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Contributing editor Vera Tweed has been researching and writing about supplements, holistic nutrition, fitness, and

other aspects of healthy living since 1997. She is the author of several books, including Hormone Harmony: How to

Balance Insulin, Cortisol, Thyroid, Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone to Live Your Best Life.

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Relieving Allergies

In studies of 152 people suff ering

from various allergies, black seed

oil relieved both respiratory symptoms

and eczema. Eff ective doses ranged

from 18–36 mg per pound of body

weight per day.

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Enhancing Weight Loss

A study of 90 obese women found

that adding black seed oil to

a low-calorie diet produced

more weight loss than the

diet alone. And a study

of 250 men found that

black seed oil by itself,

or in combination with

turmeric, produced some

weight loss and reduced

risk factors for diabetes.

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Relieving Breast Pain

Cyclic mastalgia—breast pain that

may be a symptom of PMS—can

be relieved with the topical use of black

seed oil, according to a study of 52

women. The oil, applied to painful

areas twice a day, was as eff ective as

diclofenac, an anti-infl ammatory drug.

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Reducing Rheumatoid

Arthritis Symptoms

Taking 500 mg of black seed oil in

capsules, twice per day, reduced swollen

joints and morning stiff ness in a study

of 40 women suff ering from rheumatoid

arthritis. The disease is an autoimmune

reaction, and the oil helps modulate the

immune system.

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Relieving Indigestion

and Heartburn

Black seed oil can relieve dyspepsia,

a combination of symptoms that can

include indigestion and/or heartburn.

A study of 70 people suff ering from

the condition found that 5 milliliters of

the oil daily brought relief and reduced

infection from H. pylori, a bacterium

that can lead to ulcers.

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Improving Memory

A study of 20 healthy volunteers

found that taking black seed

oil daily improved memory and

attention. The dose was 500 mg, twice

daily. Researchers concluded that it

should be studied for its potential to

prevent or slow the progression of

Alzheimer’s disease.

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Enhancing Men’s

Fertility

Black seed oil is a

traditional treatment for

male infertility and a

study found that it is,

indeed, eff ective. In a

group of 64 men with

fertility problems, the

oil signifi cantly improved

sperm count and other

fertility markers.

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Lowering Cholesterol

Black seed oil lowered

cholesterol in a study of 88

adults with levels above 200 mg/dl, with

total cholesterol dropping by an average

of 4.78 percent, LDL (“bad”) cholesterol

by 7.6 percent, and triglycerides by 16.65

percent. The dose was 2 grams daily.

Healthy Tip

Taking 500 mg of black seed

oil twice per day can relieve

joint pain and morning

stiffness associated with

rheumatoid arthritis.

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