In 1997 the cost of health care for problems related to diabetes was $44 billion; in 2002 it more than doubled to $92 billion, according to the American Diabetes Association. This figure represents direct medical costs and not costs due to lost productivity. Diabetes is responsible for 180,000 deaths each year and an estimated 16 Read More …
Depression in Diabetics and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
In the journal, Diabetic Medicine (2005; 22(11): 1465-75) a review of research articles concerning depression in type 2 diabetics and essential fatty acids was conducted. Clinical studies and epidemiological studies, examining the association between omega-3 fatty acids and depression, and examining the use of omega-3 fatty acids by type 2 diabetics, showed an association between Read More …
About Diabetes
A high-fat diet causes glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. Atherosclerosis is the most common complication of diabetes. There is strong evidence from primary prevention studies in non-diabetics that reduction in LDL (bad cholesterol) level and elevation in HDL (good cholesterol) level each reduces the risk of coronary artery disease. It is essential that physicians pay Read More …
Depression, Dyspepsia, and Herbs
In Chinese medicine, the herbal combination known as Xinwei Decoction is used to treat patients who have depression in conjunction with dyspepsia. In a study published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine (2005; 33(2): 249-257), 73 subjects were examined using the FD (functional dyspepsia) scale and the Hamilton Depression Scale at the beginning and Read More …
Depression may Result in Back Pain
Researchers from the University of Alberta followed a random sample of 800 adults and found that depression may be linked to the onset of severe neck or low back pain. They concluded that people who suffer from depression are four times more likely to develop severe low back or neck pain than people who are Read More …
Depression Linked to Heart Disease
Earlier research has shown that depression is common in people with heart disease. An article appearing in the February 2006 issue of the Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource says that the two conditions are often linked. The occurrence of depression in the general population is about one person in 20. In those with heart disease, the Read More …
Depression Increases the Risk for Stroke
In research appearing in the January, 2007 issue of the journal Stroke, over 4,000 subjects who were part of the Framingham Heart Study were monitored over an eight-year period. The subjects had scores on a standard depression scale (called CES-D) averaging six. Eleven percent of the subjects scored 16 or higher—these patients were considered depressed. Read More …
Depression in Diabetics and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
In the journal, Diabetic Medicine (2005; 22(11): 1465-75) a review of research articles concerning depression in type 2 diabetics and essential fatty acids was conducted. Clinical studies and epidemiological studies, examining the association between omega-3 fatty acids and depression, and examining the use of omega-3 fatty acids by type 2 diabetics, showed an association between Read More …
Depression and Vitamin D in Fibromyalgia Patients
Research appearing in the July 19, 2006 issue of Clinical Rheumatology, linked anxiety and depression experienced by fibromyalgia patients to vitamin D levels. The subjects of the study were 75 patients with fibromyalgia who filled out a Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score. Blood samples were taken to measure vitamin D levels. Read More …
Depression and Vitamin B
For more articles on this and other health topics, click on the link to go to our practitioners’ directory and link to a web site that is loaded with information: Practitioners’ Directory In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (1992;11(2):159- 163), B vitamins were given to geriatric Read More …