Archive for the 'Folic Acid' Category
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, examined the effect of taking folic acid, vitamin B-12, and vitamin B-6 on cognitive change in women with cardiovascular disease or risk factors cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Folic Acid, Heart Disease, Vitamins | Comments Off on B vitamins and the risk of dementia
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Emily Matthews, a reader of this blog, provides this overview of depression and complementary treatment options.
About 20 million Americans suffer from clinical depression. Low levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter, are thought to contribute to depression. Depression is also associated with diseases like diabetes, heart disease, chronic pain, hormonal imbalance, hypoglycemia, stress, impaired thyroid function, environmental toxins, and unhealthy lifestyles. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Folic Acid, Kava, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, St. John's Wort, Vitamins | Comments Off on CAM options for treating depression
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
An international group of researchers examined the association between mothers’ use of prenatal folic acid supplements and the risk of severe language delay in their children at age 3 years. (more…)
Children, Folic Acid, Pregnancy | Comments Off on The effect of prenatal folic acid on language in children
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Dietary supplements are commonly taken to prevent chronic disease.
Researchers in Finland, Norway, and the Republic of Korea studied the long-term health consequences. (more…)
Calcium, E. DIETARY, Folic Acid, Iron, Magnesium, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Dietary supplements and the risk of death in older women
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with a Western lifestyle.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, present an overview of the evidence. (more…)
Calcium, Cancer, E. DIETARY, Exercise, Folic Acid, Obesity, Smoking Cessation, Vitamin D, Vitamins | Comments Off on Options to prevent colorectal cancer
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
During the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit Meeting, researchers at David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, reported that adding tai chi to escitalopram (Lexapro, Cipralex, Seroplex) treatment further reduced the severity of depression. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Elderly, Folic Acid, SAMe, Tai Chi | Comments Off on Adding tai chi improves antidepressant drug therapy
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
We commonly take them, but studies show mixed results regarding their health benefits, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Cancer, Folic Acid, Heart Disease, Macular Degeneration, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Stroke, Vitamins | Comments Off on The value of nutritional supplements in older adults
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Researchers at the MedStar Research Institute, in Hyattsville, Maryland, reviewed studies of nutrition in women.
Those emphasizing gender differences in nutritional requirements were selected for this review. (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, E. DIETARY, Flavonoids (Soy), Folic Acid, Heart Disease, Vitamin D, Vitamins | Comments Off on Supplements or food to prevent heart disease in women?
Friday, April 15th, 2011
The American Psychiatric Association’s Task Force on Complementary and Alternative Medicine reviewed the evidence and report their findings.
Here are their findings. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Exercise, Folic Acid, Light Therapy, Mindfulness, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, SAMe, St. John's Wort | Comments Off on CAM for major depressive therapy
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Researchers at Goulds Naturopathica, in Hobart TAS, Australia, reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Exercise, Folic Acid, Lavender, Light Therapy, Mindfulness, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Rhodiola Rosea, Saffron, SAMe, St. John's Wort | Comments Off on CAM (not St John’s wort) to treat depression
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Western Australia, in Crawley, studied B6, B12, and folic acid. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Folic Acid, High Blood Pressure, Vitamins | Comments Off on Do B vitamins and folic acid affect cognitive function?
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
The effects of folic acid-containing supplements may differ from natural sources of folate, according to the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. (more…)
Cancer, Folic Acid, Prostate | Comments Off on Folic acid and prostate cancer risk
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Jane Hoback, writing in Natural Foods Merchandiser, has listed areas of interest to CAM practitioners. (more…)
Calcium, CAM Politics, FDA/FTC/CDC, Fiber, Flavonoids (Soy), Folic Acid, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Effects of US healthcare reform on CAM
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Claire Williamson, Nutrition Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation in London, has reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Folic Acid, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Vitamins | Comments Off on The effect of diet on depression in older people
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe irreversible vision loss in older Americans.
Researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston examined the combined effect of folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), and cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) on the risk of AMD. (more…)
Folic Acid, Macular Degeneration, Vitamins | Comments Off on Vitamins to prevent macular degeneration
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
The benefits and risks of folic acid fortification of food – once thought to be clear — are being debated again.
In this study from researchers at the University of Iowa, the effects of prenatal use of folic acid (and other dietary supplements) on child development at 3 years of life were evaluated. This summary focuses on the folic acid results. (more…)
Birth Defects, Children, Folic Acid, Pregnancy, Stroke | Comments Off on Prenatal use of folic acid and child development
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
 Researchers from the University of Queensland, in Australia evaluated the evidence for adding nutritional and herbal medicines to antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and benzodiazepines. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Diet-Nutrition, Folic Acid, Herbals, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, SAMe | Comments Off on Should we add CAM to Rx treatments?
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Folate depletion is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
But research from the University of Chile, in Santiago suggests, “A folate fortification program could be associated with an additional risk of colon cancer.” (more…)
Diet-Nutrition, Folic Acid, Infants, Pregnancy | Comments Off on Caution on folic acid food fortification
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Here’s a summary of what has been covered on this site about CAM and colorectal cancer. (more…)
Cancer, Exercise, Flavonoids (Soy), Folic Acid, Lycopene, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Vitamins | Comments Off on March was colorectal cancer month
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
 Veganism is a diet and lifestyle that excludes using animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose.
Dr. Winston Craig from Andrews University, in Berrien Springs, Michigan reviews both, and makes recommendations. (more…)
Calcium, Cholesterol/Lipids, Diet-Vegan, Fiber, Folic Acid, Heart Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Vitamins | Comments Off on Benefits and risks of vegan diets