The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point

Archive for the 'Heartburn' Category

Let’s chronicle the health benefits of walking

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Dr. James Levine from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota has reviewed the evidence. Here are the benefits. (more…)

Acupuncture to treat heartburn

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

“Adding acupuncture is more effective than doubling the proton pump inhibitor dose,” according to researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson. (more…)

A complementary role for acupuncture in heartburn

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Adding acupuncture is more effective than doubling the proton pump inhibitor drug (PPI) dose in controlling gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD) symptoms in patients who failed standard-dose PPI. (more…)

Consumer alert: Chinese herbal medicine Joy of Love is recalled

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a nationwide recall of H S Joy of Love dietary supplement because it could interact with prescription drugs. (more…)

Got signs and symptoms of mercury poisoning?

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

The pros and cons of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) can be found here and here. Concern over massive switching from incandescent to CFLs in order to save the environment centers on the risk of toxicity from mercury used in the manufacture of CFLs.

The risk of mercury toxicity is also relevant to CAM in light of the inclusion of mercury in Ayurvedic medicines. (more…)