NCB-02 to treat ulcerative colitis
NCB-02 is a standardized curcumin (a chemical in turmeric) preparation that has been used with positive results in an animal...
Dangers of colon cleansing
Colon cleansing (aka colonic irrigation or colonic hydrotherapy) works like an enema. The patient lies on a table and up...
Do fruit and veggies lower colorectal cancer risk?
It’s controversial. Now, researchers at Imperial College, in London, UK, have reviewed the evidence.
CAM options to treat chronic constipation
Chronic constipation is common among the elderly and women. Doctors prescribe various treatments, and patients often use over-the-counter remedies. Researchers...
The chiropractic table. Is it contaminiated?
Researchers at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, in Toronto, recorded the attitudes and behaviors of chiropractors regarding table disinfection.
Physical activity and the risk of cancer
The National Cancer Institute has summarized the effects.
Calcium, probiotics, and cholesterol metabolism
Researchers at Friedrich Schiller University, in Jena, Germany, studied the influence of a probiotic supplement alone and combined with a...
CAM options to treat eczema
Bastyr Center for Natural Health has published a review.
Options to prevent colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with a Western lifestyle. Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, present an overview of...
Review: Supplemental calcium to prevent colorectal cancer
Researchers at the University of Sheffield, in the UK, reviewed the evidence for calcium in reducing the recurrence of adenomas...
Treating mastitis with probiotics
Mastitis is an infection of breast tissue that results in breast pain, swelling, warmth, and redness of the breast. It’s...
Is there a role for acupuncture in functional gastrointestinal disease?
Doctors use the word “functional” to describe symptoms or problems when they can find no anatomical abnormality. Researchers from the...
Diet and the risk of colorectal cancer
Researchers at Simmons College, in Boston compared the Alternate Mediterranean Diet (aMed) and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)...
Review: Physical activity and the risk of colon cancer
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, in St Louis, Missouri, examined physical activity or exercise and the prevalence of...
Preventing recurrent bacterial vaginosis with probiotics, conveniently
Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, in China report positive results with a simplified probiotic treatment regimen.
Oleic acid associated with lower risk of ulcerative colitis
Getting more oleic acids from olive or peanut oils for instance, might lower the risk of this inflammatory disease of...
Vitamin D levels and the risk of colon cancer
Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, in Lyon, France) and Imperial College of London, UK report...
Food restriction and diverticular disease
Eating nuts, corn, and popcorn don’t increase the risk of diverticulosis (pouches in the lining of the colon that bulge...
Benefits of Tango for patients with Parkinson’s disease
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, Missouri compared the effects of Tango, Waltz/Foxtrot, and tai...
Benefits and limits of music during colonoscopy
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, in Columbia reviewed 8 studies and came to different conclusions than...