Rumination is the voluntary or involuntary regurgitation and rechewing of partially digested food that is either reswallowed or expelled.
Interestingly, in addition to diet, exercise, and possibly surgery, all treatments are complementary.
Continue reading Complementary treatments for rumination
Probiotics have been studied to prevent recurrences of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC).
Despite mixed reports on their effectiveness probiotics might have a role under limited circumstances.
The name Reiki originates from Japanese REI (spirit) and KI (energy, life force). Reiki therapy utilizes spiritual, or universal, energy to assist the healing process.
Several years ago I interviewed Reiki master Michael W. Smith.
A survey of university hospitals in Germany uncovered the typical findings in people who experience vertebral artery dissection (VAD) following chiropractic neck manipulation.
Continue reading The signs and symptoms of stroke following neck manipulation
Seven out of 22 products tested had fewer viable organisms than claimed or generally known to be effective. And product was even contaminated with mold!
Continue reading Caution: Probiotic products often contain insufficient probiotics
For $16 you can buy the book here, or I’ll give you the one-minute relaxation technique here.
What to do when you?ve got a minute to spare.
Continue reading Stressed out? Harvard has an answer
A small study out of Sweden suggests it might.
Continue reading Might ankylosing spondylitis respond to omega-3 fatty acids?
The treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) usually includes lifestyle modifications. These include dietary changes such as avoidance of chocolate, mints, citrus, fatty food, carbonated beverages, tobacco, as well as coffee/caffeinated products. Patients are also advised to lose weight, avoid late evening meals and postprandial recumbent position, and to sleep with their right side down.
Are any of these recommendations useful?
As part of an integrative program there are three options for psychosocial support.
Continue reading Psychosocial support for recovering alcohol-dependent patients
Here are the results of a study in 301 women experiencing climacteric complaints with psychological symptoms.
The women were treated with black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) and St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) extracts, or a placebo for 16 weeks.
The results
Continue reading Black cohosh and St. John’s wort in women during the climacteric
In the past year, several studies on this topic have appeared. The results are positive.
So, let’s review.
Continue reading Pycnogenol treatment of venous insufficiency
The FDA is cracking down on companies that sell quinine-containing products such as Qualaquin for non-approved uses. Their concern is over the risks of quinine to treat leg cramps.
What’s the risk?
Continue reading FDA warns against using quinine to treat leg cramps. Options, please?
Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals has looked into the future and sees … new functional foods and nutraceuticals, of course.
Examples
Continue reading New calorie-burning and satiety foods for 2007
The public hearing on what role, if any, the agency should play in defining and regulating functional foods was held on December 5th.
Basically, established positions were restated, Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals reports.
Continue reading What should be the FDA’s role in regulating functional foods?
The Harvard University Gazette published a summary of a study called STEP (Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer) where prayer by a third party didn’t improve outcomes after heart surgery.
Can you really outsource prayer?
Continue reading Outsourcing prayer does not improve heart surgery outcomes
Vitamin E is the second most commonly used supplement after mutivitamins. About 10% of people in the US take vitamin E supplements every day.
Well, they’re about to get some bad news.
Continue reading Long-term vitamin E study shows no brain benefits
A rather small expenditure of time resulted in improved quality of life in a group of more than 800 patients with arthritis.
But not everybody thinks it was worth the effort.
Continue reading The value of self-management of arthritis
While tai chi offers many benefits, researchers from the University of Michigan concluded that in older adults with at least mild balance impairment, balance programs that increase step length and speed are more effective at improving mobility and balance.
But this is not the final word on the subject.
Continue reading Balance training vs tai chi in older adults
Here’s a list of research designed to allow grains to offset the effects of global warming. Thanks to genetic engineering, some are in development, while others are already being used.
Al Gore, take note.
Continue reading Worried about global warming?
According to these study results, yoga complements the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBD).
Continue reading Yoga for adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome