Archive for the 'Zinc' Category
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Researchers at the University of Helsinki, in Finland, examined whether the total daily dose of zinc might explain part of the variation in the results of previous studies. (more…)
Common Cold, Zinc | Comments Off on Effect of the dose of zinc lozenges on the common cold
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are frequently given to children and adolescents for reputed benefits for hyperkinetic and concentration disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Researchers in Arizona and Australia assessed the evidence based on the results of studies providing an acceptable standard of evidence. (more…)
ADHD, Chinese Medicine, Ginkgo, Iron, Kava, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Pine Bark Extract, St. John's Wort, Zinc | Comments Off on Review: CAM for ADHD
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
While rhinoviruses cause upto half of colds, up to 200 other viruses have been implicated.
Researchers at the University of Ottawa, in Ontario, reviewed the evidence for CAM to treat and prevent the common cold. (more…)
Common Cold, Echinacea, Garlic, Ginseng, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on CAM for the common cold?
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
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
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Zinc supplementation is a potential option to prevent acute lower respiratory infection, especially in developing countries.
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, Maryland make sense of the discrepant research findings. (more…)
Infection, Zinc | Comments Off on Review: Zinc to prevent respiratory tract infections
Monday, September 26th, 2011
Wilson disease is a genetic disorder that affects copper storage, leading to liver failure and neurologic deterioration.
Researchers at the University Hospital of Heidelberg, in Germany, studied the long-term outcomes copper chelators vs zinc salts. (more…)
Copper, Zinc | Comments Off on Value of zinc to treat Wilson disease
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Low blood levels of vitamin A and zinc are common in tuberculosis patients. But do patients benefit from supplementation during treatment?
Researchers at the University of the Western Cape, in Cape Town, South Africa, looked for changes in adults with sputum smear–positive pulmonary tuberculosis. (more…)
Infection, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Vitamin A and zinc to treat tuberculosis
Saturday, May 21st, 2011
Upper respiratory tract infections frequently exacerbate chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Researchers in Indonesia and Switzerland evaluated the effect of Echinacea purpurea + micronutrients in order to reduce the severity of these infections. (more…)
COPD, Echinacea, Selenium, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Lack of effect of an Echinacea cocktail on exacerbations of COPD
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Zinc is critical for immune function. However, zinc deficiency occurs in more than 50% of HIV-infected adults.
Researchers at Florida International University examined the effects of long-term zinc supplementation in relation to HIV disease. (more…)
HIV/AIDS, Zinc | Comments Off on Importance of zinc supplements in HIV-infected patients
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, Washington, reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Cancer, Lycopene, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Prostate, Vitamin D, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Is it possible to prevent prostate cancer with diet and supplements?
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Are there benefits to offset the potential for side effects? (more…)
Cochrane Library, Common Cold, Zinc | Comments Off on Cochrane reviews zinc treatment for the common cold
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear, usually caused by infection) affects people of all ages, but is particularly common in young children.
This Cochrane review evaluated studies of children younger than 5 years. (more…)
Cochrane Library, Infants, Infection, Zinc | Comments Off on Does zinc prevent middle ear infections?
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
Adequate levels of zinc are critical for immune function.
During the XVIII International AIDS Conference, researchers at Florida International University, in Miami, and other institutions in the US reported the benefits and safety of zinc supplementation in nutritional doses to prevent immunologic failure. (more…)
HIV/AIDS, Zinc | Comments Off on Benefits of zinc supplements in people with HIV
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
Dr. Mark Moyad (photo) is Director of Preventive and Alternative Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.
His recommendations. (more…)
Common Cold, Cough, Echinacea, Infection, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on CAM to treat the cold and flu
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Zytaze is a recently approved prescription drug that contains zinc and phytase (to improve zinc absorption).
During the American Society of Ophthalmic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery meeting, researchers from The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, will report that this combination improved the response to injections of botulinum toxin. (more…)
Zinc | Comments Off on Zinc improves the response to Botox
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
It’s a leading cause of visual loss in older adults and has limited treatment options.
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Maryland reviewed the evidence for using nutritional supplementation to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). (more…)
Copper, Macular Degeneration, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Nuritional supplements to treat age-related macular degeneration
Friday, February 19th, 2010
Zinc supplementation cut the episodes of diarrhea in half, according to researchers from Florida International University in Miami during the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. (more…)
Diarrhea/Constipation, HIV/AIDS, Zinc | Comments Off on Zinc reduces diarrhea in HIV patients
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
This study by researchers in Bangladesh shows that “children with cholera should be supplemented with zinc to reduce its duration and severity.” (more…)
Diarrhea/Constipation, Infection, Zinc | Comments Off on Zinc treatment in children with cholera
Monday, April 13th, 2009
 Researchers from Tanta University, in Egypt report improved asthma control.
Is this a breakthrough study? (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Children, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Omega-3, vitamin C, and zinc in asthmatic children