Studying the effects of omega-3 on children with autism
Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna think “omega-3 fatty acids may be an effective treatment for children with autism.”
How vitamin D might protect from colon cancer
According to researchers from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, there was no association between 25-hydroxy vitamin D...
My question about Hoodia and weight loss
Here is a key point about Hoodia and its active ingredient (P57) based on a supportive article. (Italics added for...
Reviewing chiropractic to treat back pain
Dr. Peter Stanton has commented before on this blog. He’s a board certified chiropractic orthopedist practicing in Burke, Virginia and...
Chiropractic and diabetes
Dr. Charles Blum has published a report of one patient with diabetes who was successfully treated with dietary modification and...
Marijuana used to treat neuropathic pain in AIDs patients
Neuropathic pain occurs when damaged or dysfunctional nerve fibers send incorrect signals to pain centers leading to feelings of tingling,...
The evidence on cranberries to prevent urinary tract infections
Cranberries are often used to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Is it worth the effort?
Should we judge CAM by how the patient feels or by the change in the lab value?
Here’s a study of the effectiveness of usual mainstream medical care for acute low back pain with and without the...
The risk of stroke with chiropractic
The association between stroke/cerebrovascular accident and manipulative procedures performed to the cervical spine is an issue that gets lots of...
Treating whiplash with an educational video
As part of our ongoing fascination with whiplash injury, here is a report on the value derived when victims watched...
Teaching CAM in allopathic and osteopathic medical schools
Yes, they teach CAM at osteopathic and allopathic medical schools. This survey concludes we need less advocacy and more reliance...
Soy to treat menopausal symptoms?
In an earlier post, women complained that they did not know the proper dose of soy-containing products to treat the...
A reliable source of information on cosmeceuticals
Cosmeceuticals represent a marriage between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Like cosmetics, cosmeceuticals are topically applied, but they contain ingredients that influence...
Sadness reactivates depression
I am not sure where the news is in this statement, but researchers in Toronto just published the results of...
Black cohosh and liver toxicity
Concern that black cohosh, a popular alternative to prescription hormonal therapy for treating menopausal symptoms, can cause liver toxicity has...
Vitamin D: How much is enough?
Current recommended daily intakes of vitamin D are 200 international units (IU) for younger adults, 400 IU for those aged...
Reviewing elemene to treat lung cancer
Elemene is an extract from the ginger plant and an antitumor drug, which is approved to treat cervical cancer and...
Stem cell fast food: Nightmare or savior?
In Popular Science, here’s a fascinating article about meat grown on factory racks for human consumption. Think of it as...
Chewing gum to reduce caloric intake
NewsWise reports that research presented during the 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, supports the role of chewing...
The Great US Homeopathy Debate
Coming to the University of Connecticut on October 25th.