It’s not just pot, but tobacco and alcohol also appear to influence the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading The effect of marijuana on ADHD
Category Archives: J. CONDITIONS TO TREAT
Milk thistle, iron, and hepatitis C
Milk thistle is used as an alternative therapy for liver disease.
Researchers in Seattle, Washington examined the effect of silybin on iron status in patients with hepatitis C. Continue reading Milk thistle, iron, and hepatitis C
Saffron to treat PMS
This is the first study of saffron to treat premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in humans. Continue reading Saffron to treat PMS
Didgeridoo playing to treat obstructive sleep apnea
For the treatment of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most effective and widely used therapy.
Now, there’s the Didgeridoo. Read the second comment and watch the video to learn how it helps.
Continue reading Didgeridoo playing to treat obstructive sleep apnea
Do weight loss claims = disease claims?
In April, GlaxoSmithKline filed a citizen’s petition with the FDA asking the agency to treat weight loss claims for dietary supplements as disease claims.
This doesn’t sit well with the supplements industry, but is the right thing to do? Continue reading Do weight loss claims = disease claims?
Ketogenic diet improves drug-resistant epilepsy
Researchers from the Institute of Child Health in London tested the ketogenic diet in a randomized controlled trial. Continue reading Ketogenic diet improves drug-resistant epilepsy
Applying palliative care to pain management
This is the 2nd time in 2 days I’ve seen “palliative care†applied to the care or patients who are not at the end of life.
“If the relation with pain is causal, palliative care could increase the quality of life and range of activities in which people participate,” say researchers from Princeton University in New Jersey and Stony Brook, New York. Continue reading Applying palliative care to pain management
The positive effects of baby massage
Baby massage has a positive effect on the mood status of mothers, according to a recent Palliative care for all patients with lung disease
The American Thoracic Society has published recommendations for combining palliative with standard care in patients with chronic and advanced respiratory tract illnesses or critical disease.
These recommendations expand palliative care to include all patients with respiratory disease. The complementary recommendations are highlighted below. Continue reading Palliative care for all patients with lung disease
Tongxinluo: Chinese medicine for unstable angina
Here’s a summary of the Cochrane review of tongxinluo. Continue reading Tongxinluo: Chinese medicine for unstable angina
Probiotics and dermatitis: A review in infants and kids
Researchers from Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS) in Athens, Greece reviewed the evidence for probiotics in treating or preventing atopic dermatitis in children. Continue reading Probiotics and dermatitis: A review in infants and kids
Feeling depressed? Start taking a vitamin
Studies dating back more than 15 years suggest that people with depression are likely to have low blood levels of folic acid (or folate) and vitamin B12.
Of course, not all of the researchers have come to the same conclusion. But to start, here’s a summary of the most positive analysis of folic acid and B12.
Testing the Papworth breathing technique in asthma sufferers
Papworth method is a sequence of breathing and relaxation exercises developed at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire in the 1960s.
It hadn’t been studied ’til now. Continue reading Testing the Papworth breathing technique in asthma sufferers
Using CBT to treat insomnia
In 1993, Dr. Charles Morin published the results of research in 24 older adults with insomnia. He found that 8 weeks of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) improved their insomnia.
Furthermore, the improvement lasted 12 months.
Well, now its 2006 and Dr. Morin is back.
Probiotics prevent diarrhea during antibiotic treatment
A probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus reduced the incidence of diarrhea caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile in older hospitalized patients who were receiving antibiotics. Continue reading Probiotics prevent diarrhea during antibiotic treatment
Treating minor injuries with Traumeel
Traumeel is a homeopathic anti-inflammatory and analgesic preparation containing 12 botanicals and 2 minerals.
Doctors in Germany compared it to conventional treatment for sprains, strains, and bruises. Continue reading Treating minor injuries with Traumeel
No benefit from acupuncture for allergic rhinitis
Maybe if we do a bigger, better, study… Continue reading No benefit from acupuncture for allergic rhinitis
Acupuncture in women after breast cancer surgery
“Acupuncture reduced by half the hot flushes caused by tamoxifen in 59 breast cancer patients after surgery,” according to this study presented at the European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC) in Berlin. Continue reading Acupuncture in women after breast cancer surgery
The value of massage in patients with dementia
The British Association for Psychopharmacology does not rank massage among CAM options for dementia. Apparently, there are too few studies available for them to evaluate.
Based on what is available, here’s what we know.
Continue reading The value of massage in patients with dementia
Status of curcumin for Alzheimer’s disease
Two doctors from the VA Medical Center in Sepulveda, California have written a review of curcumin (turmeric) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Anyone looking for evidence of the effectiveness of curcumin when taken by people with AD will be disappointed. Continue reading Status of curcumin for Alzheimer’s disease