Archive for the 'Tea' Category
Friday, July 19th, 2013
Researchers in Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, evaluated the effect of green tea on glucose control and insulin sensitivity. (more…)
Diabetes Mellitus, Tea | Comments Off on Benefits of green tea to control blood sugar
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Former Medical Director, of the Rosenthal Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York City, Dr. James Dillard, reviewed the evidence.
Here’s what we know. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Chiropractic, Flavonoids (Soy), Ginger, Massage, Mindfulness, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Osteoarthritis, Tai Chi, Tea, TENS/FNS/VNS, Turmeric, White Willow | Comments Off on Complementary treatments for osteoarthritis
Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Drinking Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) tea is popular in Argentina and other South American countries.
Researchers at the National University of Cuyo, in Mendoza, Argentina, measured effects of Yerba Mate as part of a program for osteoporosis prevention and treatment in postmenopausal women. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Elderly, Tea | Comments Off on First study of Yerba Mate for osteoporosis
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Researchers in Ohio and Maryland describe the use of dietary botanical supplements and teas among infants. (more…)
E. DIETARY, G. BOTANICALS, Infants, Tea | Comments Off on Prevalence of supplement and tea use among infants
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Cochrane reviewed the effect of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on blood pressure in hypertensive adults. (more…)
Cochrane Library, High Blood Pressure, Tea | Comments Off on Red tea doesn’t lower blood pressure
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong, in China, studied the risk for an herbal:warfarin interaction in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. (more…)
Bleeding Disorders, Chinese Medicine, Danshen, Dong Quai, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Ginkgo, Ginseng, St. John's Wort, Tea | Comments Off on Effects of herbals on warfarin therapy
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Green tea reportedly has various beneficial effects (eg, anti–stress and anti-inflammatory).
Japanese researchers conducted the first study designed to assess the relationship between green tea and depressive symptoms in a community population. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Tea | Comments Off on Drinking green tea and the risk of depression
Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Prof. Ernst tells us, “Although topical creams and other anti-aging products purport to reduce the appearance of aging and skin wrinkling, there has been no critical analysis in the scientific literature of their effectiveness.”
Get ready. (more…)
Elderly, Flavonoids (Soy), Pomegranate, Prof. Ernst, Tea | Comments Off on Review: Botanicals to reduce skin aging and wrinkling
Monday, March 28th, 2011
Almost all babies go through a fussy period. When crying lasts for longer than about 3 hours a day and is not caused by a medical problem (such as a hernia or infection), it is called colic.
Prof. Ernst and colleagues evaluated nutritional supplements and other complementary and alternative medicines. (more…)
Chamomile, Infants, Lemon/Lime, Prof. Ernst, Tea | Comments Off on Review: CAM for infantile colic
Friday, January 28th, 2011
Researchers at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, in China, reviewed the association between tea consumption and the risk of coronary artery disease (narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart). (more…)
Heart Disease, Tea | Comments Off on Black tea, green tea, and the risk of heart disease
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Being overweight after breast cancer treatment may increase a woman’s risk for recurrent disease.
Researchers at the University of Arizona, in Tucson found that there are benefits from drinking green tea, but weight loss isn’t one of them. (more…)
Cancer, FDA/FTC/CDC, Obesity, Tea | Comments Off on Effects of green tea in obese breast cancer survivors
Monday, December 6th, 2010
In some cases the risk depends on how much you drink each day.
Researchers in the Netherlands report the risk of morbidity and death from stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD), and for mortality due to any cause. (more…)
Coffee, Heart Disease, Stroke, Tea | Comments Off on Coffee, tea, and cardiovascular risk
Sunday, November 7th, 2010
Researchers at the National University of Singapore surveyed the use of CAM in residents of Singapore who had head and neck cancer.
Here are their findings compared to other countries where similar studies have been conducted. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, C. MIND-BODY THERAPIES, CAM Use, Chiropractic, Exercise, Herbals, Homeopathy, Hypnosis, Naturopathy, Physiotherapy, Reiki, Relaxation, Religion/ Spirituality, Selenium, Tea, Vitamins | Comments Off on Use of CAM in patients with head and neck cancer
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Researchers from Concord Hospital, in New Hampshire reviewed the evidence and graciously provide us with succinct conclusions.
Here’s what we know. (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, Cinnamon, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Policosanol, Red Yeast Rice, Tea | Comments Off on Should you trust supplements to lower cholesterol levels?
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
Men with prostate cancer who consumed the active compounds in green tea demonstrated a reduction in test results that predict prostate cancer progression, according to researchers at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, in Louisiana. (more…)
Cancer, Prostate, Tea | Comments Off on Preventing prostate cancer progression with green tea
Saturday, July 17th, 2010
During the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, scientists from the University of Southern California reported that green tea might reduce the effect of bortezomib (Velcade), which is used to treat multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma. (more…)
Cancer, Tea | Comments Off on Green tea and the bortezomib interaction
Saturday, June 19th, 2010
Researchers at the University of Ottawa, in Ontario reviewed the evidence for improved control of diabetes in type 2 diabetes mellitus. (more…)
Chromium, Cinnamon, Diabetes Mellitus, Fenugreek, Fiber, Tea | Comments Off on Effectiveness of CAM in diabetes
Saturday, June 5th, 2010
During the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Minnesota will present the results of a study of Polyphenon E in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients.
The primary active ingredient in Polyphenon E is epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is extracted from a green tea. This drug is approved by the FDA to treat genital warts and being studied in several cancers. (more…)
Cancer, Polyphenon E, Tea | Comments Off on Activity of green tea extract in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Researchers from Bethesda North Hospital Pharmacy, in Cincinnati, Ohio reviewed the evidence for using supplements to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. (more…)
Basil, Chinese Skullcap, Ginger, Glucosamine/ Chondroitin, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Diseases, Rosemary, Tea, Turmeric, Vitamins | Comments Off on May is arthritis awareness month
Friday, May 7th, 2010
The American Botanical Council (ABC) has published a 40-page review of an emerging new product and market category called “energy shots.” The report focuses on shots sold mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom. (more…)
Ginkgo, Ginseng, Guarana, Milk Thistle, Tea | Comments Off on Reviewing “energy shot” products