This Cochrane review reports that flawed study design limits the usefulness of the data reported. Continue reading Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs to treat chronic fatigue
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Patients’ health after 8 years of homeopathic treatment
Researchers from Germany attempted to evaluate health benefits during long-term homeopathic treatment. Continue reading Patients’ health after 8 years of homeopathic treatment
Reviewing the potential benefits of probiotics
The British Nutrition Foundation reviewed the effect of probiotics on health. Continue reading Reviewing the potential benefits of probiotics
May is arthritis awareness month
Researchers from Bethesda North Hospital Pharmacy, in Cincinnati, Ohio reviewed the evidence for using supplements to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Continue reading May is arthritis awareness month
Intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of bowel cancer
Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina evaluated the relationship between distal large bowel cancer and omega-3 intake in Caucasians and African Americans. Continue reading Intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of bowel cancer
Fish consumption, omega-3, and the risk of depression
The evidence is conflicting.
So, researchers from the National Institute for Health and Welfare, in Kuopio, Finland surveyed their countrymen. Continue reading Fish consumption, omega-3, and the risk of depression
Reviewing the nutritional quality of organic foods
There’s no difference in nutrient quality between organically and conventionally produced foods, according to reviewers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, in the UK. Continue reading Reviewing the nutritional quality of organic foods
Music enhances memory in people with Azheimer’s disease
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine, in Massachusetts report that the benefits include greater understanding of the pathophysiology of dementia. Continue reading Music enhances memory in people with Azheimer’s disease
Thunder god vine for rheumatoid arthritis
In this study by researchers in the US and the Netherlands it was better than sulfasalazine (Azulfidine).
Thunder god vine (Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F; TWHF) has been used in China for centuries to treat a spectrum of inflammatory diseases. Continue reading Thunder god vine for rheumatoid arthritis
Is there a role for exercise to treat schizophrenia?
In this Cochrane Library review, researchers from the University of Toronto, in Ontario evaluated the mental health effects of exercise/physical activity programs for people with schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses. Continue reading Is there a role for exercise to treat schizophrenia?
Chromium picolinate does not produce weight loss
Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine, in New Haven, Connecticut conducted a study with this essential trace element and nutritional supplement. Continue reading Chromium picolinate does not produce weight loss
Hoodia from a Canadian perspective
Researchers from Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia reviewed the evidence in response to a request from women who was looking for advice. Continue reading Hoodia from a Canadian perspective
Oleic acid associated with lower risk of ulcerative colitis
Getting more oleic acids from olive or peanut oils for instance, might lower the risk of this inflammatory disease of the colon and rectum by as much as 90%, reported researchers at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, during Digestive Disease Week. Continue reading Oleic acid associated with lower risk of ulcerative colitis
Ranking diet and exercise to manage high cholesterol
Dr. Robert Kelly (photo) is associate director and curriculum coordinator for the Fairview Hospital /Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program.
He lists aspects of diet and exercise that are most and less effective in controlling cholesterol. Continue reading Ranking diet and exercise to manage high cholesterol
Cold therapy to manage cough pain after heart surgery
Coughing is the most painful experience following heart surgery.
Researchers at the University of Ottawa, in Canada used cold therapy to help manage sternal incisional pain. Continue reading Cold therapy to manage cough pain after heart surgery
Benefits of yoga for lowering blood pressure in cardiac-rehab pateints
Just don’t call it yoga!
Klinik Roderbirken der Deutschen Rentenversicherung, in Germany reported their findings during the EuroPREVENT 2010 meeting. Continue reading Benefits of yoga for lowering blood pressure in cardiac-rehab pateints
Negative response to a single very high dose of vitamin D
Lots of research points to the need to increase our intake of cholecalciferol (vitamin D).
Here’s a study by researchers at the University of Melbourne, in Australia that cautions against giving too much at once. Continue reading Negative response to a single very high dose of vitamin D
Telephone therapy for depression
Researchers at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah studied cognitive behavioral therapy–telephone treatment (CBT-TT) as a stand-alone treatment for adult depression. Continue reading Telephone therapy for depression
Obesity and health-risk behaviors in children
Researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in Bethesda, Maryland examined the association of overweight and obesity with health-risk behaviors among US youth. Continue reading Obesity and health-risk behaviors in children
A review of Spirulina in clinical medicine
Spirulina has been promoted as “the food of the future” with “exceptional constituents” that contribute to high energy levels.
In 2008, researchers from the UK and Greece reviewed the evidence, and it’s still relevant. Continue reading A review of Spirulina in clinical medicine