This product, when used as directed, produces an industrial bleach that can cause serious harm.
Swallowing doses of this bleach, such as those recommended in the labeling can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and symptoms of severe dehydration. Continue reading Consumer Alert: Miracle Mineral Supplement aka MMS
In 2009, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported that more than 13,000 emergency room visits were associated with energy drinks.
Now, The New York Times tells us, FDA reports the caffeine drink, 5-hour Energy, may have been involved in 13 deaths over the past four years.
There’s no absolute proof that these drinks were the sole cause of these events. And the makers of 5-Hour Energy and Monster Energy insist their products are safe and unrelated to the problems reported to the FDA.
Regardless. Continue reading Risks due to energy drinks
Chronic constipation is common among the elderly and women. Doctors prescribe various treatments, and patients often use over-the-counter remedies.
Researchers at Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ontario, reviewed the evidence and provide perspective. Continue reading CAM options to treat chronic constipation
Not always, according to this report from the Royal Children’s Hospital, in Melbourne, Australia. Continue reading CAM: It might be “natural,” but is it safe?
Researchers at the University of Rome, in Italy, report on adverse reactions associated with herbal laxatives reported to the Italian Medicines Agency and the Italian National Institute of Health over 9 years. Continue reading Side effects from herbals used as laxatives
Did you know, “Treatment of chronic constipation remains challenging, with 50% of patients dissatisfied with current therapy?”
Researchers at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, in Iowa City, compared the effects of dried plums (prunes) and psyllium in patients with chronic constipation. Continue reading Prunes vs psyllium for constipation
Functional constipation doesn’t have an anatomical or hormonal cause.
Researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University, in China studied ma zi ren wan (Hemp Seed Pill), which is a branded product. Continue reading Hemp Seed Pill to treat functional constipation
Here are 2 Cochrane reviews that evaluate the evidence for using probiotics to treat persistent diarrhea, and the value of probiotics + rehydration to treat diarrhea.
Are chiropractic treatments effective for gastrointestinal disorders?
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review: Chiropractic for gastrointestinal problems
Oh, Oh. They added belladonna.
FDA found that this homeopathic product contains inconsistent amounts of belladonna, and using it may pose a risk to children. Continue reading Consumer Alert: Hyland’s Teething Tablets
Soy isoflavones sensitize prostate cancer cells to radiation. They also have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, which might help prevent the side effects of radiation.
Researchers at Wayne State University, in Detroit, Michigan, studied the effects of soy isoflavone supplementation on the toxicity of external beam radiation therapy in patients with localized prostate cancer. Continue reading Combining soy isoflaones plus radiation for prostate cancer
The British Nutrition Foundation reviewed the effect of probiotics on health. Continue reading Reviewing the potential benefits of probiotics
Functional constipation is an umbrella term covering persistent, difficult, infrequent, or seemingly incomplete defecation without a known cause.
Researchers from The Medical University of Warsaw, in Dzialdowska, Poland reviewed the evidence in adults in children. Continue reading The status of probiotics to treat functional constipation
Zinc supplementation cut the episodes of diarrhea in half, according to researchers from Florida International University in Miami during the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Continue reading Zinc reduces diarrhea in HIV patients
Medscape has published 2 case histories. One patient wants to take flaxseed to improve cholesterol levels and diabetes control. The other has constipation and premenstrual symptoms.
Here’s what we know. Continue reading Flaxseed review
Professor Kaisu Pitkala from the Helsinki University Hospital in Finland used fermented oat drinks.
Professor Jeremy Hamilton-Miller of the Royal Free and University College Medical School in London explains why this research is important. Continue reading Normalizing bowel movements in frail nursing home patients
It decreased the severity of gastrointestinal symptoms, according to researchers at Umeå University in Sweden. Continue reading Abdominal massage for constipation
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This study by researchers in Bangladesh shows that “children with cholera should be supplemented with zinc to reduce its duration and severity.” Continue reading Zinc treatment in children with cholera
 Researchers from the University Hospital, in Tübingen, Germany, reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Biofeedback: Constipation and fecal incontinence