Diabetes drugs to include new warnings The diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos will be labeled with severe warnings about a risk of heart failure to some patients, health officials said Tuesday.
Green tea holds promise as new treatment for inflammatory skin diseases Green tea could hold promise as a new treatment for skin disorders such as psoriasis and dandruff, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
How to Relieve Dry Eyes Chronic Dry Eye Disease, or CDED, often reduces its sufferers to tears. But that doesn’t make things better – and that’s just the problem.
Coffee Protects Against Blinding Eyelid Disorder Caffeine may limit the problem in the same way it eases Parkinson's, experts say
Natural Help to Manage Glaucoma GLAUCOMA, A DISEASE of the eye that can lead to blindness, occurs when normal drainage of eye fluid is blocked, causing increased pressure within the eye and consequent damage to the optic nerve.
Eye Protein Could Shield Against MS A naturally occurring protein called alphaB-crystallin may help protect against multiple sclerosis-related nerve cell damage and symptoms, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine in California.
Blood Pressure Trouble Leaves Eyes at Risk for Glaucoma Different types of hypertension cause different types of disease, study suggests
Blueberry Compound Shows Cancer-Fighting Promise Pterostilbene, found in grapes and blueberries can help prevent cancer.
Herbal Cure for Diabetes Found Effective An Indian medical company claims that it has developed an effective herbal cure for diabetes.
India, China to develop herbal cure for diabetes NEW DELHI: The world will soon have a herbal drug for diabetes, discovered, tested and manufactured jointly by Indian and Chinese scientists.
Foot care for diabetics My mom is diabetic and says her feet burn sometimes. She hasn't found anything that will help. Is there anything that she can do?
Curcumin halts spread of breast cancer in mice Early study shows spice stunts deadly spread to lungs
Curcumin and melanoma Can a spice help fight cancer?
Potent Spice Works To Block Growth Of Melanoma In Lab Test Science Daily — HOUSTON - Curcumin, the pungent yellow spice found in both turmeric and curry powders, blocks a key biological pathway needed for development of melanoma and other cancers, say researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Turmeric 'may cut leukaemia risk' Lower rates of childhood leukaemia in Asian countries could be due to wide use of turmeric, researchers suggest.
Blueberry ingredient to cut the cholesterol, new findings A component of blueberries can help healthy cholesterol levels.
Cinnamon great for Type 2 diabetes patients The aromatic bark can lower blood sugar, triglycerides and cholesterol levels, as well as improve insulin functioning, particularly in Type 2 diabetics, researchers have found. Richard Anderson, lead scientist at the Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Md. (USA), calls its medicinal properties the most significant nutritional discovery in 25 years.
Cinnamon for diabetes CINNAMON, a common household ingredient used in food recipes and an important constituent of eastern medicinal recipes, has now been found effective against type 2 diabetes as well.
Cinnamon Helps Type 2 Diabetes Also Helps Cholesterol -- But More Than A Sprinkle Required
Herbs, vitamins appear to be safe for diabetes control The efficacy of individual herbs and supplements to help glucose control in diabetics is still unproven, suggest researchers compiling a review of all published studies.
Controlling Cholesterol Naturally Dietary supplements help optimize lipid profiles.
Coenzyme Q10 Improves High Blood Pressure Healthnotes Newswire — Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an effective treatment for people with a common type of high blood pressure, according to a clinical trial published in the Southern Medical Journal.
Study Finds Cholesterol Drug Does Not Cut Deaths In a new trial the statin pravastatin (Pravachol) did not reduce the risk of death and heart disease in people with moderately high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Veggie RX For Cholesterol Eating more vegetables and soy-based foods may be as effective at reducing cholesterol as medication, new research shows.
Special diet lowers cholesterol - Vegetarian regime may be equal to pharmaceutical options A special vegetarian diet could be as effective as drugs in lowering bad cholesterol, a new study suggests.
New hope for beating high cholesterol Stimulating production of so-called "good cholesterol" can encourage the body to regulate its level of "bad cholesterol" in the bloodstream
Study finds nutrition counseling effective toward lowering cholesterol A new study confirms the beneficial role of nutrition counselors as part of a heart patient's medical team.
Cholesterol-lowering drug improves survival after heart transplant Transplanted hearts stayed healthier in patients who took a cholesterol-lowering drug, according to an eight-year study.
Study Suggests Vegetarian Cheese Cuts Cholesterol Eating cheese made from vegetable oils rather than milk fat can reduce cholesterol levels in some people, a study from Finland shows.
A close look at Coenzyme Q10 and Policosanol For most alternative therapies, there’s little or no solid science on which to base clear recommendations. That’s certainly the case for coenzyme Q10 and policosanol.
Study Suggests Coenzyme Q10 Slows Functional Decline In Parkinson's Disease Results of the first placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial of the compound coenzyme Q10 suggest that it can slow disease progression in patients with early-stage Parkinson's disease (PD).
She works wonders with diet A cancer patient, who was virtually written off by doctors, has miraculously recovered. The doctors who had treated him little realized that diet can work wonders on the patient. They realized that more than their treatment, it was the efforts of the dietitian which helped in bringing back the patient to normality.
Coenzyme Q10 Effective for Migraine Prevention Supplementing with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may help those who suffer from migraines by reducing the number of attacks
How to keep damage from diabetes at bay I have been diagnosed with mild diabetes which is currently controlled by diet. Are there any supplements I should consider taking?
Policosanol Helps Reduce High Cholesterol Policosanol is helpful in reducing cholesterol levels in people with abnormally high cholesterol.
Dr. Julian M. Whitaker Petitions FDA To Include Coenzyme Q10 Use Recommendation In All Statin Drug Labeling On May 23, 2002, Dr. Julian M. Whitaker filed two citizens petitions with the Food and Drug Administration.
Ayurvedic Medicine Lowers Cholesterol Naturalists have got to be particularly pleased with the recent decision by the FDA to approve a traditional Indian remedy used for the past 2,500 years as a cholesterol-lowering drug.
Natural compound used in India reduces cholesterol by blocking metabolism-controlling receptor UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers have helped prove that a naturally occurring compound used for centuries as a dietary supplement in India can help lower cholesterol levels.
Ancient Folk Remedy Points Toward Possible New Way To Control Cholesterol, Researchers Say. A tree resin used in India for 2,000 years as a folk remedy for a variety of ailments has been found by modern researchers to be effective in controlling high cholesterol.
Tree Sap Zaps Cholesterol A tree resin used in India for 2,000 years as a folk remedy for a variety of ailments has been found by modern researchers to be effective in controlling high cholesterol.
Indian herb can reduce cholesterol An extract from a small tree found across Arabia and India can help to reduce cholesterol, scientists have discovered.
Ancient folk remedy may help control cholesterol For more than 2,000 years, healers in India have used a tree resin as a folk medicine to treat a variety of ailments. Modern researchers find it effective in controlling cholesterol.
Triglycerides a risk factor for stroke Researchers have shown that high triglycerides is a strong independent predictor of a person's risk for stroke
Cholesterol: a new natural hope There's hope for around six million Australians in the form of a new cholesterol-lowering treatment which its makers claim has no side effects.
Sex herb making believers out of some middle-aged women A herbal remedy now available promises to improve women's sexual fitness.
Nutritional Supplement Boosts Female Sexual Function A first-of-its-kind study provides clinical data supporting the role of a nutritional supplement in improving female sexual health.
Nutritional Supplement Reported to Improve Women's Sexual Function A nutritional supplement has been shown to significantly improve women's sexual desire and overall satisfaction,
New plant-derived treatment for obesity and diabetes described at ECO meeting Mike Cawthorne presented results of a collaborative project between the Clore Laboratory, University of Buckingham, and Unilever Research to the 11th European Congress on Obesity, held in Vienna, Austria, 30 May - 2 June 2001.
Supplement Can Help Take the 'Dys' Out of Female Sexual Dysfunction Researchers Promote Idea of 'Sexual Wellness'
Major Cosmetic and Toiletry Ingredient Poses Avoidable Cancer Risks Major Cosmetic and Toiletry Ingredient Poses Avoidable Cancer Risks, warns Professor of Environmental Medicine at University of Illinois School of Public Health.
Search For Cholesterol Absorption Genes Narrows To Two Chromosome Regions Researchers hope that the identification of genes that regulate cholesterol absorption in mice will lead them to the location of similar genes in humans.
Muscle plays a previously unrealised role in regulating cholesterol Muscles play an integral part in regulating cholesterol levels, according to animal studies by Australian researchers - making muscles a prime target for future cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Combining Key Ingredients Of Vegetarian Diet Cuts Cholesterol Significantly, Says Study A diet combining a handful of known cholesterol-lowering plant components cut bad cholesterol by close to 30 per cent in a study by researchers at U of T and St. Michael's Hospital.
Buzz on Cholesterol-Lowering Beeswax Is Promising A powder extracted from beeswax could one day offer a cheap, non-toxic way to reduce cholesterol.
Cuban Lipid Crisis One of the newest discoveries in the treatment of heart disease risk comes from Cuba. It is a proprietary extract called policosanol.
Guggul Tree Resin May Lower Cholesterol Research involving an extract from the guggul tree (Commiphora mukul) has demonstrated that the resin compound guggulsterone may be effective for reducing total cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Guggul Tree Lowers Cholesterol Texas researchers believe the people of ancient India might have been way ahead of Western medicine's ability to lower cholesterol levels by using the sap of a tree indigenous to India.
Natural Compound Used in India Reduces Cholesterol by Blocking Metabolism-Controlling Receptor UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers have helped prove that a naturally occurring compound used for centuries as a dietary supplement in India can help lower cholesterol levels.
Old Indian remedy may be a cholesterol beater A tree gum used in traditional Indian medicine for nearly 3,000 years could be used to develop powerful new cholesterol-busting drugs.
The Q10 Cure? A powerful over-the-counter antioxidant, coenzyme Q10 has demonstrated significant potential in several disease areas from cardiology to cataracts to cancer. And now new research suggests it could help bring new hope to those with Parkinson's, the devastating neurodegenerative disease.
Co-Q10 Is In For Youthful Skin Just recently scientists have also discovered that this natural supplement may even slow down the skin's aging process
Young hearts for old Although there may never be a single, universal remedy for ageing, scientific research is building up knowledge step by step about what causes the ageing process and how to counteract it.
Herbs may boost female sex drive An herbal combination that includes ginseng and ginkgo may help women energize a lackluster libido, according to a new study.
Sexual Boost for Women – ABC News Nutritional Supplement Increases Female Sex Drive, But Some Are Skeptical
Positive latitude It may be grim up north in winter, but you can fight back the SAD
The, six best supplements you've never heard of These secret weapons can help balance your hormones, keep your heart healthy, detoxify your body, lift your mood, boost your energy and maybe even improve your love life!
Amino acids can reduce depression Amino Acids Can Reduce Depression
Gymnema Treatment for Type I and II Diabetes. Compositions for treating and preventing diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance and related symptoms, and methods for preparing and using such compositions. Invented by Edayatimangalam Raja Bhavani Shanmugasundaram and Kalathinkal Radha Shanmugasundaram (Chennai, India); and Rolland Hebert, Sohail Malik and Michael Baker (Seattle, WA). Assigned to Pharma Terra, Inc. (Bellevue, WA). U.S. Patent 5,980,902. Issued November 9, 1999.
NATURAL APPROACHES TO DIABETES MELLITUS Diabetes mellitus affects approximately 6% of the US population and its occurrence is increasing in incidence at an alarming rate. Many of the 16 million Americans who have diabetes are unaware of its presence and even more individuals lack sufficient education to deal with the lifestyle adjustments that are required to manage or prevent this disease. Diabetes mellitus is a common cause of premature death or disability and its progression results in accelerated aging of the body. More than 90% of all cases of diabetes mellitus are of the Type 2 form (maturity onset diabetes). The economic burden of diabetes mellitus, together with some disenchantment about allopathic treatments for this disorder, has led to a growing interest in potentially safer and gentler management options that are presented by alternative medicine. The objective of this short article is to review non-allopathic options for the potential management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, accepting that research in this area is emerging, but it is incomplete.
Herbal approaches to diabetes and hyperglycemia Ayurvedic botanicals often succeed where conventional medicine fails. Helping improve indicators associated with hyperglycemia and diabetes is one such area. Three herbals important in this effort are plants which seem to grow most happily when climbing: Gymnema sylvestre, Momordica charantia, and Tinospora cordifolia.
Food for Your Skin Before looking at individual food, lets consider some overall factors which we should consider in our diet.
Food for your Skin…again A host of healthy, natural foods offer potent healing and preventative powers to remedy a wide range of skin troubles. These foods can dramatically improve skin for a fraction of the price of costly cosmetics or dermatologist visits:
Aging Skin Care Crime Committed - 5 Most Wanted Aging Criminals Each day we are robbed of our youth by 5 major aging "criminals," members of the "Reactive Oxygen" gang, whose “weapon of choice” is inflammation.
Herbal Help for Pets We all know that some herbs hold medicinal powers for people, but did you know your pet could also benefit from plants? Cranky cats and dogs with skin allergies are just a few animals herbs can help.
SKIN DEEP : Vitamins may be just the nourishment your complexion needs Distressed by dark circles? Worried about wrinkles? Stressed by too much sun exposure? Vitamins—the kind you spread on your skin, not those you pop in your mouth—can help with all three concerns and, as a bonus, leave your skin with a healthy glow.
