Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Butterbur appears to be effective, have fewer side effects and is much less expensive than many of the common medications used for allergic rhinitis.
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. A daily cup of green tea is part of a good defense against influenza.
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. Iodine is used by humans in a number of biochemical reactions, most notably in the production of thyroid hormones.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those taking a cactus extract lost 4.4 lbs in 60 days compared to no loss in the placebo group for those taking 1 gram per day of cactus extract.
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Studies that are based on self-reported data are notoriously unreliable, and since there are no controls, the results are far from conclusive.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A recent research on men diagnosed with prostate cancer found zinc intake to be associated with a lower risk of death from prostate cancer.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small rat study, subjects on a high fat diet had 49% lower liver fat levels, 19% lower blood sugar levels, and 18% lower insulin levels than those not receiving creatine.
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. There is no reliable data to indicate that hair analysis is beneficial in diagnosing or treating any specific medical condition.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochemestry. 53 males who supplemented with 150 mg of CoQ10 for 14 days had a 13 % decrease in total LDL cholesterol, most of which was the very atherogenic high density LDL.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 11 people demonstrated that 1275 mg of Echinacea per day increased immune benefit by 33% and decreased blood cell damage by 8% in the Echinacea group compared to the control group.
