Alternative Medicine Review back issues from June 2001:
Letter to the Editor.(usage of the Heimlich Maneuver to stop and prevent asthma attacks)
Jun 01, 2001; ... Editor: Dr. Alan L. Miller's review of asthma (Altern Med Rev 2001;6(1);20-47) is as complete as any we have seen. Dr. Miller reports that 5,000 people die each year due to asthma. These asthmatics can now be saved if they become aware that the Heimlich Maneuver is being used ...
Cardiovascular Disease: C-Reactive Protein and the Inflammatory Disease Paradigm: HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, alpha-Tocopherol, Red Yeast Rice, and Olive Oil Polyphenols. A Review of the Literature.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Abstract The current understanding of the origin of atherosclerosis is that of an inflammatory process that involves the acute phase response -- an innate biological response to a disturbance in homeostasis -- infection, inflammation, tissue injury, neoplasm, or immune ...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Clinical Considerations.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most frequently encountered endocrine disorders occurring in women of reproductive age. Clinically, a patient usually presents with menstrual irregularities, infertility, and hirsutism. If not treated properly, a patient is ...
Rhodiola rosea: A Possible Plant Adaptogen.(evaluation of therapeutic properties)
Jun 01, 2001; ... Abstract Rhodiola rosea is a popular plant in traditional medical systems in Eastern Europe and Asia with a reputation for stimulating the nervous system, decreasing depression, enhancing work performance, eliminating fatigue, and preventing high altitude sickness. Rhodiola ...
An Extract of Petasites hybridus is Effective in the Prophylaxis of Migraine.
Jun 01, 2001; ... ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Migraine is still an unsolved problem. This clinical trial investigates the efficacy and tolerance of Petasites hybridus in the prophylaxis of migraine. METHODS: A randomized, group-parallel, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study was carried out ...
Transdermal Secretin for Autism -- A Case Report.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Abstract Secretin hormone given daily in transdermal cream was associated with marked and sustained developmental progress in an aphasic two-and-a-half year old child diagnosed with autism. (Altern Med Rev 2001;6(3):311-313) Introduction A ...
DHEA.(dehydroepiandrosterone)
Jun 01, 2001 ... Introduction Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone secreted primarily by the adrenal glands and to a lesser extent by the brain, skin, testes, and ovaries. It is the most abundant circulating steroid in humans and can be converted into other hormones, including ...
Picrorhiza kurroa.(evaluation of therapeutic properties)
Jun 01, 2001 ... Introduction Picrorhiza kurroa is a well-known herb in the Ayurvedic system of medicine and has traditionally been used to treat disorders of the liver and upper respiratory tract, reduce fevers, and to treat dyspepsia, chronic diarrhea, and scorpion sting. It is a small ...
The Metabolic Treatment of Fibromyalgia.(Review)
Jun 01, 2001; ... The Metabolic Treatment of Fibromyalgia By John C. Lowe McDowell Publishing Company Boulder, CO http://www.mcdowellpublishing.com ISBN 0-914609-02-5 Hard Cover; 1,260 pgs. $99.95 The Metabolic Treatment of Fibromyalgia is a textbook-sized book written for practitioners who are ...
Estrogenicity of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) and its effect on estrogen receptor level in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells. [Article in Chinese].
Jun 01, 2001; ... Estrogenicity of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) and its effect on estrogen receptor level in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells. [Article in Chinese] Liu Z, Yang Z, Zhu M, Huo J. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 2001;30:77-80 The estrogenicity of Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa, CR) was ...
(+)-Catechin inhibits intestinal tumor formation and suppresses focal adhesion kinase activation in the min/+ mouse.
Jun 01, 2001; ... (+)-Catechin inhibits intestinal tumor formation and suppresses focal adhesion kinase activation in the min/+ mouse. Weyant MJ, Carothers AM, Dannenberg AJ, Bertagnolli MM. Cancer Res 2001;61:118-125. Colorectal cancer is sensitive to dietary influences. Epidemiological data ...
Incidence and clinical relevance of the interactions and side effects of Hypericum preparations.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Incidence and clinical relevance of the interactions and side effects of Hypericum preparations. Schulz V. Phytomedicine 2001;8:152-160. Observational studies with preparations of St. John's wort have recorded an incidence of adverse events (AE) among those treated of between 1 ...
Ginger for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: Randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Ginger for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: Randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial. Vutyavanich T, Kraisarin T, Ruangsri R. Obstet Gynecol 2001;97:577-582. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of ginger for the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy ....
Indian medicinal plants as antiradicals and DNA cleavage protectors.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Indian medicinal plants as antiradicals and DNA cleavage protectors. Russo A, Izzo AA, Cardile V, et al. Phytomedicine 2001;8:125-132. Celastrus paniculatus L. (Celastraceae) (CP), Picrorhiza kurroa L. (Scrophulariaceae) (PK) and Withania somnifera L. (Solanaceae) (WS) are ...
Antimutagenic potential of extracts isolated from Terminalia arjuna.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Antimutagenic potential of extracts isolated from Terminalia arjuna. Kaur S, Grover IS, Kumar S. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol 2001;20:9-14. Terminalia arjuna is an important medicinal plants widely used in the preparation of Ayurvedic formulations used against several ...
Undecylenic Acid Inhibits Morphogenesis of Candida albicans.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Undecylenic Acid Inhibits Morphogenesis of Candida albicans. McLain N, Ascanio R, Baker C, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2000;44:2873-2875. Resilient liners are frequently used to treat denture stomatitis, a condition ...
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) attenuates postprandial glycemia in a time-dependent but not dose-dependent manner in healthy individuals.
Jun 01, 2001; ... American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) attenuates postprandial glycemia in a time-dependent but not dose-dependent manner in healthy individuals. Vuksan V, Sievenpiper JL, Wong J, et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;73:753-758. BACKGROUND: We previously showed that 3 g American ...
Combined administration of a chelating agent and an antioxidant in the prevention and treatment of acute lead intoxication in rats.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Combined administration of a chelating agent and an antioxidant in the prevention and treatment of acute lead intoxication in rats. Pande M, Mehta A, Pant BP, Flora SJ. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2001;9:173-184. The administration of chelating agents, meso 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic ...
Effects of gamma-linolenic acid and oleic acid on paclitaxel cytotoxicity in human breast cancer cells.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Effects of gamma-linolenic acid and oleic acid on paclitaxel cytotoxicity in human breast cancer cells. Menendez JA, del Mar Barbacid M, Montero S, et al. Eur J Cancer 2001;37:402-413. It has been suggested that dietary interventions may improve the effectiveness of cancer ...
Lack of effect of soy isoflavone on thyroid hyperplasia in rats receiving an iodine-deficient diet.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Lack of effect of soy isoflavone on thyroid hyperplasia in rats receiving an iodine-deficient diet. Son HY, Nishikawa A, Ikeda T, et al. Jpn J Cancer Res 2001;92:103-108. We have reported a dramatic synergism between soy intake and iodine deficiency regarding induction of ...
Correlates of serum alpha- and gamma-tocopherol in the Women's Health Initiative.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Correlates of serum alpha- and gamma-tocopherol in the Women's Health Initiative. White E, Kristal AR, Shikany JM, et al. Ann Epidemiol 2001;11:136-144. PURPOSE: There is increasing evidence that vitamin E (primarily alpha- and gamma-tocopherol) may reduce the risk of ...
Low-dose vitamin B-6 effectively lowers fasting plasma homocysteine in healthy elderly persons who are folate and riboflavin replete.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Low-dose vitamin B-6 effectively lowers fasting plasma homocysteine in healthy elderly persons who are folate and riboflavin replete. McKinley MC, McNulty H, McPartlin J, et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;73:759-764. BACKGROUND: Current data suggest that physiologic doses of vitamin ...
Petasites hybridus (butterbur root) extract is effective in the prophylaxis of migraines. Results of a randomized; double-blind trial.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Petasites hybridus (butterbur root) extract is effective in the prophylaxis of migraines. Results of a randomized; double-blind trial. Mauskop A, Grossman WM, Schmidramsl H. Headache 2000;40:420. This study examined the efficacy and tolerability of an extract of Petasites ...
Retinal glutamate in diabetes and effect of antioxidants.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Retinal glutamate in diabetes and effect of antioxidants. Kowluru RA, Engerman RL, Case GL, Kern TS. Neurochem Int 2001;38:385-390. Diabetes results in various biochemical abnormalities in the retina, but which of these abnormalities are critical in the development of ...
Colorectal adenomas and diet: a case-control study. Colorectal Adenoma Study Group.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Colorectal adenomas and diet: a case-control study. Colorectal Adenoma Study Group. Breuer-Katschinski B, Nemes K, Mart A, et al. Dig Dis Sci 2001;46:86-95. It has been postulated that high intakes of animal fat and protein and low intakes of fiber, calcium, and antioxidants ...
Thyroid hypofunction in Down's syndrome: is it related to oxidative stress?
Jun 01, 2001; ... Thyroid hypofunction in Down's syndrome: is it related to oxidative stress? Kanavin OJ, Aaseth J, Birketvedt GS. Biol Trace Elem Res 2000;78:35-42. Oxidative stress affecting the thyroxin biosynthesis might explain the proneness of patients with Down's syndrome (DS) (trisomia ...
New evidence for antioxidant properties of vitamin C.
Jun 01, 2001; ... New evidence for antioxidant properties of vitamin C. Vojdani A, Bazargan M, Vojdani E, Wright J. Cancer Detect Prev 2000;24:508-523. This study was designed to examine the effect of 500 to 5,000 mg of ascorbic acid on DNA adducts, natural killer (NK) cell activity, programmed ...
Why oral calcium supplements may reduce renal stone disease: report of a clinical pilot study.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Why oral calcium supplements may reduce renal stone disease: report of a clinical pilot study. Williams CP, Child DF, Hudson PR, et al. J Clin Pathol 2001;54:54-62. AIMS: To investigate whether increasing the daily baseline of gut calcium can cause a gradual downregulation of ...
Antioxidant treatment in hereditary pancreatitis. A pilot study on three young patients.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Antioxidant treatment in hereditary pancreatitis. A pilot study on three young patients. Uomo G, Talamini G, Rabitti PG. Dig Liver Dis 2001;33:58-62. BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain is the most challenging symptom of hereditary pancreatitis. No specific and proven therapy is yet ...
Whey protein concentrate (WPC) and glutathione modulation in cancer treatment.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Whey protein concentrate (WPC) and glutathione modulation in cancer treatment. Bounous G. Anticancer Res 2000;20:4785-4792. The glutathione (GSH) antioxidant system is foremost among the cellular protective mechanisms. Depletion of this small molecule is a common consequence of ...
Glutamine.(therapeutic usage and analysis of glutamine metabolism)
Jun 01, 2001; ... Glutamine. Labow BI, Souba WW. World J Surg 2000;24:1503-1513. Relatively little was known about glutamine metabolism until the 1930s, when Sir Hans Krebs first demonstrated glutamine hydrolysis and biosynthesis in the kidney. Subsequent studies by Rose in 1938 demonstrated that ...
Melatonin and its relation to the immune system and inflammation.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Melatonin and its relation to the immune system and inflammation. Reiter RJ, Calvo JR, Karbownik M, et al. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2000;917:376-386. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) was initially thought to be produced exclusively in the pineal gland. Subsequently its synthesis ...
Influence of melatonin administration on glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity of postmenopausal women.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Influence of melatonin administration on glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity of postmenopausal women. Cagnacci A, Arangino S, Renzi A, et al. Clin Endocrinol 2001;54:339-346. OBJECTIVE: The effect of melatonin on human carbohydrate metabolism is not yet clear. We ...
Effect of dimethylglycine on gastric ulcers in rats.
Jun 01, 2001; ... Effect of dimethylglycine on gastric ulcers in rats. Hariganesh K, Prathiba J. J Pharm Pharmacol 2000;52:1519-1522. Dimethylglycine is an anti-stress nutrient with antioxidant properties. Recently, studies have implicated the generation of oxygen-derived free radicals and lipid ...