The body’s response to a chemical found in the brain, orexin A, may be linked with the desire to exercise and may explain a difference between active people who are always on the go and couch potatoes. Research published in the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, online August 14, 2006, Read More …
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B Vitamins Help With Postpartum Depression
According to a study (“Dietary Folate and Vitamins B12, B6, and B2 Intake and the Risk of Postpartum Depression in Japan: The Osaka Maternal and Child Health Study,” Miyake Y, Sasaki S, et al, J Affect Disord., 2006 June 29), B vitamin intake may help to prevent postpartum depression. The subjects of the study were Read More …
B Vitamins for Depression
Geriatric patients with depression were involved in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study testing the effect B vitamins have on depression. The study, published in the Journal of The American College of Nutrition (1992;11(2):159- 163) lasted four weeks. The subjects were given a daily 10 mg. dose of B1, B2, and B6. The group receiving the B Read More …
Autism, B Vitamins and Magnesium
According to the FDA, there is no effective treatment for autism. An article published in Autism Research Review International (2003;17(4):3,6) recaps testimony given to the Government Reform Committee on “The Future Challenges of Autism” by Bernard Rimland, PhD. Dr. Rimland is the founder of the Autism Society of America. The society holds conferences where doctors Read More …
Antidepressant Drugs Linked to Suicide
Last year (2003) British health authorities declared that most popular anti-depressants might sometimes increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and teenagers. They declared all but one — Prozac — unsuitable for young people diagnosed with depression, but stopped short of a pediatric ban. In March, the FDA urged close monitoring of patients for Read More …
Anti Depressants are Bad to the Bone
Research appearing in the Archives of Internal Medicine (2007;167:188-194) shows a connection between the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (also called SSRIs—these are drugs like Prozac and other commonly used anti depressants) and fracture. Over 5000 subjects over the age of 50 were monitored for a period of five years. The researchers found that Read More …
Anger and Breathing
Anger is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Research published in the journal Thorax (2006; 61(10):863-8) indicates that hostility and anger constricts the airways and may actually cause pulmonary function to decline over time. The subjects of the research were 670 men. Their level of hostility was determined by using the Cook Medley Hostility Scale. Read More …
Alzheimer’s Disease and Green Tea
What exactly is epigallocatechin-3-gallate? It is also called EGCG, and it is a compound found in green tea. Research appearing in the September 21, 2005 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience studied the effect of EGCG on the brains of mice genetically programmed to develop Alzheimer’s disease. The mice were given EGCG injections every day Read More …
Alzheimer’s and Curry
The lowest incidence of Alzheimer’s disease in the world is in villages in India. Only about 1% of Indians over the age of 65 get the disease. Curcumin is an antioxidant found in turmeric. Turmeric is a perennial plant, botanically related to ginger that is native to India, China and Indonesia. It is a component Read More …
Black Cohosh and Menopausal Symptoms
A randomized double-blind, placebo- controlled multi-center, study appearing in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology(2005; 105(5 Pt 1)) tested the efficacy of a standardized black cohosh extract on menopausal symptoms. The subjects were 304 women with menopausal symptoms. They were given a standardized extract of black cohosh (5mg isopropanolic extract) for a period of 12 weeks. Read More …