Place your parent in a nursing home and soon the staff reports that she lost her socks, needs more sweaters, can’t find one shoe.
So, it’s easy to put off replacing the missing eyeglasses. After all, does a demented person really have to keep up with reading the news?
The answer is yes, and here’s why. Continue reading Importance of eyeglasses for nursing home residents
Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of body movements.
Now, researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK have reviewed published studies for evidence supporting its diagnostic and complementary discipline. Continue reading Reviewing the evidence for kinesiology
Curcuma longa (aka turmeric) shows a favorable effect on inflammatory processes such as psoriasis in experiments in mice.
Here’s a study about curcumin taken by mouth. And a reader expands the discussion to include topical therapy. Continue reading Turmeric comes up short in psoriasis
Researchers from St Boniface Hospital Research Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba compared whole seed, milled seed, and flaxseed oil. Continue reading Comparing 3 forms of flaxseed
Further research is needed, but Dr. Marlene Freeman from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas brings us up to date. Continue reading CAM for perinatal depression
Vigorous exercise (running) at middle and older ages is associated with reduced disability in later life, according to this study by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine in California.
Would you start running based on these results? Continue reading Benefits of running in the elderly
It’s a plant cellulose-based organic powder. One squeeze, according to the manufacturer, into each nostril and it “naturally” enhances nasal mucus to filter out allergens so that only clean air reaches the lungs.
I found one dissatisfied customer and two studies. Continue reading Naseleze
Ms. Marci Landsmann, who is managing editor of Healthy Aging, has written a plain-language review.
Here are the highlights. Continue reading A practical review of healthy oils
Faculty members from Hamdard University in New Delhi, India have a review of Ayurveda on Medscape. Continue reading Herbal treatments for acne
Another study fails to find nutritional benefit from organically grown crops.
Continue reading No differences in organic vs conventionally grown crops
Considering how often I quote his research and writings, it’s appropriate to present background on this researcher, author, and critic of CAM.
A reader has a different view, and comments accordingly.
Continue reading Just who is Edzard Ernst?
That’s the conclusion from researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, as reported during the European League Against Rheumatism congress.
Here are the results from the Epidemiological Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis study. Continue reading Fatty fish may reduce arthritis risk
Researchers from Belgium and Norway reviewed the evidence for non-pharmacological management of orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure upon standing) during the early rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury.
Here’s what they found. Continue reading Treating orthostatic hypotension after spinal injury
I’m surprised by the position of the Alzheimer’s Association regarding huperzine A (shuangyiping). “Evidence from small studies shows that the effectiveness of huperzine A may be comparable to that of the approved drugs.”
Really? Continue reading Weak studies on huperzine A for Alzheimer’s disease
Red yeast rice can lower LDL (bad) cholesterol.
However, ConsumerLab tests reveal that the levels of cholesterol-lowering statin compounds in red yeast rice products vary by more than 100-fold — with some products having hardly any. Continue reading ConsumerLab rates red yeast rice supplements
In this study, noseless saddles made it easier for police officers to ride their bikes.
But, what about erectile dysfunction? Continue reading Defining the penile benefits of a no-nose saddle
In this time of MRSA (methacillin-resistant Staph aureus) skin infections, Medscape reviews 3 CAM wound treatment options.
Here are the highlights. Continue reading Maggots, and leeches, and honey, oh my!
Importantly, we are referring to people with mildly elevated cholesterol blood levels in this study by Australian researchers. Continue reading Inability of soy to lower LDL cholesterol
 Here are some CAM highlights for migraine and fibromyalgia from the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) 19th Annual Clinical Meeting. Continue reading Recommended CAM for chronic pain
Is it possible that infant feeding patterns can influence long-term changes in cholesterol metabolism?
An international group of researchers think it might. Continue reading Breastfeeding and cholesterol later in life