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RESEARCH AND CONTROLLED TRIALS FOR NATUROPATHIC AND HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE


New Review Endorses Cardiovascular Benefits of Fish Oil
A new review concludes that there is extensive evidence from three decades of research that fish oils, or more specifically the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) contained in them, are beneficial for everyone. This includes healthy people as well as those with heart disease...read full article...


Homeopathic Medicines for Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatments
Homeopathic medicines are used by patients with cancer, often alongside conventional treatment. Cancer treatments can cause considerable morbidity and one of the reasons patients use homeopathic medicines is to help with adverse effects. read full article...


Nutritional Supplementation and Dietary Advice in Geriatric Patients at Risk of Malnutrition
Effects of combined nutritional treatment of patients at risk of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) discharged from a geriatric service were evaluated. Patients at risk of malnutrition according to the short form of the mini nutritional assessment were randomly allocated to dietary counseling, including liquid and multivitamin supplementation. read full article...


A Pilot Whole Systems Clinical Trial of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic Medicine for the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders
Objective is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of studying whole systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Naturopathic medicine (NM) in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and to determine whether there is indication to support further research. read full article...


Homeopathy for the Treatment of Menstrual Irregularities
A preliminary study to evaluate the usefulness of homeopathic treatment in the care of menstrual irregularities. read full article...


Cost-Effectiveness of Naturopathic Care for Chronic Low Back Pain
Objective of study is to determine the cost-effectiveness of naturopathic care (dietary advice, acupuncture, relaxation exercises, exercise, and a back care booklet) compared to standardized physiotherapy education and a back care booklet (control treatment) for low back pain in a sample of warehouse workers. read full article...


Probiotics and Dietary Counselling Contribute to Glucose Regulation During and After Pregnancy
Balanced glucose metabolism ensures optimal fetal growth with long-term health implications conferred on both mother and child. We examined whether supplementation of probiotics with dietary counselling affects glucose metabolism in normoglycaemic pregnant women. read full article...


Impact of Nutrition on Outcome: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy
We aimed to determine the effect of dietary counseling or oral supplements on outcome for patients with cancer, specifically, nutritional outcome, morbidity, and quality of life (QOL), during and 3 months after radiotherapy. read full article...


Acupuncture in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The objective is to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture compared with steroid treatment in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as measured by objective changes in nerve conduction studies (NCS) and subjective symptoms assessment in a randomized, controlled study. read full article...


Effect of Oral Supplementation on Catch-Up Growth in Picky Eaters
Ninety-two subjects ages 36 to 60 months who had picky-eater behavior and evidence of growth faltering were randomized to receive either nutrition counseling alone, or nutrition counseling plus a nutritional supplement (Study) for 90 days. read full article...


Fasting and One-Year Vegetarian Diet in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The notion that dietary factors may influence rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been a part of the folklore of the disease, but scientific support for this has been sparse. In a controlled, single-blind trial we tested the effect of fasting for 7-10 d, then consuming an individually adjusted, gluten-free, vegan diet for 3.5 mo, and then consuming an individually adjusted lactovegetarian diet for 9 mo on patients with RA. For all clinical variables and most laboratory variables measured, the 27 patients in the fasting and vegetarian diet groups improved significantly compared with the 26 patients in the control group who followed their usual omnivorous diet throughout the study period. read full article...


Saturated Fat Intake is Reduced in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease 1 year After Comprehensive Counseling But Not After Brief Counseling
To examine the dietary habits of patients with ischemic heart disease 1 year after they received either dietary advice on using the Plate Model and how to increase intakes of fruits and vegetables in a 10-minute session (brief counseling group, BCG) or dietary advice primarily based on the National Cholesterol Education Program Step I diet provided in 2 individually tailored 50-minute sessions held 3 months apart (comprehensive counseling group, CCG). read full article...


High Weight or Body Mass Index Increase the Risk of Vertebral Fractures in Postmenopausal Osteoporotic Women
In the general population, low body weight and body mass index (BMI) are significant risk factors for any fracture, but the specific association between body weight, BMI, and prevalence of vertebral fractures in osteoporotic women is not fully recognized. Hence, the association between body weight, BMI, and prevalent vertebral fractures was investigated in 362 women with never-treated postmenopausal osteoporosis. read full article...

Lipid Peroxidation, Erythrocyte Antioxidants and Plasma Antioxidants in Osteoarthritis before and after Homeopathic Treatment
This study attempts to evaluate the status of oxidative stress in osteoarthritis (OA), by measuring some parameters of oxidant stress and antioxidant defenses in blood, before and after homeopathy treatment, and to asses the role, if any, of homeopathic treatment in modulating free radical toxicity in OA. read full article...



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