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	<title>The C.A.M. Report</title>
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	<description>Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point</description>
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		<title>Keep up with CAM</title>
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		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/06/tell-me-what-cam-topics-you-are-interested/</link>
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		<title>Long-term benefits of smoke-free public places</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Several studies have reported that laws making indoor workplaces and public places smoke-free are associated with reductions in hospitalizations due to acute heart attacks.
Now, results from The Pueblo Heart Study show benefits 36 months after the smoke-free ordinance in Pueblo, Colorado went into effect.
First, the details.

Pueblo has a law that makes it illegal to smoke [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/05/long-term-benefits-of-smoke-free-public-places/</link>
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		<title>Spa therapy: Does it matter how long you stay?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Researchers at the University of Tartu in Estonia studied the duration of spa therapy on the management of osteoarthritis.
First, the details.

296 patients participated in the study.
Differences in alleviating osteoarthritis symptoms between 6- and 12-day courses of spa therapy were compared.
The spa provided a range of therapies including mud and paraffin–ozokerite applications; pearl baths; underwater [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/05/spa-therapy-does-it-matter-how-long-you-stay/</link>
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		<title>Lowering cholesterol with flaxseed in postmenopausal women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Researchers from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater report a positive response in a sea of inconsistency.
First, the details.

55 Native American postmenopausal women with mild to moderately high cholesterol levels were randomly assigned to 3 treatments

Flaxseed
Flaxseed + additional oat bran fiber
No flaxseed (control)


And, the results.

Flaxseed supplementation lowered total cholesterol 7% and LDL (bad) cholesterol 10%.
HDL [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/05/lowering-cholesterol-with-flaxseed-in-postmenopausal-women/</link>
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		<title>Is this the secret to a successful diet?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A diet&#8217;s long-term effectiveness depends on its ability to increase a sense of fullness and bring down carbohydrate cravings, report researchers from Venezuela and the US presented during The Endocrine Society&#8217;s 90th Annual Meeting.
First, the details.

94 obese, physically inactive women were assigned to a diet and monitored for 8 months.
Both diets were low in fat [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/04/is-this-the-secret-to-a-successful-diet/</link>
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		<title>Manual therapy for chronic mechanical neck pain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Researchers from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto reviewed the response to a single session of manual therapy in patients with chronic neck pain not due to whiplash and without headache or arm pain.
For background, mechanical neck pain is sometimes called &#8220;simple&#8221; or &#8220;non-specific&#8221; neck pain. Often, the exact cause isn&#8217;t known, but it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/04/manual-therapy-for-chronic-mechanical-neck-pain/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s zinc good for?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dr. Désirée Lie from the University of California at Irvine Medical Center has reviewed the literature.
She presents case histories and guidelines for its use. Here are the highlights.
The common cold

Inconsistent results are likely due to varying zinc formulations used.
Zinc gluconate administered within 24 hours of symptom onset can reduce the duration of the common [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/04/whats-zinc-good-for/</link>
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		<title>Benefits of a low–glycemic index diet in type 2 diabetes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Researchers from Canada compared the effects of a low–glycemic index (GI) diet vs a high–cereal fiber diet in patients with type 2 diabetes.
GI is a measure of the effects of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels.

Carbohydrates with a high GI are digested rapidly and release glucose rapidly into the blood.
Carbohydrates with a low GI are digested [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/03/benefits-of-a-low%e2%80%93glycemic-index-in-type-2-diabetes/</link>
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		<title>How to brew green tea for the best antioxidant effect</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The difference between green, black, and oolong tea is in the processing. Green tea is made from unfermented leaves and contains the highest concentration of polyphenols, such as cathecin. Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants. They neutralize free radicals in the body that contribute to the aging process, as well as the development of cancer and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/03/how-to-brew-green-tea-for-the-best-antioxidant-effect/</link>
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		<title>Beneficial response to yoga in reducing hypertension</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Researchers reported during the annual meeting of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians that &#8220;mind-body interventions may be prudent choices for adjunctive treatment for motivated patients.&#8221;
First, the details.

Studies comparing mind-body techniques (meditation, yoga, and guided imagery) alone or combined with conventional treatment vs conventional treatment alone or no treatment were reviewed.

And, the results.

Results from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/03/beneficial-response-to-yoga-in-reducing-hypertension/</link>
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