Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine, in New Haven, Connecticut conducted a study with this essential trace element and nutritional supplement. Continue reading Chromium picolinate does not produce weight loss
Category Archives: J. CONDITIONS TO TREAT
Hoodia from a Canadian perspective
Researchers from Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia reviewed the evidence in response to a request from women who was looking for advice. Continue reading Hoodia from a Canadian perspective
Oleic acid associated with lower risk of ulcerative colitis
Getting more oleic acids from olive or peanut oils for instance, might lower the risk of this inflammatory disease of the colon and rectum by as much as 90%, reported researchers at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, during Digestive Disease Week. Continue reading Oleic acid associated with lower risk of ulcerative colitis
Ranking diet and exercise to manage high cholesterol
Dr. Robert Kelly (photo) is associate director and curriculum coordinator for the Fairview Hospital /Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program.
He lists aspects of diet and exercise that are most and less effective in controlling cholesterol. Continue reading Ranking diet and exercise to manage high cholesterol
Cold therapy to manage cough pain after heart surgery
Coughing is the most painful experience following heart surgery.
Researchers at the University of Ottawa, in Canada used cold therapy to help manage sternal incisional pain. Continue reading Cold therapy to manage cough pain after heart surgery
Benefits of yoga for lowering blood pressure in cardiac-rehab pateints
Just don’t call it yoga!
Klinik Roderbirken der Deutschen Rentenversicherung, in Germany reported their findings during the EuroPREVENT 2010 meeting. Continue reading Benefits of yoga for lowering blood pressure in cardiac-rehab pateints
Negative response to a single very high dose of vitamin D
Lots of research points to the need to increase our intake of cholecalciferol (vitamin D).
Here’s a study by researchers at the University of Melbourne, in Australia that cautions against giving too much at once. Continue reading Negative response to a single very high dose of vitamin D
Telephone therapy for depression
Researchers at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah studied cognitive behavioral therapy–telephone treatment (CBT-TT) as a stand-alone treatment for adult depression. Continue reading Telephone therapy for depression
Obesity and health-risk behaviors in children
Researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in Bethesda, Maryland examined the association of overweight and obesity with health-risk behaviors among US youth. Continue reading Obesity and health-risk behaviors in children
A review of Spirulina in clinical medicine
Spirulina has been promoted as “the food of the future” with “exceptional constituents” that contribute to high energy levels.
In 2008, researchers from the UK and Greece reviewed the evidence, and it’s still relevant. Continue reading A review of Spirulina in clinical medicine
Vitamin D and the risk of tuberculosis
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that low vitamin D levels were associated with a 5-fold increased risk for progression to tuberculosis. Continue reading Vitamin D and the risk of tuberculosis
Vitamin D levels and the risk of colon cancer
Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, in Lyon, France) and Imperial College of London, UK report a significant reduction in risk. Continue reading Vitamin D levels and the risk of colon cancer
Benefits of Pilates in breast cancer patients
Researchers at Ege University, in Izmir, Turkey studied the impact of Pilates exercises on physical performance, flexibility, fatigue, depression, and quality of life in women treated for breast cancer. Continue reading Benefits of Pilates in breast cancer patients
Treating cough with honey
Cough is a major cause of doctor visits among children and adults. It can impact quality of life, cause anxiety, and affect sleep for parents and their children.
Here’s a Cochrane review of the evidence supporting the use of honey to treat acute cough in children. Continue reading Treating cough with honey
Flaxseed product fails to lower cholesterol in women
Researchers at Iowa State University’s Nutrition and Wellness Research Center in Ames determined whether the main compound in a flaxseed product, secoisolariciresinol diglucoside, could lower cholesterol.
Here’s a preview of the results they will present during the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting. Continue reading Flaxseed product fails to lower cholesterol in women
Kiko exercises to prevent migraine headache
Researchers from the State University of New York, at Binghamton studied the response to kiko (video here), to prevent headaches.
Here are the results of the first study of this Japanese practice of qigong that uses repetitive coordinated breathing and movement. Continue reading Kiko exercises to prevent migraine headache
More evidence of vitamin D deficiency in adolescents
Researchers in Georgia and Massachusetts measured the vitamin D status of black and white adolescents in the southeastern United States and the relationship with adiposity. Continue reading More evidence of vitamin D deficiency in adolescents
Review: Ear acupressure to treat allergic rhinitis
Researchers at RMIT University, in Victoria, Australia reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review: Ear acupressure to treat allergic rhinitis
Nutraceutical therapy to treat juvenile Crohn’s disease
Most of patients with moderate-to-severe disease are in a constant catabolic state resulting in poor weight gain and growth failure.
Researchers at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, in New York City studied whether an exclusion diet combined with nutraceutical therapy could induce sustained remission of disease with weight gain, and enhance the ability for growth hormone to reverse growth failure. Continue reading Nutraceutical therapy to treat juvenile Crohn’s disease
Acupuncture to treat carpal tunnel syndrome
Researchers from the Kuang Tien General Hospital, in Taiwan believe it’s an option.
And a reader agrees. Continue reading Acupuncture to treat carpal tunnel syndrome