Resveratrol flawed science, and more
The University of Connecticut reports that Dr. Dipak Das falsified the results of some studies of resveratrol. But the CAM...
CAM for the common cold?
While rhinoviruses cause upto half of colds, up to 200 other viruses have been implicated. Researchers at the University of...
Risk of drug interactions with dietary supplements
Researchers in the US reviewed the incidence and severity of potential interactions between prescription medicine and dietary supplements.
Garlic and blood pressure control: Does study design matter?
Researchers at Radboud University Medical Centre, in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, believe that flawed study design may contribute to confusion on...
Herbal supplements: Caveat Emptor
Researchers at the University of Leeds, in Woodhouse, evaluated written information provided with commonly used herbal products in the UK...
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Effects of herbals on warfarin therapy
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong, in China, studied the risk for an herbal:warfarin interaction in patients with non-valvular...
Risk of death and the use of supplements
Researchers at the University of Washington, in Seattle, evaluated whether 13 vitamin and mineral supplements and glucosamine, chondroitin, saw palmetto,...
CAM use among African American breast cancer survivors
Researchers in Boston and Washington, DC, determined the prevalence of multivitamins, folic acid, and herbal supplement use.
World’s first clinical trial
The website called Common Ground has an article about the Canadian healthcare system, CAM, and the Body Heals Conference, which...
Do we overhype drug-supplement interactions?
Real and hypothetical concerns exist. Dr. Mark Moyad (photo), who is Director of Preventive and Alternative Medicine at the University...
Treating hypertension with time-released garlic tablets
Researchers from the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, in Moscow report that time-released tablets (Allicor) are more effective than regular...
Warfarin and cranberry interaction
Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia investigated the possible impact of two commonly used herbal medicines, garlic and...
Growing evidence supports garlic to treat hepatopulmonary syndrome
It occurs in up to 20% of patients with cirrhosis of the liver and should be considered in anyone who...
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Risk of taking herbals in people with heart disease
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and Arizona collaborated to review the risks of herbal:drug interactions. The abstract is...
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Functional foods and cardiovascular risk
Researchers from the University of Milano, Italy, list what we know.
Drug-herbal interaction review
Prof. Ernst reviewed popular herbal medicines. It’s a long list.
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Garlic: Is it more than a food and a spice?
It’s one of the best-researched, best-selling herbal remedies. But what do we really know? Researchers from the University of Naples...
The risk of taking herbals by patients with heart disease
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and Scottsdale, Arizona reviewed the risks.
The growing incidence of drug-supplement interactions
The combined use of supplements with prescription and non-prescription drugs is increasing along with the potential for significant interactions. Here’s...
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Treating kids with high cholesterol
Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines for screening children for high cholesterol blood levels. Now, researchers from the...