRT? An increasingly popular alternative is natural progesterone cream, made from wild yam and soy. The late Dr John ... - Saga Health News

Baseline of Health Foundation Promotes Natural Hormonal Balancing ...  May 8, 2006
And still other herbs such as Damiana, Muira puama, Mucuna pruriens (Kapikachu), Siberian ginseng, Kola nut, Ginger, Wild yam, Licorice, Sarsaparilla, and ... - Yahoo! News

Many Hot Flash Remedies a Flash in the Pan  May 2, 2006
Small clinical trials of evening primrose oil, dong quai, ginseng, and wild yam do not support their use for relief of hot flashes.". - MedPage Today

Alternatives to Estrogen for Treatment of Hot Flashes  May 2, 2006
Small clinical trials of evening primrose oil, 24 dong quai, 25 ginseng, 26 and wild yam 27 do not support their use for relief of hot flashes. ... - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)





Funny Scenes I'd Stop A DVD In The Middle Of To Watch Over Again ...  Apr 5, 2006
THE REPLACEMENTS — Son of a bitch? Son of a bitch!?! BANG BANG BANG. "What's that you're wearing?" "Wild yam." "That's nice!". ... - Blogcritics.org

20 Tips For A Great Night's Sleep  Mar 27, 2006
I personally recommend Neways wild yam and chaste berry cream. 19. Many alternative and complementary therapists have success with people with sleep problems. ... - DailyIndia.com

Internet opens new back alley  Mar 9, 2006
Suggestions for preventing or ending pregnancies included everything from mega-doses of vitamin C to herbs such as "Wild Yam" to "abortion cocktails.". ... - DesMoinesRegister.com

Seven Days in the Land of 'Green Gold'  Mar 10, 2006
..."I went into the forest with my family to harvest wild yam and on our way back we met a forest guard who threatened my husband," she said. ... - AllAfrica.com

Plant hormones can ease discomforts of menopause  Mar 11, 2006
Some would seek out herbal remedies - such as black cohosh, St. John's wort and wild yam - said to alleviate some of these symptoms. ... - Press & Sun-Bulletin

Good counsel: The perimenopause  Mar 23, 2006
Dong quai, ginkgo, ginseng, kava, wild yam and licorice root have not been found to help menopause symptoms in the few studies that have been done. ... - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Queens Men Seek Seat in a Congress 2,500 Miles Away  Mar 10, 2006
There was lecithin, liver support and a special mixture of something called Sexual Powder, whose main ingredient is Mexican wild yam. ... - New York Times

This week's events  Mar 10, 2006
...$8. Pre-registration recommended, (856) 964-3333. Program: Wild Yam Dreamin g- Aboriginals Painting Country with Pamela McClusky. ... - Cherry Hill Courier Post



Tired of being tired?  Mar 3, 2006
Black cohosh, sage and wild yam are all good hormone-balancing herbs. ‘Another of the main causes of chronic tiredness is weak digestion. ... - Saga Health News,

The truth about eye moisturizers revealed  Feb 24, 2006
2. For changing skin look for an age defying eye moisturizer that contains soy, clover and wild yam to help counteract the effects of hormonal fluctuation such ... - Ridgecrest Daily Independent,

Anti-pregnancy pill making a comeback  Feb 2, 2006
Desogestrel, whose main ingredient is derived from the roots of a Mexican wild yam, is targeted at the female population (48.1 percent) that, according to the ... - INQ7.net

East Of Eden  Jan 17, 2006
Egyptian grain, lotus root (an Asian lily) soba, spelt soba, mugwort soba made with the mild herb for a dark green color and rich flavor, and wild yam soba for ... - New York Jewish Week

Southern Africa food crisis deepens  Jan 23, 2006
In a desperate effort to feed her family, a mother in Malawi served an improperly cooked wild yam, inadvertently poisoning her six children. ... - ReliefWeb

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