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Category Archives: Vitamins
Is it risky taking antioxidants during cancer treatment?
Researchers from Columbia University in New York City looked at the evidence in breast cancer patients. Continue reading Is it risky taking antioxidants during cancer treatment?
Calcium + vitamin D don’t lower breast cancer risk
Some researchers have observed an association between higher calcium and vitamin D intake and a lower breast cancer risk.
Here are the results of the first randomized study to evaluate this apparent association. Continue reading Calcium + vitamin D don’t lower breast cancer risk
CAM for migraine in children
Parents frequently ask healthcare professionals to provide “natural” migraine care for their children, says Dr. Stewart Tepper at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.
Here’s what we know… and more. Continue reading CAM for migraine in children
Are organic kiwis healthier to eat?
A study by Dr. Maria Amodio from the University of California, Davis compared the nutritional profile of conventional and organic kiwis (aka, Chinese gooseberries).
Here are the results.
Does vitamin E protect from cancer?
Except possibly for prostate cancer, the answer is no, according to researchers from the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Continue reading Does vitamin E protect from cancer?
Multivitamins and the risk of death
 There’s little effect, according to researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, Washington.
Should we be surprised? Continue reading Multivitamins and the risk of death
The Women’s Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study
 The purpose was to investigate the long-term effects of taking vitamin C, vitamin E, and β-carotene to prevent type 2 diabetes. Continue reading The Women’s Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study
In praise of mothers who forced their children to take cod liver oil
In a Medscape editorial, Dr. George Griffing from Saint Louis University in Missouri outlines the benefits. Continue reading In praise of mothers who forced their children to take cod liver oil
Consumer Alert: Hardcore Energize Bullet and New Whey
The US Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to buy or use Hardcore Energize Bullet (photo) or New Whey liquid products due to suspected product tampering.
The products are sold in small test tube-like vials. Continue reading Consumer Alert: Hardcore Energize Bullet and New Whey
A pharmacogenomic-CAM connection in diabetes
Dr. Andrew Levy from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa makes the case for a new pharmacogenomic blood test that can be used to identify diabetes patients at highest risk for cardiovascular disease.
Presently, medical costs of treating cardiovascular complications of diabetes are more than $100 billion per year in the US. Continue reading A pharmacogenomic-CAM connection in diabetes
Measurable benefits of berries in people
The results of this study by researchers in Finland are important because they reflect actual risk factors for heart disease. Continue reading Measurable benefits of berries in people
Omega-3, vitamin C, and zinc in asthmatic children
 Researchers from Tanta University, in Egypt report improved asthma control.
Is this a breakthrough study? Continue reading Omega-3, vitamin C, and zinc in asthmatic children
CAM for menopause?
The authors, from the University of New South Wales, in Sydney, Australia make a potentially important point that hadn’t been mentioned here before.
But, does it matter? Continue reading CAM for menopause?
Treating ADHD with supplements
Researchers from the University of Canterbury, at Christchurch, New Zealand reviewed the evidence supporting the use of nutritional and herbal supplements to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading Treating ADHD with supplements
Review of vitamin C supplementation on lipids
Dr. Marc McRae from the National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois reviewed the effect of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) supplementation on LDL (bad) and HDL (good) cholesterol, as well as triglycerides in patients with hypercholesterolemia. Continue reading Review of vitamin C supplementation on lipids
Is it risky to take vitamin A every day?
Long-term use of supplements might increase the risk of lung cancer, especially if you’re a smoker, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Here are the results from the VITamins And Lifestyle (VITAL) Study. Continue reading Is it risky to take vitamin A every day?
March was colorectal cancer month
Here’s a summary of what has been covered on this site about CAM and colorectal cancer. Continue reading March was colorectal cancer month
Vitamin C for asthma?
 Vitamin C is an antioxidant found in the fluid that surrounds the lung. Low vitamin C intake is associated with lung dysfunction.
This Cochrane review looks at the evidence for vitamin C (ascorbic acid) as treatment for asthma. Continue reading Vitamin C for asthma?
Maintaining vitamin D levels in nursing home patients
 In older adults, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (aka vitamin D3) blood levels of 75 nmol/L reduce the risk of fracture.
Eating a fortified bun once daily is all it takes to meet this goal, according to researchers Canada and Romania. Continue reading Maintaining vitamin D levels in nursing home patients