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The winner in CAM for 2007
Omega-3 fatty acids, of course There’s so much good stuff it’s hard to know where to start.
Biggest losers in CAM for 2007
We’re talking about companies that manufacture, market, and sell adulterated “Natural” dietary supplements that are promoted to treat impotence. These...
A CAM success story for 2007
That would have to be Polyphenon E.
Dietary resolution for the New Year
The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida recommends eating more fruit and veggies to help...
Is acupuncture a complement to or substitute for medical services?
It’s an important question for insurers, healthcare practitioners, and policy makers, say researchers from the University of Rochester School of...
Positive results using exercise to treat fibromyalgia
I’m piecing together the results of a study by Brazilian researchers presented at the recent meeting of the American College...
Using a soy-based moisturizer to treat photoaging
The researchers from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products show that “a moisturizer containing stabilized soy extracts is safe and effective.”
Complementary options to reduce falls in osteoporosis patients
According to Drs. Julie Lin and Joseph Lane from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, “Nonmedical management...
Korean pine nut tree and weight loss
The Korean pine nut (Pinus koraiensis), which is also known as PinnoThin was selected as the most innovative ingredient at...
Peppermint oil is “probably effective”
No consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence is available on peppermint oil (Mentha piperita). So, the authors based their conclusions on the...
Recommended doses of omega-3 fatty acids for heart benefits
Dr. Michael Miller from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore presents the latest recommendations.
Should all hospital patients receive a probiotic?
Maybe, based on these study results.
Finding a link for the proposed beneficial effects of omega-3 on Alzheimer’s disease
I usually shy away from animal data. After all, there’s a long road between the lab and the medicine chest....
Response to milk thistle among people with hepatitis C
Researchers in the Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment Against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) Trial looked at the use and response to silymarin...
Newfangled gadgets to prevent computer-related injuries
Medical News Today reports on research by Dr. Alan Hedge from Cornell’s College of Human Ecology in New York. It’s...
Lowering triglyceride levels HIV-infected patients
The use of potent antiretroviral therapy significantly alters lipid profiles in HIV-infected patients. It’s clear that fish oil reduces triglyceride...
We don’t know if zinc prevents diabetes or not
A review of the literature by the Cochrane Collaboration concludes there is no evidence that zinc can prevent type 2...
Buteyko therapy for asthma
Buteyko is a specific form of breathing therapy (actually breathing restraint) that has been used in the management of asthma....
Effect of prescription omega-3 on triglycerides and coronary heart disease
Two old acquaintances, Drs. James McKenney and Domenic Sica from Virginia Commonwealth University, have reviewed the evidence. Here’s a summary.
A role for acupuncture in breast cancer treatment
As many as one-half of patients with breast cancer experience chemotherapy-associated cognitive dysfunction (eg, perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning). They...