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The Roles of Plants in Sustaining Health

Special | 1h 11m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

The health benefits of natural foods compared to pharmaceutical drugs.

Aired 04/09/2008 | Rating TV-G

University Place

The Roles of Plants in Sustaining Health

Special | 1h 11m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

The health benefits of natural foods compared to pharmaceutical drugs.

Irwin Goldman, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, UW-Madison Learn about the dual use of food and the health values of natural foods in comparison to pharmaceutical drugs. Irwin Goldman talks about studies that have been done to test the health benefits of onions and garlic, and discusses how different cultures, currently and historically, use plants for medicinal purposes.

Aired 04/09/2008 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

The Roles of Plants in Sustaining Health

Special | 1h 11m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

Irwin Goldman, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, UW-Madison Learn about the dual use of food and the health values of natural foods in comparison to pharmaceutical drugs. Irwin Goldman talks about studies that have been done to test the health benefits of onions and garlic, and discusses how different cultures, currently and historically, use plants for medicinal purposes.

Aired 04/09/2008 | Rating TV-G

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