Homoeopathic proving of Galphimia glauca

“Homeopathic pathogenetic trials (provings) are the pillar of homeopathy,” according to researchers at the University Hospital Freiburg, in Germany. “Symptoms experienced by healthy volunteers are used to find the correct medicine for therapy.”

In this study, researchers Berlin, Germany compared the symptoms produced by Galphimia glauca (a botanical component in the nasal spray, Zicam, which is used to treat upper respiratory symptoms) to placebo. Continue reading Homoeopathic proving of Galphimia glauca

Searching for the correct dose of vitamin D

In adults, vitamin D deficiency is associated with osteopenia, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, fractures, cancer, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases and cardiovascular diseases. And adequate doses might reduce the risk of certain cancers and type 1 diabetes.

The current recommendation of 5 mcg (200 IU) may be too little, according to researchers in Maine and South Carolina. Continue reading Searching for the correct dose of vitamin D