 The FDA warns against using products advertised as alternatives to anabolic steroids for increasing muscle mass and strength.
These products are promoted as dietary supplements to improve sports performance and aid in recovery from training and sporting events. Continue reading Consumer Alert: Sports performance supplements
 The FDA has told Young You Corporation to recall its supplements sold under the following names. Continue reading Consumer Alert: “Natural” weight loss products
 The effect of using surface electromyographic feedback to treat dysphagia in stroke patients was studied by researchers at the University of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Continue reading Biofeedback to improve swallowing after stroke
That’s the conclusion from a 9-year study by researchers in Ontario, Canada. Continue reading No increased risk of stroke associated chiropractic care
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
 Researchers from the University of Toronto, in Ontario have reviewed the contributions of cognitive strategies for improving muscle function (motor skills) after stroke. Continue reading Benefits of cognitive training after stroke
 So, here’s a list of studies on CAM and stroke that were published in the past year. Continue reading May is stroke month
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston studied dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors.
Toping the list were smoking and high blood pressure. Continue reading Causes of death in the United States
 Researchers from the University of L’Aquila, in Italy report it improves blood vessel reactivity, while reducing stiffness. Continue reading How might black tea protect against heart disease?
Depression occurs in more than half of patients who experience a stroke.
Researchers from the University of Iowa in Iowa City compared the number of cases of depression in stoke patients while taking escitalopram (Lexapro) or participating in problem-solving therapy (PST) during the first year following their stroke. Continue reading Problem-solving therapy for stroke patients
 Drinking at least 3 cups of black or green tea was associated with a 21% lower risk of stroke compared to consuming less than a cup a day, report researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles.
The results were presented during the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference. Continue reading Review: Drinking tea and the risk of stroke
 ApoC-III is a risk factor for heart disease. The increased levels observed in marijuana users might explain, in part, the heart and cerebral abnormalities seen in tokers. Continue reading Heavy marijuana use leads to high triglyceride levels
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet lowers blood pressure, but what about its long-term effect on the risk of heart disease and stroke? Continue reading Long-term benefits of the DASH diet
“Combining omega-3 fatty acids and a statin* is a safe and effective way to improve lipid levels and cardiovascular prognosis beyond the benefits provided by statin therapy alone†concluded researchers in this recent Mayo Clinic Proceedings review. Continue reading The heart benefits of omega-3 fatty acids
 Researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand tell us, “There is no consistent evidence… that calcium supplementation affects bone mineral density (BMD) in men, despite male osteoporosis being a common clinical problem.
Their study looks at the effect of 2 dosing regimens of calcium on BMD. Continue reading Should men take calcium supplements?
In this study, researchers from the University of São Paulo School of Medicine, in Brazil combined electromyographic biofeedback with occupational therapy and functional electrical stimulation in hemiplegic patients. Continue reading Biofeedback complements stroke patients’ rehabilitation
In Saskatchewan and Ontario between 1993 and 2004, changes in the incidence of vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) stroke did not correlate with the use of chiropractic care. Continue reading More evidence: Stroke not associated with chiropractic
I do. Although I was never sure if it made a difference.
Now, researchers from Uppsala University Hospital in Sweden report that eating 1 enriched egg each day leads to changes that might lower the risk for diabetes and death due to cardiovascular disease. Continue reading Should you buy omega-3 enriched eggs?
Those are the findings of the Physicians’ Health Study II — an 8-year study of vitamin E and vitamin C in men.
Should we apply these findings to everyone? Continue reading Vitamins E and C fail to prevent heart disease
 Researchers from across the Commonwealth studied the potential value of antioxidants in preventing heart complications in people with diabetes. Continue reading Antioxidants and the risk of heart disease in diabetes