Effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on heavy menstrual bleeding: a placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial Phytotherapy Research, 10/13/2014 Clinical Article Kashefi F, et al. – This study was set out to investigate the effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) in high school girls. HMB is highly prevalent among young women. Considering the significance […]
Whether it happens in Phase 2, Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL), or Phase 3, Pre-Maintenance, you’re almost sure to find that at some point your weight loss temporarily halts. Such a plateau is perfectly normal; however, before you assume you are truly one a plateau, let’s rule out some other possibilities by looking carefully at your […]
Reference: “Curcumin for the treatment of major depression: A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study,” LoPresti AL, Maes M, et al, J Affect Disord 2014 Jun 11; 167C: 368-375. (Address: School of Psychology and Exercise Science, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia 6150, Australia. a.lopresti@murdoch.edu.au). Summary: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study involving 56 patients with […]
By Elizabeth W. Boham, M.D., M.S., R.D. and Mark Hyman, M.D. According to the CDC, about one in every 12 people has asthma, and the numbers are increasing every year. Asthma is a condition in which a person’s airway swells and becomes inflamed, resulting in difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and cough. There are many […]
Becky McCall October 06, 2014 VIENNA — Eggs do not have an adverse effect on lipid levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, a new study indicates. Researchers also found that an egg-rich diet for 3 months was associated with better appetite control and may provide greater satiety. “These findings suggest that a high egg diet can […]
A medical expert weighs in on our burning questions about alternative therapies for this pesky invader Oct 3, 2014 |By Julia Calderone Story Source The feisty warning signs of an oncoming yeast infection can strike at any time: irritation, burning, discharge. This excessive buildup of microscopic fungi can flourish in any moist region—anuses, throats, genitals […]
Thursday, October 2, 2014 By Margaret Polaneczky, MD How much extra calcium should I be taking?” It’s a question I get several times a day from women of all ages, but mostly from those in menopause or nearing menopause. The answer I almost always give is “less than you think.” And for most women, probably none. […]
Via Mark Hyman on Oct 4, 2014 If you’ve ever suffered a migraine, I don’t need to describe the feeling. These severe, nearly disabling headaches can last from hours to days and create nausea, vomiting, and severe throbbing pain on one or both sides of your head. In extreme cases, migraines can even carry stroke-like […]
Novel Intervention May Reverse Alzheimer’s Memory Loss Pam HarrisonStory Source October 03, 2014 A novel, comprehensive lifestyle intervention has shown promise in reversing memory loss related to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), preliminary research suggests. According to investigators, this novel intervention is aimed at “tweaking” the network of imbalances in the brain that contribute to cognitive decline. “We’ve been […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. When it comes to lowering cholesterol, the pharmaceutical companies have attempted to duplicate nature and created a drug called Niaspan®. Niaspan® is a prescription time-released form of niacin. For over half a century niacin or vitamin B3 has been found to be good for lowering cholesterol and increasing the […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Story Source A major cause of the obesity epidemic is the out of control level of phthalates or plasticizers which has flooded the human body. According to the U.S. government, phthalates or plasticizers are the number one pollutants in the human body. They are so widespread and to most folks unavoidable that they can […]
Ekrol I. J Bone Joint Surg. 2014. doi:10.2106/JBJS.M.00268. No significant benefits were found for patients with displaced or nondisplaced distal radial fractures who received vitamin C compared with a placebo, according to study data. Investigators studied 336 patients with an acute distal radial fracture during a 1-year period. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either […]
Vitamin D Supplements May Help To Alleviate Winter-Related Atopic Dermatitis in Children First Posted: Oct 03, 2014 05:16 PM EDT By Kathleen Lees Some children suffer from winter-related atopic dermatitis–a chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin that makes victims uncomfortable and more prone to a vulnerable bacterial infection. Now, recent findings published in the Journal […]
Pain Management Nursing — Kashefi F, et al. | October 01, 2014 The aim of this randomized trial was to compare the effect of ginger, zinc sulfate, and placebo on the severity of primary dysmenorrhea in young women.The result suggested that ginger and zinc sulfate had similar positive effects on the improvement of primary dysmenorrheal […]
Jennifer A. Ligibel Journal of Clinical Oncology October 1, 2014, doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.58.4680 © 2014 by American Society of Clinical Oncology Abstract Rates of obesity have increased significantly over the last three decades in the United States and globally. In addition to contributing to heart disease and diabetes, obesity is a major unrecognized risk factor for […]
Dermatitis. 2014 Sep-Oct;25(5):246-54. doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000072. Complementary and Alternative Medicines and Childhood Eczema: A US Population-Based Study. Silverberg JI1, Lee-Wong M, Silverberg NB. Abstract The prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in US children with eczema is unknown. Furthermore, it is unknown whether CAM use in the United States is associated with higher eczema […]
Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal, 09/29/2014 Review Article Burton–Freeman BM, et al. – In this study, authors want to compare the clinical evidence of tomato intake and lycopene supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors. With the exception of blood pressure management where lycopene supplementation was favored, tomato intake provided more favorable results on cardiovascular […]
Pain Management Nursing — Kashefi F, et al. | October 01, 2014 The aim of this randomized trial was to compare the effect of ginger, zinc sulfate, and placebo on the severity of primary dysmenorrhea in young women. The result suggested that ginger and zinc sulfate had similar positive effects on the improvement of primary […]
Hypertension, 09/26/2014 Clinical Article Scragg R, et al. – This study aims to determine whether long–term high–dose vitamin D taken for 18 months lowers BP. Long–term vitamin D supplementation, which increased mean 25–hydroxyvitamin D3 concentration >100 nmol/L for 18 months, had no effect on systolic or diastolic BP in predominantly white, healthy adults without severe […]