Archive for the 'DHEA' Category
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence.
Here’s what we know. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Black/Blue Cohosh, Calcium, Cholesterol/Lipids, DHEA, Exercise, Flavonoids (Soy), Homeopathy, Menopause, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics, Vitamin D, Vitamins | Comments Off on CAM options to treat menopausal symptoms
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, reviewed allopathic and CAM options.
Let’s focus on CAM. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Black/Blue Cohosh, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, DHEA, Dong Quai, Evening Primrose, Exercise, Flavonoids (Soy), Ginseng, Hypnosis, Menopause, Relaxation, Vitamins, Yam Extract, Yoga | Comments Off on Review: CAM to treat menopausal vasomotor symptoms
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio has written a continuing education article on herbals.
Here are the author’s take-away points, with additional references added. (more…)
Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Alzheimer's Dementia, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Asthma/Allergy, Black/Blue Cohosh, Bleeding Disorders, Chamomile, Cochrane Library, Common Cold, DHEA, Diet-Nutrition, Echinacea, Evening Primrose, Fatigue, Garlic, Ginger, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Gout, Heart Disease, Herbals, Huntington's, Menopause, Prostate, Rheumatoid Diseases, Saw Palmetto, Sleep (Insomnia), Sleep Apnea, St. John's Wort, Stress, Sunscreen, Valerian | Comments Off on Key points about commonly used herbals
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
The World Health Organization has predicted a 39% rise in the worldwide prevalence of diabetes by 2030. And an article in The Lancet indicates this might be an underestimation.
Since November is Diabetes Month, here’s a round-up of CAM options for people with diabetes from 2006 through March 2007.
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Ayurveda, Berberine (Goldenseal), Calcium, Cayenne, Chromium, Cinnamon, Coffee, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Devil's Claw, DHEA, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Vegan, Exercise, Flavonoids (Soy), Ginkgo, Ginseng, Heavy Metals, Injection (Prolotherapy), Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Pine Bark Extract, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics, Tea, Trans Fats, Zinc | Comments Off on CAM and diabetes: An update of recent studies
Saturday, May 26th, 2007
The Zoft Gum Company, which makes several herbal supplement chewing gums (eg, breast enlargement, weight reduction) has introduced a new gum to help manage the symptoms of menopause.
There are no studies of this gum for treating menopausal symptoms in women. And the discussion of the gum’s ingredients on the Zoft website is misleading.
This summary should provide balance. (more…)
Bed Wetting, Black/Blue Cohosh, Bleeding Disorders, Chewing gum, Damiana Leaf, DHEA, Dong Quai, Kidney Disease, Menopause, Yam Extract | Comments Off on Zoft Menopause Gum
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
An earlier entry cautioned about being overly enthusiastic about dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) as a miracle supplement. Now, we have evidence that it lacks any measurable anti-aging effect.
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DHEA, Elderly | Comments Off on DHEA lacks any anti-aging effects
Saturday, November 18th, 2006
The Centers for Disease Control has just published the latest data on the prevalence of diabetes in the US.
- 11% of adults aged 40 to 59 years
- 23% of those 60 and older have diabetes
Is it any wonder that so many CAM therapies are studied in people with diabetes?
A quick listing of CAM entries for diabetes on this blog is provided below. Or, click the button on the right sidebar to see all of the diabetes entries.
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Bed Wetting, Berberine (Goldenseal), Chromium, Cinnamon, Coffee, DHEA, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Vegan, Flavonoids (Soy), Ginger, Ginseng, Magnets, Milk Thistle, Pine Bark Extract, Wolfsbane | Comments Off on Prevalence of diabetes in the US in 2006
Friday, September 15th, 2006
“The main voices in favor of DHEA as a miracle drug are those who are selling it or who make a good living selling books or programs advocating ‘natural cures’.” That’s the conclusion from the Skeptics Dictionary. But look for yourself, and you will agree.
Here is another reason to be skeptical of DHEA [dehydroepiandrosterone].
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Alzheimer's Dementia, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Cholesterol/Lipids, ConsumerLab, DHEA, Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Parkinson's | Comments Off on DHEA quality control questioned
Friday, September 15th, 2006
Johrei (pronounced Jo-ray) is a non-touch healing method similar to reiki. It involves channeling of “universal healing energy” to influence the health of another person. Three studies in the past 15 months have attempted to correlate subjective changes with other objective outcomes.
Here’s a quick review.
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Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, DHEA, Johrei, Pain, Reiki/Touch, Stress, Substance Abuse | Comments Off on Trying to document the effects of Johrei
