Here’s a summary of what has been covered on this site about CAM and colorectal cancer. Continue reading March was colorectal cancer month
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Internet-based obesity prevention program
 Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas studied whether an Internet-based program could help young girls at risk for obesity eat more fruit, juice, veggies, and water. Continue reading Internet-based obesity prevention program
Smoked medicinal cannabis for neuropathic pain in HIV
It was reportedly effective when used in addition to pain treatment in patients with medically refractory pain due to HIV.
But as Paul Harvey said, “Now, the rest of the story.” Continue reading Smoked medicinal cannabis for neuropathic pain in HIV
Diet and exercise to prevent weight gain in breast cancer
Patients with breast cancer on adjuvant chemotherapy can experience weight gain and concurrent loss of muscle mass.
Researchers at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston studied the feasibility and impact of home-based diet/exercise options. Continue reading Diet and exercise to prevent weight gain in breast cancer
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
FDA recalls Zencore Plus
It turns out that this widely advertised product is not as “natural” as its manufacturer claims. Continue reading FDA recalls Zencore Plus
Warnings expanded for 72 weight-loss products
 The FDA has posted a list with the specific contaminants in each mislabeled product, plus FAQs. Continue reading Warnings expanded for 72 weight-loss products
Problem-solving therapy for stroke patients
Depression occurs in more than half of patients who experience a stroke.
Researchers from the University of Iowa in Iowa City compared the number of cases of depression in stoke patients while taking escitalopram (Lexapro) or participating in problem-solving therapy (PST) during the first year following their stroke. Continue reading Problem-solving therapy for stroke patients
Chiropractic vs a pain clinic for chronic low-back pain
This study was performed at a National Health Service (NHS) hospital outpatient pain clinic in the United Kingdom. Continue reading Chiropractic vs a pain clinic for chronic low-back pain
Vitamin C for asthma?
 Vitamin C is an antioxidant found in the fluid that surrounds the lung. Low vitamin C intake is associated with lung dysfunction.
This Cochrane review looks at the evidence for vitamin C (ascorbic acid) as treatment for asthma. Continue reading Vitamin C for asthma?
Benefits of exercise in overweight children
 Exercise has a positive effect on depression and improves self-esteem, according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia. Continue reading Benefits of exercise in overweight children
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
Benefits of being a night exerciser
I exercise at night — when I exercise that is. Continue reading Benefits of being a night exerciser
Maintaining vitamin D levels in nursing home patients
 In older adults, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (aka vitamin D3) blood levels of 75 nmol/L reduce the risk of fracture.
Eating a fortified bun once daily is all it takes to meet this goal, according to researchers Canada and Romania. Continue reading Maintaining vitamin D levels in nursing home patients
Massage in children with sickle cell disease
 Researchers from Ohio and Philadelphia come to a surprising finding. Continue reading Massage in children with sickle cell disease
CAM use among patients with arthritis
Researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill reviewed the evidence. Continue reading CAM use among patients with arthritis
Auricular acupuncture during opiate detoxification
 Researchers from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK set about to determine whether auricular acupuncture leads to less severe opiate withdrawal symptoms and craving when used as an adjunct to methadone detoxification. Continue reading Auricular acupuncture during opiate detoxification
Let’s chronicle the health benefits of walking
Dr. James Levine from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota has reviewed the evidence. Here are the benefits. Continue reading Let’s chronicle the health benefits of walking
Delaying the onset of diabetes
Diet combined with exercise can delay the onset of type 2 diabetes up to 14 years, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia and the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, China. Continue reading Delaying the onset of diabetes
Non-pharmacological treatments for breathlessness
 Here are the results of a Cochrane review of non-drug options in advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases. Continue reading Non-pharmacological treatments for breathlessness