Archive for the 'Herbals' Category
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
Adulteration of herbal products is common and a threat to consumer safety.
Researchers from Canada and India are the latest to investigate the integrity of herbal products. (more…)
Genetics, Herbals | Comments Off on The reality of herbal supplement contamination
Wednesday, August 7th, 2013
Alternative explanations are common in about 47% of suspected drug-induced liver injury.
Researchers in Germany raised the question of whether a similar frequency might prevail in cases of assumed herb-induced liver injury. (more…)
Herbals, Liver Disease | Comments Off on Profiling and assumed herb-induced liver toxicity
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and they aren’t sanguine. (more…)
Cancer, Consumer Alert, Herbals, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Prof. Ernst, Stroke | Comments Off on Contaminated and adulterated herbals
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Researchers at Texas Chiropractic College, in Pasadena, studied children in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) in order to estimate their use of supplements. (more…)
Children, Creatine, Exercise, Fiber, Herbals, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Vitamins | Comments Off on Use of dietary supplements to enhance sports performance
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Researchers at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, in Uganda evaluated the use of herbal medicines among patients at the HIV clinic of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. (more…)
Aloe Vera, Herbals, HIV/AIDS | Comments Off on Use of herbal medicines during HIV/AIDS treatment
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Researchers at the University of Oslo, in Norway, studied the use of herbal supplements by pregnant Norwegian women. (more…)
Cranberry, Echinacea, Ginger, Herbals, Iron, Pregnancy, Raspberry Leaf | Comments Off on Use of herbal supplements by pregnant women
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
That’s the editorial position of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Here’s their reasoning. (more…)
CAM Politics, Herbals | Comments Off on No regulatory double standard for natural health products
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Dietary supplement use has steadily increased since the 1970s.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health estimated dietary supplement use based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2006, a nationally representative survey. (more…)
Chromium, Herbals, Iron, Magnesium, Selenium, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Increasing popularity of dietary supplements
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Rome, in Italy, report on adverse reactions associated with herbal laxatives reported to the Italian Medicines Agency and the Italian National Institute of Health over 9 years. (more…)
Consumer Alert, Diarrhea/Constipation, Herbals | Comments Off on Side effects from herbals used as laxatives
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
Here’s a look at the use of dietary supplements by physicians in 3 specialties in the US: cardiology, dermatology, and orthopedics. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, Bone Fracture, Cholesterol/Lipids, Dermatitis, G. BOTANICALS, Heart Disease, Herbals, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Vitamins | Comments Off on Use of dietary supplements by medical specialists
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and colleagues evaluated the evidence regarding the effects of herbal and dietary supplements on cognition (ability to reason) in menopause. (more…)
Flavonoids (Soy), Ginkgo, Herbals, Menopause, Phytoestrogens, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Herbal and dietary supplements on cognition in menopause
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Researchers in Korea and the US studied EstroG-100 — a mixture of standardized extracts of Cynanchum wilfordii, Phlomis umbrosa and Angelica gigas. (more…)
Chinese Medicine, Herbals, Menopause | Comments Off on Effect of EstroG-100 on menopausal symptoms
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Researchers at Midwestern University, in Glendale, Arizona, assessed the extent of appropriate counseling provided by pharmacists and nonpharmacists in retail settings. (more…)
CAM Education, Herbals, Obesity | Comments Off on Herbals for weight loss: Counseling by pharmacists and nonpharmacists
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Dr. Jennifer Strohecker at the Intermountain Medical Center, in Salt Lake City, Utah, tells us the safety of warfarin (Coumadin) use can be compromised by many popular herbal and nonherbal supplements.
Here’s what we know from her research. (more…)
Bleeding Disorders, Consumer Alert, Herbals | Comments Off on Risk of interactions between supplements and blood thinners
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
Products derived from the black chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa, are claimed to be beneficial in disorders or diseases associated with oxidative stress. But these claims are based primarily on laboratory and animal research.
Researchers at Hebrew University, Jerusalem reviewed the evidence in people. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Black Chokeberry, Fatigue, Heart Disease, Herbals, Parkinson's | Comments Off on Review: Black chokeberry
Friday, May 20th, 2011
The New York Times reports, “Nearly all herbal dietary supplements tested in a Congressional investigation contained trace amounts of lead and other contaminants, and 16 of the 40 supplements tested contained pesticide residue that exceeded legal limits.
Here are the details of what the Government Accounting Office found. (more…)
CAM Politics, ConsumerLab, Herbals | Comments Off on High percentage of supplements are contaminated
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Today is Worlds Asthma Day.
So, researchers from the UK and China reviewed the evidence supporting the use of herbs and plant extracts to manage asthma. (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Boswellia, Eucalyptus, Herbals, Pine Bark Extract | Comments Off on Review of herbals to treat asthma
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
A key outcome of early cancer drug studies is the toxicity of a new experimental drug. The use of CAM in patients with advanced cancer might make it difficult to make this determination.
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, studied the prevalence of CAM use in their patients participating in experimental cancer drug treatment studies. (more…)
CAM Use, Cancer, Herbals, Religion/ Spirituality, Vitamins | Comments Off on CAM use among cancer patients during drug trials
Friday, May 6th, 2011
During the American Heart Association meeting, Dr. Jennifer Strohecker, at the Intermountain Medical Center, in Salt Lake City, Utah, reported that documentation of supplement use in the medical chart is poor. (more…)
Bleeding Disorders, CAM Education, CAM Interactions, Herbals | Comments Off on Use of herbal supplements by people taking blood thinners
Friday, January 14th, 2011
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to physical or emotional symptoms that typically occur about 5 to 11 days before a woman starts her monthly menstrual cycle.
Researchers at Kyung Hee University, in Seoul, Korea reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Herbals, PMS/Dysmenorrhea | Comments Off on Review: Acupuncture to manage PMS