Archive for the 'E. DIETARY' Category
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
This study aimed to determine the effect of a green tea supplement on anthropometric (measurement of the size and proportions) and inflammatory factors in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Here’s what they did.
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Cancer, Tea | Comments Off on Limits and benefits of green tea in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017
CAM is frequently used by children with pain in the USA and many parents report benefits for their child’s symptoms.
What we know
Chronic pain is reported by 15-25% of children. The objective of this study was to provide estimates of CAM use by children with pain in the United States.
The study revealed
CAM use among children with pain was associated with female sex, higher income, and presence of 4+ comorbidities.
The 2 most commonly used CAM were biologically-based therapies (47.3%) (e.g., special diets and herbal supplements) and manipulative or body-based therapies (46.3%) (e.g., chiropractic and massage).
CAM Use, Children, Chiropractic, E. DIETARY, F. BIOLOGICALS, Herbals, Massage, Pain | Comments Off on CAM use by children with pain in the United States
Monday, December 26th, 2016
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, determined the effect of oral zinc supplementation on the efficacy and duration of botulinum toxin treatments. (more…)
Zinc | Comments Off on Using zinc to prolong botulinum toxin treatment response
Monday, July 11th, 2016
The diet-acne relationship is considered important in traditional Chinese medicine.
Researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong identified several associations. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, Chinese Medicine, Diet-Nutrition, Flavonoids (Soy) | Comments Off on Diet and the risk of acne.
Monday, July 11th, 2016
Drs. Jonette Keri and Rajiv Nijhawan from the University of Miami in Florida have reviewed the evidence.
Here are the highlights. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, Chocolate, Diet-Nutrition | Comments Off on Is there a diet-acne connection?
Monday, July 11th, 2016
Herbalists recommend more than a dozen herbal remedies for acne and scarring, according to a recent article.
Unfortunately, only 1 of these herbals is supported by the results of a study in patients. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, Berberine (Goldenseal), Blackcurrant, Chamomile, Chinese Medicine, Echinacea, Evening Primrose, Lavender, Tea Tree Oil | Comments Off on Acne: Recommendations are easy; data, scarce
Monday, July 11th, 2016
Acne vulgaris has anecdotally been attributed to diet.
This review by researchers at The George Washington University Medical Center, in Washington, DC, found convincing data supporting the role of dairy products and high-glycemic-index foods. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, E. DIETARY | Comments Off on Support for the effect of diet on acne
Monday, July 11th, 2016
I recently came across a website advocating herbals to treat or prevent acne.
The website isn’t important, but the results of my PubMed searches might be useful. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, Berberine (Goldenseal), Blackcurrant, Chamomile, Echinacea, Evening Primrose, Lavender | Comments Off on Ineffective herbal remedies for treating acne
Saturday, July 11th, 2015
The surest way to know that there is no truly effective treatment for a condition is to count the number of treatment recommendations. The more recommendations, the less likely it is that any of them have a significant effect. I’m not sure if there is a tipping point. Whether 6 or 12 or 20 recommended treatments guarantee that you will have less than complete cure.
Here are some of the recommendations from just one article.
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Acne/Rosacea, Aloe Vera, Caffeine, Chocolate, Diet-Nutrition, Fiber, Flavonoids (Soy), Stress, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Acne treatments
Sunday, January 19th, 2014
Following a gluten-free diet is the key to treating celiac disease (sprue) — an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people.
One might think that “gluten free” means no gluten, but that’s not correct, according to the FDA.
Here’s what we now know. (more…)
E. DIETARY | Comments Off on Defining what it means to be “gluten free”
Saturday, January 4th, 2014
Drs. Andrew Mendelsohn and James Larrick at the Panorama Research Institute and Regenerative Sciences Institute, in Sunnyvale, California, have complied an impressive list of reviews on the effects of exercise. Here’s the first in a series of summaries of their recent publications.
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Exercise, Mendelsohn and Larrick, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Resveratrol, Vitamins | Comments Off on Trade-offs: Comparing supplements vs. exercise
Friday, November 8th, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils — the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods — are not “generally recognized as safe” for use in food.
It wasn’t always so.
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Cholesterol/Lipids, Trans Fats | Comments Off on The end of trans fats
Friday, October 11th, 2013
Almost half of older adults take vitamin D with or without calcium.
Researchers at the University of Tasmania, Hobart, in Australia, reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Calcium, Elderly, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Review: Vitamin D supplements fail to change bone density
Saturday, September 14th, 2013
NCB-02 is a standardized curcumin (a chemical in turmeric) preparation that has been used with positive results in an animal model of ulcerative colitis.
Now, researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, in New Delhi, tested it in people. (more…)
Colonoscopy, Turmeric | Comments Off on NCB-02 to treat ulcerative colitis
Thursday, September 12th, 2013
First lady, Michelle Obama tells us that drinking more water will improve the health of kids and all Americans.
Really? Here’s what we know. (more…)
CAM Education, CAM Politics, E. DIETARY, Kidney Disease | Comments Off on Does water really improve health?
Monday, August 5th, 2013
A researcher from Bangalore, India, reviewed the evidence and sees a difference between what’s seen in the lab and what’s reported in practice.
Here’s what we know. (more…)
Bleeding Disorders, Cranberry | Comments Off on Is the risk of a cranberry juice and warfarin interaction significant?
Friday, July 19th, 2013
Researchers in Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, evaluated the effect of green tea on glucose control and insulin sensitivity. (more…)
Diabetes Mellitus, Tea | Comments Off on Benefits of green tea to control blood sugar
Saturday, July 13th, 2013
Iron deficiency is the most widespread nutritional deficiency in the world.
Researchers form Boston and London reviewed the evidence. (more…)
A. ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Iron, Pregnancy | Comments Off on Effect of prenatal iron on pregnancy outcomes
Friday, July 5th, 2013
An expert committee of the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) with a multi-specialty council of medical experts in the field of bone health have updated recommendations.
Let’s focus on prevention, which emphasizes many of the CAM topics that dominate this website.
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Bone Fracture, Calcium, Osteoporosis, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Updated recommendations to prevent and treat osteoporosis
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
“Long John Silver’s Big Catch meal deserves to be buried 20,000 leagues under the sea,” said Michael F. Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). (more…)
Heart Disease, Trans Fats | Comments Off on The last holdout for trans fat in fast food?