Benefits of green tea to control blood sugar
Researchers in Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, evaluated the effect of green tea on glucose control and insulin sensitivity.
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Complementary treatments for osteoarthritis
Former Medical Director, of the Rosenthal Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York...
First study of Yerba Mate for osteoporosis
Drinking Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) tea is popular in Argentina and other South American countries. Researchers at the National University...
Prevalence of supplement and tea use among infants
Researchers in Ohio and Maryland describe the use of dietary botanical supplements and teas among infants.
Red tea doesn’t lower blood pressure
Cochrane reviewed the effect of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on blood pressure in hypertensive adults.
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Effects of herbals on warfarin therapy
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong, in China, studied the risk for an herbal:warfarin interaction in patients with non-valvular...
Drinking green tea and the risk of depression
Green tea reportedly has various beneficial effects (eg, anti–stress and anti-inflammatory). Japanese researchers conducted the first study designed to assess...
Review: Botanicals to reduce skin aging and wrinkling
Prof. Ernst tells us, “Although topical creams and other anti-aging products purport to reduce the appearance of aging and skin...
Review: CAM for infantile colic
Almost all babies go through a fussy period. When crying lasts for longer than about 3 hours a day and...
Black tea, green tea, and the risk of heart disease
Researchers at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, in China, reviewed the association between tea consumption and the...
Effects of green tea in obese breast cancer survivors
Being overweight after breast cancer treatment may increase a woman’s risk for recurrent disease. Researchers at the University of Arizona,...
Coffee, tea, and cardiovascular risk
In some cases the risk depends on how much you drink each day. Researchers in the Netherlands report the risk...
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Use of CAM in patients with head and neck cancer
Researchers at the National University of Singapore surveyed the use of CAM in residents of Singapore who had head and...
Should you trust supplements to lower cholesterol levels?
Researchers from Concord Hospital, in New Hampshire reviewed the evidence and graciously provide us with succinct conclusions. Here’s what we...
Preventing prostate cancer progression with green tea
Men with prostate cancer who consumed the active compounds in green tea demonstrated a reduction in test results that predict...
Green tea and the bortezomib interaction
During the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, scientists from the University of Southern California reported that...
Effectiveness of CAM in diabetes
Researchers at the University of Ottawa, in Ontario reviewed the evidence for improved control of diabetes in type 2 diabetes...
Activity of green tea extract in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
During the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and...
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May is arthritis awareness month
Researchers from Bethesda North Hospital Pharmacy, in Cincinnati, Ohio reviewed the evidence for using supplements to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid...
Reviewing “energy shot” products
The American Botanical Council (ABC) has published a 40-page review of an emerging new product and market category called “energy...