Archive for the 'Black/Blue Cohosh' Category
Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Researchers at Monash University, in Victoria, Australia, examined the scientific evidence for the use of CAM to stimulate labor. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Black/Blue Cohosh, Evening Primrose, Homeopathy, Pregnancy, Raspberry Leaf | Comments Off on Review: CAM options to induce labor
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Anti-hormonal therapy of breast cancer patients with the anti-estrogen tamoxifen (Nolvadex) often induces or aggravates menopausal complaints.
Researchers at the University Hospital, in Zurich, Switzerland measured the response to black cohosh. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Cancer | Comments Off on Combining black cohosh with tamoxifen in breast cancer therapy
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence.
Here’s what we know. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Black/Blue Cohosh, Calcium, Cholesterol/Lipids, DHEA, Exercise, Flavonoids (Soy), Homeopathy, Menopause, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics, Vitamin D, Vitamins | Comments Off on CAM options to treat menopausal symptoms
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, reviewed allopathic and CAM options.
Let’s focus on CAM. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Black/Blue Cohosh, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, DHEA, Dong Quai, Evening Primrose, Exercise, Flavonoids (Soy), Ginseng, Hypnosis, Menopause, Relaxation, Vitamins, Yam Extract, Yoga | Comments Off on Review: CAM to treat menopausal vasomotor symptoms
Monday, October 4th, 2010
Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin, which is published by the British Medical Journal, has published their review of the evidence. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Chamomile, Dong Quai, Evening Primrose | Comments Off on Little evidence that herbals relieve menopause symptoms
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) is a liver enzyme responsible for the metabolism of approximately 30% of all drugs.
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock studied the effect of CYP2D6 on the metabolism of several herbal supplements and the risk of drug interactions. (more…)
Berberine (Goldenseal), Black/Blue Cohosh, CAM Interactions, Echinacea, Kava, Milk Thistle, St. John's Wort | Comments Off on CYP2D6-mediated herb-drug interactions
Monday, July 12th, 2010
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, Washington tell us, “There have been no prospective studies of the association between the long-term use of these supplements (omega-3 fatty acids and others] and breast cancer risk….” until now.
This and other recent breakthroughs are summarized below. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Cancer, Dong Quai, Flavonoids (Soy), Omega-3 Fatty Acids, St. John's Wort | Comments Off on Fish oil lowers risk of breast of cancer
Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Researchers from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt/Main, in Hanau, Germany, reviewed the evidence and believe the risk is less than suspected. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Liver Disease | Comments Off on Re-evaluating the risk of liver toxicity from black cohosh
Monday, April 5th, 2010
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and Arizona collaborated to review the risks of herbal:drug interactions.
The abstract is a bit skimpy on details, but the American Pharmaceutical Association has a nice summary, which will be summarized further here. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Bleeding Disorders, Chinese Medicine, Cholesterol/Lipids, Echinacea, Garlic, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Hawthorn, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Licorice, Motherworth, Saw Palmetto, Yohimbine | Comments Off on Risk of taking herbals in people with heart disease
Friday, March 12th, 2010
Researchers from the University of Erlangen, in Germany studied the effect of adding black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) to exercise.
They were looking for evidence of greater benefit with black cohosh over exercise alone in bone mineral density and coronary heart disease risk during early post menopause. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Heart Disease, Menopause, Osteoporosis | Comments Off on The Training and Cimicifuega racemosa Erlangen study
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Warning. Others have drawn similar conclusions, as noted here and here.
Now, researchers from McGill University, in Montreal have reviewed the evidence for black cohosh to treat menopausal symptoms, again. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Menopause | Comments Off on Another review of black cohosh
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
To manage vasomotor symptoms, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia recommend “lifestyle changes in all women.” (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Exercise, Flavonoids (Soy), Relaxation, Smoking Cessation, Vitamins | Comments Off on Thomas Jefferson’s menopause recommendations
Monday, August 10th, 2009
Reviewers from the University of Florida, College of Medicine in Jacksonville assessed the evidenced. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Menopause, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Black cohosh to manage menopausal symptoms
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio reviews popular herbals.
Let’s focus on safety issues. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Chamomile, Echinacea, Garlic, Ginger, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Saw Palmetto, St. John's Wort, Valerian | Comments Off on Safety review of popular herbal products
Monday, July 13th, 2009
Dietary herbal supplements, such as black cohosh, have shown mixed and inconclusive results in placebo-controlled studies of menopausal symptoms.
Researchers from Northwestern University, in Chicago, Illinois compared black cohosh and red clover to hormone therapy for their effects on cognition (reasoning). (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Menopause, Phytoestrogens | Comments Off on Herbals vs hormones to treat cognition in menopause
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio has written a continuing education article on herbals.
Here are the author’s take-away points, with additional references added. (more…)
Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Alzheimer's Dementia, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Asthma/Allergy, Black/Blue Cohosh, Bleeding Disorders, Chamomile, Cochrane Library, Common Cold, DHEA, Diet-Nutrition, Echinacea, Evening Primrose, Fatigue, Garlic, Ginger, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Gout, Heart Disease, Herbals, Huntington's, Menopause, Prostate, Rheumatoid Diseases, Saw Palmetto, Sleep (Insomnia), Sleep Apnea, St. John's Wort, Stress, Sunscreen, Valerian | Comments Off on Key points about commonly used herbals
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
The relationship between supplements and lead levels in blood has been an ongoing project for researchers in Boston.
In this study, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center report specific herbal supplements are associated with higher blood lead levels among women. (more…)
Ayurveda, Bee Pollen, Black/Blue Cohosh, Chinese Medicine, Consumer Alert, ConsumerLab, Echinacea, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Kava, Pregnancy, St. John's Wort, Valerian | Comments Off on Herbals and lead levels in Americans
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
 This is the third review in the past year that has come to the same conclusion.
This time, researchers from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, in Hanau, Germany evaluated the relationship between suspected liver toxicity in 9 patients treated with black cohosh (Actaea racemosa and Cimicifuga racemosa). (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Liver Disease | Comments Off on The changing view of black cohosh and liver toxicity
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
This is the second review published this year, and the second to conclude “there is no evidence for a causal relationship between treatment by black cohosh and the observed liver disease.” (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Liver Disease | Comments Off on Black cohosh not associated with liver disease, again
Friday, November 7th, 2008
Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) is used to treat symptoms of menopause.
Prof. Ernst and a colleague from the University of Naples Federico II in Italy delve into the scientific literature on its safety. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Liver Disease, Menopause, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Safety of black cohosh