Archive for March, 2007
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Saturday, March 31st, 2007How might omega-3 improve mood?
Friday, March 30th, 2007 Of course we don’t know for sure if it does improve mood, but just in case, Dr. Sarah Conklin from the department of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh has a possible mechanism.
She presented the results of this study during the American Psychosomatic Society’s Annual Meeting in Budapest, Hungary.
Using the telephone to complement psychotherapy for depression
Thursday, March 29th, 2007 An study in the April issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology concludes that when people receive brief telephone-based psychotherapy soon after starting antidepressant medication, strong positive effects may continue 18 months after their first session.
Effect of diet during pregnancy on allergenicity of offspring
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 According to 2 studies summarized earlier, modifying the dietary intake of omega-3 and -6 fatty acids during early childhood does not change the risk of getting asthma later on.
Now, we have a study of fish, butter, and margarine consumption during pregnancy and development of allergy in the offspring.
Omega-3 effects on mood, personality, and behavior
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007Considering CAM with other options to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 Dr. Sheila Wilhelm and two colleagues at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Detroit have published a review in The Annals of Pharmacotherapy on preventing nausea and vomiting following surgery (ie, postoperative nausea and vomiting; PONY).
It’s nice to see CAM options considered along with pharmacological options. (more…)
Fraudulent claims for diabetes treatments
Monday, March 26th, 2007 The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are cracking down on the online sale of dietary supplements for diabetes that make fraudulent claims to help or cure diabetes.
There are 24 companies receiving warning letters for many more products, which are listed here.
Check it out.
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Chinese herbal medicine therapy for chemotherapy-induced toxicity
Monday, March 26th, 2007 Patients with early-stage breast or colon cancer who required postoperative chemotherapy were eligible for the study.
Pycnogenol reduces pain of endometriosis
Sunday, March 25th, 2007Innovations and trends in weight loss and weight management
Sunday, March 25th, 2007 Two upcoming conferences in Germany and France will focus on ingredients, products, and trends in fighting obesity.
Slimming Germany has graciously permitted The C.A.M. Report to blog their meeting.
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What to eat and not eat if you have inflammatory bowel disease
Saturday, March 24th, 2007 Dr. Richard MacDermott is head of the division of gastroenterology at Albany Medical College in New York. He has specialized in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for 30 years and has an impressive resume.
Here are his dietary recommendations for people with IBS. My favorites are in italics.
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From Nobel laurate to QVC in less than 10 years
Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Dr. Ferid Murad (he’s the one on the right) won the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology.
In January 2007 he was selling his book, The Wellness Solution, on QVC, a home shopping television station.
Another look at the effect of coffee on the risk of type 2 diabetes
Friday, March 23rd, 2007CAM from a biblical perspective
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 It claims to be “the most comprehensive, current, well-balanced, and trustworthy information available from both a scientific and a biblical perspective.”
Here’s the premise for Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook, by Donal O’Mathuna and Walt Larimore, MD
Biofeedback helps defecation, again
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 This is the second study in 2 months to report a positive effect with biofeedback to treat pelvic floor dyssynergia-type constipation.
Duct tape and the pesky common wart
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007Huge study supports fiber as a way to lower breast cancer risk
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007FDA recalls V-Max and Rhino Max
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 V-Max advertises itself as “a totally natural product containing herbal preparations scientifically proven to increase sexual performance and pleasure.”
Apparently, one of the “natural” ingredients is aminotadalafil, similar to tadalafil (Cialis), an FDA-approved drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Changes in spirituality and religiousness during treatment of heavy drinking
Monday, March 19th, 2007 Here’s a study of the change in spirituality and religiousness among alcoholics during treatment and the associated changes in drinking outcomes.
Half of the 10 measures of spirituality changed significantly in 154 adults who participated in an Alcoholics Anonymous treatment program over 6 months.