Consumer Alert: Turmeric supplements
 The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recalled 2 brands of anti-inflammatory turmeric food supplements contaminated with nimesulide. The products are called Fortodol and Miradin. Nimesulide is a...
View ArticleConsumerLab tests turmeric (curcumin) supplements
14 brands were tested. And, the results are grim. Lead contamination 1 popular brand to contained almost 19 mcg of lead in a daily serving — the highest amount ConsumerLab has ever reported. Another...
View ArticleHerbals for arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions
Ms. Meenakshi Khatta is a nurse practitioner and associate professor at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Nurse Khatta has reviewed the use of CAM to treat pain due to musculoskeletal...
View ArticleInitial study of Zyflamend for prostate cancer
Laboratory research suggests that Zyflamend — an extract containing 10 herbs — decreases prostate cancer growth. Now, researchers from the Center for Holistic Urology at Columbia University Medical...
View ArticleExclusion diet + nutraceutical therapy to treat juvenile Crohn’s disease
Encouraging findings in a small group of patients are reported by researchers at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, in New York. First, the details. 6 patients with moderately...
View ArticleHerbals to treat psoriasis: A review of the evidence
Dr. Sharon Jacob from the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Florida and colleagues reviewed the scientific support for herbals used by patients with psoriasis. Here are the...
View ArticleNutraceutical therapy to treat juvenile Crohn’s disease
Most of patients with moderate-to-severe disease are in a constant catabolic state resulting in poor weight gain and growth failure. Researchers at Columbia University College of Physicians &...
View ArticleMay is arthritis awareness month
Researchers from Bethesda North Hospital Pharmacy, in Cincinnati, Ohio reviewed the evidence for using supplements to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. First, the details. A literature...
View ArticleRisk of curcumin-drug interactions
Researchers at Central South University, in Hunan, China studied the effect of curcumin (turmeric) on drug metabolizing enzymes. Their findings suggest a risk for curcumin-drug interactions. First, the...
View ArticleProduct report: Turmeric and curcumin
Supplements containing turmeric and its key compound, curcumin, may be helpful in treating inflammatory diseases and other conditions. ConsumerLab.com reports some problems with 2 of 10 products...
View ArticleReview: CAM for treating Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Keith Wollen at Washington State University, in Port Angeles, has written a review of treatment options. Let’s focus on CAM. HuperzineA (HupA) 2 Chinese studies showed significant improvement in...
View ArticleTurmeric (curcumin) improves postoperative pain and fatigue
Researchers at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, in New Delhi, India, studied the effect of curcumin on pain and fatigue following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder...
View ArticleComplementary treatments for osteoarthritis
Former Medical Director, of the Rosenthal Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York City, Dr. James Dillard, reviewed the evidence. Here’s...
View ArticleCurcumin to treat gingivitis
Periodontal diseases often lead to tooth loss. The most common forms include gingivitis and periodontitis, which are caused by plaque bacteria around the gums. Researchers at Rangoonwala College of...
View ArticleNCB-02 to treat ulcerative colitis
NCB-02 is a standardized curcumin (a chemical in turmeric) preparation that has been used with positive results in an animal model of ulcerative colitis. Now, researchers at the All India Institute of...
View ArticleConsumer Alert: Turmeric supplements
 The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recalled 2 brands of anti-inflammatory turmeric food supplements contaminated with nimesulide. The products are called Fortodol and Miradin. Nimesulide is a...
View ArticleConsumerLab tests turmeric (curcumin) supplements
14 brands were tested. And, the results are grim. Lead contamination 1 popular brand to contained almost 19 mcg of lead in a daily serving — the highest amount ConsumerLab has ever reported. Another...
View ArticleHerbals for arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions
Ms. Meenakshi Khatta is a nurse practitioner and associate professor at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Nurse Khatta has reviewed the use of CAM to treat pain due to musculoskeletal...
View ArticleInitial study of Zyflamend for prostate cancer
Laboratory research suggests that Zyflamend — an extract containing 10 herbs — decreases prostate cancer growth. Now, researchers from the Center for Holistic Urology at Columbia University Medical...
View ArticleExclusion diet + nutraceutical therapy to treat juvenile Crohn’s disease
Encouraging findings in a small group of patients are reported by researchers at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, in New York. First, the details. 6 patients with moderately...
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