Dan shen (Red sage, salvia miltiorrhiza, and radix salvis mitiorhiza) is an herbal medicine used to treat acute ischemic stroke in China. The condition is caused following blockage of blood flow to the brain and accounts for about 85% of all strokes.
Cochrane reviewed the published studies. Continue reading Using dan shen to treat stroke
Dr. Dan Rudin from Statin Island University Hospital in New York looked at past studies and concluded it’s a “safe and cost-effective measure not to be overlooked.” Continue reading Music therapy in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures
Alpha-linolenic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid found in many vegetable oils, including flaxseed, walnuts, and canola oil.
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Maryland reviewed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). They focused on adults with diabetes who were evaluated for peripheral neuropathy. Continue reading Linolenic acid lowers the risk of peripheral neuropathy in diabetics
Researchers from the University of Connecticut and Hartford Hospital in Connecticut reviewed the literature and found no benefits. Continue reading More negative news for cinnamon and diabetes
Researchers from Los Angeles reviewed the literature and found acupuncture holds promise but,… surprise … more research is needed.
Here’s what we know today. Continue reading Acupuncture for children
It’s part of the highlights of the 5th International Conference on Early Psychosis held in Birmingham, UK and published on Medscape.
Here are the highlights of the highlights as they relate to marijuana and psychosis — a mental disorder characterized by delusions or hallucinations that indicate impaired contact with reality. Continue reading The relationship between cannabis use and early psychosis
The women liked the treatment, but it didn’t speed labor. Continue reading Acupuncture does not reduce the active phase of labor in pregnant women
It’s suggested that a diet high in legumes might help prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus. But researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee found otherwise in the Shanghai Women’s Health Study. Continue reading Legumes, soy food, and the risk of diabetes
Researchers from the University of Science in Malaysia report improvement in symptoms lasting up to 24 weeks. Continue reading Acupuncture for chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain
Compared to placebo, it’s effective at reducing arthritis symptoms and inflammation. Continue reading Effect of krill oil on chronic inflammation and arthritic symptoms
A company called Water Pharmacy Online will sell you a 16-ounce bottle of “energized” water to treat what ails ya.
Here’s their pitch. Continue reading This must be a joke
The results are positive, but the study is bad for homeopathy.
Why? Continue reading Treating hot flushes in menopausal women with homeopathic treatment
They don’t feel prepared to advise their patients. Continue reading Attitudes and perceptions regarding herbals among Canadian medical students
Depression and anxiety disorders are associated with low GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) levels, and these disorders have been successfully treated with pharmaceutical agents designed to increase GABA levels.
This study suggests that the practice of yoga should be explored as a treatment for disorders with low GABA levels. Continue reading Yoga asana sessions increase brain GABA levels
Qigong (pronounced chee-gung) is a Chinese system of postures, exercises, breathing techniques, and meditations used to improve one’s chi/qi (energy field). It’s also called chi kung, chi gong, chi gung, daoyin.
Researchers from The University of Queensland in Australia reviewed the literature on qigong and diabetes.
Here’s what they found. Continue reading The value of qigong in the management of diabetes
Kava has been linked to liver damage and death. In fact, the UK banned its use in 2003 for this reason.
Now, researchers from the University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland have produced evidence of the kava effect on liver cells. Continue reading Defining the effects of kava on the liver
Professor Ernst and colleagues from Peninsula Medical School in the UK have reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Latest assessment of butterbur to treat allergic rhinitis
The available evidence suggests that ginseng might play a complementary role in treating type 2 diabetes.
We just need more evidence, according to Drs. John Zeqi Luo and Luguang Luo from Brown University and Roger Williams Hospital in Rhode Island. Continue reading Ginseng as a candidate for diabetes therapy
If Dr. John Kelly, president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), gets his way, this new specialty will develop patient care guidelines based academic research, and make lifestyle medicine a standard part of medical school curricula. Continue reading Lifestyle medicine as a credentialed clinical specialty