Alternative Medicine Review back issues from June 2004:
Bipolar disorder as cell membrane dysfunction. Progress toward integrative management.
Jun 01, 2004; ... Abstract Bipolar disorder (BD) is characterized by periods of abnormally elevated mood (mania) that cycle with abnormally lowered mood (depression). Multiple structural, metabolic, and biochemical abnormalities are evident in the brain's cortex, subcortex, and deeper regions ....
Therapeutic applications of whey protein.
Jun 01, 2004; ... Abstract Whey, a protein complex derived from milk, is being touted as a functional food with a number of health benefits. The biological components of whey, including lactoferrin, beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin, glycomacropeptide, and immunoglobulins, demonstrate a ...
"Sub-laboratory" hypothyroidism and the empirical use of Armour[R] Thyroid.
Jun 01, 2004; ... Abstract Evidence is presented that many people have hypothyroidism undetected by conventional laboratory thyroid-function tests, and cases are reported to support the empirical use of Armour[R] thyroid. Clinical evaluation can identify individuals with "sub-laboratory" ...
The causes of intestinal dysbiosis: a review.
Jun 01, 2004; ... Abstract Alterations in the bowel flora and its activities are now believed to be contributing factors to many chronic and degenerative diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis have all been linked to ...
Evaluating the clinical relevance of food sensitivity tests: a single-subject experiment.(Case Report)
Jun 01, 2004; ... Abstract A number of tests are available to identify food sensitivities. This article presents an analysis of the diagnostic value of nine different food sensitivity tests run concurrently on a healthy 33-year-old female with a previous diagnosis of environmental allergies. ...
Monascus purpureus (red yeast rice).(Monograph)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Description Red yeast rice, a fermented product of rice on which red yeast (Monascus purpureus) has been grown, has been used in Chinese cuisine and as a medicinal food to promote "blood circulation" for centuries. In Asian countries, red yeast rice is a dietary staple and is ...
Withania somnifera.(Monograph)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Introduction Withania somnifera, also known as ashwagandha, Indian ginseng, and winter cherry, has been an important herb in the Ayurvedic and indigenous medical systems for over 3000 years. Historically, the plant has been used as an aphrodisiac, liver tonic, anti-inflammatory ...
Prolonging Health. Mastering the 10 Factors of Longevity.(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2004; ... Prolonging Health. Mastering the 10 Factors of Longevity J.E. Williams, O.M.D. Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc. 1125 Stoney Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902 ISBN 1-57174-338-3 In Prolonging Health, Mastering the 10 Factors of Longevity, James Williams presents a ...
How to Prevent and Treat Diabetes with Natural Medicine.(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2004; ... How to Prevent and Treat Diabetes with Natural Medicine Michael T. Murray, ND, and Michael Lyon, MD Riverhead Books; 375 Hudson St., NY, NY 10014; 212-366-2564 ISBN 1-57322-259-3; Hardcover; $25.95; 362 pages Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions over the last decade with an ...
A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Hoffman DR, Locke KG, Wheaton DH, et al. Am J Ophthalmol 2004;137:704-718. PURPOSE: Low docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) may influence retinal function. The goals of this study were to elevate blood DHA levels and determine the effect on the ...
LDL cholesterol-raising effect of low-dose docosahexaenoic acid in middle-aged men and women.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Theobald HE, Chowienczyk PJ, Whittall R, et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;79:558-563. BACKGROUND: Long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids have variable effects on LDL cholesterol, and the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are uncertain. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was ...
Supplementation with antioxidants in the treatment of Graves' disease; the effect on glutathione peroxidase activity and concentration of selenium.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Vrca VB, Skreb F, Cepelak I, et al. Clin Chim Acta 2004;341:55-63. BACKGROUND: The effect of supplementation with a fixed combination of antioxidants (vitamins C and E, beta-carotene and selenium) was monitored on the speed of attaining euthyroidism in a group of patients with ...
The short-term bioavailabilities of [6S]-5-methyltetrahydrofolate and folic acid are equivalent in men.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Pentieva K, McNulty H, Reichert R, et al. J Nutr 2004;134:580-585. The natural folate derivative, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate ([6S]-5-MTHF), could be an option for supplementation and fortification but its bioavailability remains unclear. This study compared the bioavailability of ...
Impact of complementary mistletoe extract treatment on quality of life in breast, ovarian and non-small cell lung cancer patients. A prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Piao BK, Wang YX, Xie GR, et al. Anticancer Res 2004;24:303-309. Standardized aqueous mistletoe extracts have been applied to cancer patients for several decades as complementary medicine. A multicentric, randomized, open, prospective clinical trial was conducted in three ...
Soy protein favorably affects LDL size independently of isoflavones in hypercholesterolemic men and women.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Desroches S, Mauger JF, Ausman LM, et al. J Nutr 2004;134:574-579. We assessed the independent effect of soy protein relative to animal protein and of isoflavones on various electrophoretic characteristics of LDL particles. LDL particles were characterized by polyacrylamide ...
Comparison of the effects of acetyl L-carnitine and amantadine for the treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis: results of a pilot, randomised, double-blind, crossover trial.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Tomassini V, Pozzilli C, Onesti E, et al. J Neurol Sci 2004;218:103-108. Treatment with acetyl L-carnitine (ALCAR) has been shown to improve fatigue in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, but there have been no trials on the effect of ALCAR for treating fatigue in multiple ...
Improvement of cardiac function in thalassemia major treated with L-carnitine.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... El-Beshlawy A, Ragab L, Fattah AA, et al. Acta Haematol 2004;111:143-148. INTRODUCTION: Heart disease secondary to chronic anemia and hemosiderosis remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality in thalassemic patients. Chronic anemia and the tissue hypoxia it induces ...
Micronutrient concentrations in patients with malignant disease: effect of the inflammatory response.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Mayland C, Allen KR, Degg TJ, Bennet M. Ann Clin Biochem 2004;41:138-141. BACKGROUND: Micronutrient deficiencies may occur in patients with malignancy due to a variety of possible causes, including unbalanced dietary intake and adverse effects of treatment. In addition, many ...
Selenium as an element in the treatment of ovarian cancer in women receiving chemotherapy.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Sieja K, Talerczyk M. Gynecol Oncol 2004;93:320-327. OBJECTIVE. Our objective is to examine how selenium (Se) supplementation influences oxidative stress (malondialdehyde) and the glutathione peroxidase system in patients with ovarian cancer undergoing chemotherapy. MATERIAL ....
Melatonin increases anagen hair rate in women with androgenetic alopecia or diffuse alopecia: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Fischer TW, Burmeister G, Schmidt HW, Elsner P. Br J Dermatol 2004; 150:341-345. BACKGROUND: In addition to the well-known hormonal influences of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone on the hair cycle, melatonin has been reported to have a beneficial effect on hair growth in ...
Effect of St John's wort and ginseng on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of warfarin in healthy subjects.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Jiang X, Williams KM, Liauw WS, et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2004;57:592-599. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of St John's wort and ginseng on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of warfarin. METHODS. This was an open-label, three-way crossover ...
Conjunctival and tear film changes after vitamin C and E administration in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Peponis V, Bonovas S, Kapranou A, et al. Med Sci Monit 2004; 10:CR213-CR217. BACKGROUND: The purpose of our research was to investigate the effect of supplementation with vitamin C and E on ocular surface cytology specimens and related parameters in diabetic patients. ...
Effectiveness of an herbal preparation containing Echinacea, propolis, and vitamin C in preventing respiratory tract infections in children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Cohen HA, Varsano I, Kahan E, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2004; 158:217-221. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a preparation containing Echinacea, propolis, and vitamin C in the prevention of respiratory tract infections in children during a 12-week ...
Effect of zinc salts on respiratory syncytial virus replication.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Suara RO, Crowe JE Jr. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004;48:783-790. Zinc supplementation decreases the morbidity of lower respiratory tract infection in pediatric patients in the developing world. We sought to determine if zinc mediates a specific inhibitory effect against the ...
Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer and analgesic activities of nettle (Urtica dioica L.).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Gulcin I, Kufrevioglu OI, Oktay M, Buyukokuroglu ME. J Ethnopharmacol 2004;90:205-215. In this study, water extract of nettle (Urtica dioica L.) (WEN) was studied for antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer and analgesic properties. The antioxidant properties of WEN were evaluated ...
Folate and colorectal neoplasia: relation between plasma and dietary markers of folate and adenoma recurrence.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Martinez ME, Henning SM, Alberts DS. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;79:691-697. BACKGROUND: The results of epidemiologic studies indicate that higher intakes or blood concentrations of folate are associated with a lower risk of colorectal neoplasia; however, only one study assessed the ...
Abnormal function of platelets and role of Angelica sinensis in patients with ulcerative colitis.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Dong WG, Liu SP, Zhu HH, et al. World J Gastroenterol 2004;10:606-609. AIM: To explore the abnormal function of platelets and the role of Angelica sinensis injection (ASI) in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS: In 39 patients with active UC, 25 patients with ...
Treatment of symptomatic diabetic polyneuropathy with the antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid: a meta-analysis.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Ziegler D, Nowak H, Kempler P, et al. Diabet Med 2004;21 : 114-121. AIMS: To determine the efficacy and safety of 600 mg of alpha-lipoic acid given intravenously over 3 weeks in diabetic patients with symptomatic poly-neuropathy. METHODS: We searched the database of VIATRIS ...
Low serum vitamin B-12 levels are associated with increased hip bone loss in older women: a prospective study.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Stone KL, Bauer DC, Sellmeyer D, Cummings SR. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004;89:1217-1221. The purpose of this study was to test whether low serum vitamin B-12 levels are associated with more rapid bone loss in elderly women. We archived sera and measured calcaneal bone mineral ...
Cytidinediphosphocholine (CDP choline) for cognitive and behavioural disturbances associated with chronic cerebral disorders in the elderly.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Fioravanti M, Yanagi M. Cochrane Database Syst Rer 2004;2:CD000269. BACKGROUND: CDP-choline is used in the treatment of disorders of a cerebrovascular nature. The many years of its presence in the clinical field have caused an evolution in dosage, method of administration, and ...
Beta-sitosterol, beta-sitosterol glucoside, and a mixture of beta-sitosterol and beta-sitosterol glucoside modulate the growth of estrogen-responsive breast cancer cells in vitro and in ovariectomized athymic mice.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Ju YH, Clausen LM, Allred KF, et al. J Nutr 2004; 134:1145-1151. We hypothesized that the phytosterols beta-sitosterol (BSS), beta-sitosterol glucoside (BSSG), and Moducare (MC; BSS:BSSG = 99:1) could modulate the growth of estrogen-dependent human breast cancer cells in vitro ...
Modulation of the constitutive activated STAT3 transcription factor in pancreatic cancer prevention: effects of indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and genistein.(signal transducer and activator of transcription 3)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Lian JP, Word B, Taylor S, et al. Anticancer Res 2004;24:133-137. BACKGROUND: The signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a latent transcription factor required in proliferation and differentiation. STAT3 is activated constitutively in a number of cancers ....
Calendar of events.(Calendar)
Jun 01, 2004 ... June 10-13, 2004: International College of Applied Kinesiology--U.S.A. 2004 Annual Meeting in Jersey City, NJ. Contact: Nan Mullen, ICAK, 6405 Metcalf Avenue, Suite 503, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202. (913) 384-5336. Email: nmullen@dci-kansascity.com June 11-13, 2004: Clinical ...