Increasing popularity of dietary supplements
Dietary supplement use has steadily increased since the 1970s. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health estimated dietary supplement use...
Effectiveness of CAM in diabetes
Researchers at the University of Ottawa, in Ontario reviewed the evidence for improved control of diabetes in type 2 diabetes...
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...
CAM for type 2 diabetes
Researchers from the University of Ottawa, in Ontario focused their review on type 2 (AKA adult onset) diabetes. Here’s a...
Consumer Alert: Chromium
Few people are deficient in chromium, but supplements may be helpful for some people with diabetes. It’s also commonly found...
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CAM and diabetes: An update of recent studies
The World Health Organization has predicted a 39% rise in the worldwide prevalence of diabetes by 2030. And an article...
Popular weight loss supplements reviewed
A couple of PharmDs from Ohio have published a review of 16 weight loss supplements (and 1 drug) used to...
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Getting specific about CAM-drug interactions
Dr. Philip Hansten from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy has spent more than 30 years chronicling and documenting...
Toxic metals and pesticides in the ayurvedic formulation, Dashmoola
Dashmoola is a popular herbal formulation in ayurvedic medicine. It’s used to reduce fever and modify the immune response. In...
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Herbal supplements for weight loss: What works, what doesn’t
In preparation for the upcoming weight management conferences in Europe, here is what we know about the value of herbals...
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Prevalence of diabetes in the US in 2006
The Centers for Disease Control has just published the latest data on the prevalence of diabetes in the US. 11%...
Positive results with chromium in type 2 diabetes
Chromium contributes to the action of insulin to control blood sugar levels. In addition, chromium blood levels tend to be...