Archive for the 'Inositol' Category
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Standard therapies are of limited value for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology, in Australia, reviewed the value of CAM, self-help techniques, and lifestyle interventions. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Inositol, Milk Thistle, Obsessive Compulsive, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Religion/ Spirituality, St. John's Wort, Yoga | Comments Off on CAM treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Researchers at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, in Greenville, North Carolina tell us, “The number of people with psychiatric disorders who use CAM is on the rise,… estimates of CAM use range from 8% to 57%.” Most of this is to treat anxiety and depression.
Is it worth the effort? (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Exercise, Inositol, Kava, Obsessive Compulsive, Yoga | Comments Off on Review: CAM for anxiety and related conditions
Friday, November 5th, 2010
Evidence for CAM to treat depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been reviewed by researchers at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, in Kenner.
Here’s what we know. (more…)
ADHD, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Inositol, Jet Lag, Kava, Melatonin, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Passionflower, Saffron, SAMe, Sleep (Insomnia), St. John's Wort, Valerian, Vitamins | Comments Off on Review of CAM for behavioral health
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Several nutritional supplements are purported to treat anxiety. However, only inositol has evidence of superiority vs placebo and comparability with the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) fluvoxamine (Luvox; not available in the US).
That’s the conclusion from Dr. Sy Atezaz Saeed and 2 coauthors from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Inositol, Obsessive Compulsive | Comments Off on Inositol to treat anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
A review published in American Family Physician covers a broad range of herbal and dietary supplements for treating anxiety disorders.
I’ll focus on the best of the lot, kava (Piper methysticum). You can read the rest of the article here. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Cochrane Library, Inositol, Kava, Liver Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, St. John's Wort, Valerian | Comments Off on Compiling the evidence for kava to treat anxiety
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
The Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study reports “Panic attacks are relatively common among postmenopausal women and appear to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in older women.”
Let’s review the study and then the CAM connection. (more…)
Angina Pectoris, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Breathing, Heart Disease, Inositol, Passionflower, Stroke | Comments Off on The health risks of panic attacks in postmenopausal women and CAM options
Friday, September 21st, 2007
It has been reported in 3 people. (more…)
Aloe Vera, Chaparral, Germander, Inositol, Jet Lag, Liver Disease, Mistletoe | Comments Off on Acute liver disease associated with taking aloe vera by mouth
Researchers at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, in Greenville, North Carolina tell us, “The number of people with psychiatric disorders who use CAM is on the rise,… estimates of CAM use range from 8% to 57%.” Most of this is to treat anxiety and depression.