Ayurvedic Medicines

A recent study suggests that low doses of creatine may lessen exercise-related fatigue without increasing body weight. Creatine is created by the body and is an important building block of muscle. Many human studies support creatine supplementation for increased lean body mass and strength

New evidence suggests that in women trying to become pregnant using in vitro fertilization (IVF), acupuncture may not improve success rates Acupuncture is often used during IVF treatments, despite the limited evidence of effectiveness.

Today I will be out of the office at client meetings, but many of you will be wondering what will happen at the FDA ODAC briefing meeting, which will be discussing the bevacizumab (Avastin) data in breast cancer this morning. You can take a look at the briefing documents here

Stroke is a medical emergency which results when the blood supply to a part of the brain is cut off or greatly reduced. An ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke, occurring about 80 – 85 % of the time, and is due to a blood vessel in the brain getting blocked because of cholesterol deposits called atherosclerosis, or because of blood clots called emboli. A hemorrhagic stroke, resulting from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain, while not so commonly seen, is definitely more serious

The Global Environment Facility (GEF), in an effort to lessen desertification and drought in Africa, is helping to plant a living wall of trees across Africa. The “wall” will be huge — 9 miles (14 kilometers) thick and 4,400 miles (7,081 km) long.

How to respond when confronted by an alternative medicine proponent with statistics about medical mistakes, drug interaction , and iatrogenic deaths. … If you are implying that crystal therapy and Ayurvedic or homeopathics will replace the current western medicines, then I think you fail to understand scientific progress

Studies on the use of alternative medicine have revealed effective herbal remedies for anxiety that are capable of relieving stress, tension, and unwanted fear. Below are common herbal remedies for anxiety which have gained recognition for the past decades: Passion flower (or Passiflora incarnata) – cure for insomnia and historically been used as a For the complete article, please visit the blog.

Although biologic interactions with this medication is exceptional you should allege to your accepted practitioner if you yield decree medications afore application the drops. Medicines such as anti-depressants and MAO inhibitors are …

Fish oil supplementation may be linked to a lower risk of breast cancer, researchers report in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention . The researchers analyzed data from more than 35,000 women who were 50-75 years old and participated in the VITamins And Lifestyle (VITAL) cohort study. From 2000 to 2002, the women answered questions about their past and current supplement use

“Let us honour if we can The vertical man Though we value none But the horizonatal one.” WH Auden  Over the last few months, I’ve been having some interesting conversations with various people involved with cancer research and have been impressed with how many are going about looking at the clinical trial conundrum with a new and fresher lens.  Sometimes doing the same thing repeatedly isn’t always in the best interests of everyone, the researchers, doctors, patients, manufacturers, regulatory authorities.