Archive for November, 2009
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Millions of postmenopausal women use multivitamins.
Does it matter? (more…)
Cancer, Heart Disease, Menopause, Stress, Vitamins | Comments Off on Multivitamins, cancer, heart disease, and death
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Vibrational medicine is based on the premise that human beings are essentially “dynamic energy systems” (aka spirits), and the path to good health is found through maintaining a health balance and flow of energy through the body. (more…)
Vibrational | Comments Off on Vibrational medicine: Results of scientific research
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
In China, acupuncture is commonly used to treat insomnia.
Researchers from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Sleep (Insomnia) | Comments Off on Acupuncture to treat insomnia
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
The combined use of supplements with prescription and non-prescription drugs is increasing along with the potential for significant interactions.
Here’s the evidence. (more…)
Garlic, Ginkgo, Ginseng | Comments Off on The growing incidence of drug-supplement interactions
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Researchers from Japan studied the relationship between drinking green tea and depression in elderly Japanese adults. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Tea | Comments Off on Green tea and the risk of depression
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Researchers at the University of Warwick Medical School, in Coventry, UK examined the association. (more…)
Angina Pectoris, Cholesterol/Lipids, Heart Disease, Selenium, Stroke | Comments Off on The effect of selenium on cholesterol levels
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
This study in The New England Journal of Medicine compared the effectiveness of 4 diets for weight loss and weight maintenance.
The results are interesting. The accompany editorial is even better. (more…)
Diet-Nutrition, Obesity | Comments Off on Losing weight: Does it take a village?
Monday, November 16th, 2009
Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University report benefit in hemiparetic (weakness on one side of the body) stroke survivors. (more…)
Stroke, TENS/FNS/VNS | Comments Off on Using TENS to increase the effectiveness of exercise after stroke
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
Researches from the University of Western Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia reviewed the effectiveness of acupuncture during pregnancy and birthing. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Nausea/Vomiting, Pain, Pregnancy | Comments Off on Does acupuncture have a role during pregnancy?
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
Researchers from Kyung Hee University, in Seoul, South Korea report “marked clinical improvement.” (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Menopause | Comments Off on Acupuncture for hot flashes in peri- and postmenopausal women
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy people (probiotics) play an important role in immune development and may play a role in the development of allergic disorders. Manipulation of these bacteria may therefore offer an approach to prevent or treat allergic diseases.
Prof. ML Tank from the Royal Children’s Hospital, in Melbourne, Australia reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on The evidence for probiotics in allergic disease
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Prof. Ernst and colleagues have reviewed the effects of acupuncture as treatment for hot flushes in prostate cancer patients. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Prof. Ernst, Prostate | Comments Off on Acupuncture for hot flushes in prostate cancer
Friday, November 13th, 2009
American Family Physician has published a review of vitamin D deficiency, with recommendations. (more…)
Vitamin D | Comments Off on Recommended doses of vitamin D
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Dr. Paul Williams from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has published 2 studies on the effects of exercise on cataracts (here) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (here). (more…)
Exercise | Comments Off on Exercise to prevent vision loss
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Researchers from the Villa Margherita Neurology Clinic, in Vicenza, Italy studied the use of ginkgolide B — an herbal constituent extract from Ginkgo biloba tree leaves — in patients suffering from migraine with aura. (more…)
Ginkgo, Migraine | Comments Off on Ginkgo biloba for preventing migraine
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
An epidemiologist from the UK, he proved the connection between exercise and heart health, and laid the scientific groundwork for the modern aerobics movement. (more…)
Exercise, Heart Disease | Comments Off on Obituary: Jeremy Morris
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Medscape has published a case report of a woman from the Dominican Republic who was hospitalized with complaints of weakness, stomach pain, and frequent urination. (more…)
Calcium, FDA/FTC/CDC | Comments Off on Soladek toxicity in a 60-year-old woman
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines for screening children for high cholesterol blood levels.
Now, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia have estimated the number that might need treatment. (more…)
Berberine (Goldenseal), Cholesterol/Lipids, Diet-Mediterranean, Diet-Nutrition, Garlic, Heart Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Phytoestrogens | Comments Off on Treating kids with high cholesterol
Sunday, November 8th, 2009
Shoulder biomechanics and spine alignment are related to neck-shoulder pain.
Researchers from McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec studied the effects of Pilates. (more…)
Pilates | Comments Off on Pilates, and preventing neck and shoulder disorders
Sunday, November 8th, 2009
Researchers from Boston report that it lowers the risk of stroke as well as coronary heart disease. (more…)
Diet-Mediterranean, Heart Disease, Stroke | Comments Off on Mediterranean diet and risk of stroke