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Botanical and dietary supplements

August 28, 2002 Last week, three branches of the National Institutes of Health threw a little party they called, "Mechanistic Studies of Cardiovascular Effects of Botanicals."... Read More >

Categories: botanicals cardiovascular effects garlic ginko biloba guidelines hawthorn phytoestrogens regulation supplements

Revisiting two recent e-Alerts

August 28, 2002 Two recent e-Alerts have generated quite a few responses, so I wanted to share a couple of e-mails from HSI members who offered insights from their own experiences... Read More >

Categories: androgel ginko biloba intermittent claudication testosterone

Herbal UTI and kidney stone treatment convinces even the biggest skeptics

August 1, 2002 Herbal UTI and kidney stone treatment convinces even the biggest skeptics Greta Kirby told us she was desperate. She had suffered from urinary tract infections off and on since she was a teenager. Using vitamin C therapy, she managed to avoid problems for a few years until early last summer.... Read More >

Categories: Ayurvedic kidney stones nl-2002-08 UriCare urinary tract infections urine flow
Newsletter Issue: August 2002

Natural doesn't always mean harmless: Arthritis supplement could lead to the spread of prostate cancer

July 1, 2002 Natural doesn’t always mean harmless: Arthritis supplement could lead to the spread of prostate cancer by Charles Myers, M.D. Editor’s note: A few weeks ago, we received a startling message from an HSI member. While seeking treatment for prostate cancer, he had learned that a popular arthritis supplement could actually... Read More >

Categories: arthritis supplement chondroitin sulfate Dr. Myers nl-2002-07 osteoarthritis prostate cancer versican
Newsletter Issue: July 2002

Like a fish needs a bicycle

May 22, 2002 Last March, the European Parliament passed the "European Union Directive on Dietary Supplements," which classifies vitamins as medical drugs rather than food supplements. Many supplements and vitamins will no longer be available over the counter, and the ones that are will be available only in very small doses... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine CAM European Union Directive on Dietary Supplements misuse petition regulation supplements

When treatments collide

May 7, 2002 A few years ago Dr. Myers was treating a prostate cancer patient who was coming along well when he was examined in July. Yet, by October, the patient's cancer had, in Dr. Myers words, "exploded and spread widely." What had changed in so short a time? Unfortunately, Dr. Myers discovered... Read More >

Categories: chondroitin sulfate dangers drug interactions prostate cancer supplements

Is the NYT really an objective source for alternative health information

February 28, 2002 Reading the New York Times one morning, there was something that gave me pause. There, right in the Metro section, was an ad for a new book: "The New York Times Guide to Alternative Health." The subtitle read "A Consumer Reference." And the description went on to describe how... Read More >

Categories: alternative health alternative medicine Jane E. Brody media bias New York Times

Formula builds immunity, treats liver disease, retards cancer

February 1, 2002 Formula builds immunity, treats liver disease, retards cancer Japanese medical system, once forced underground, may hold the secret to a longer, healthier life. Japanese health and longevity rates have confounded envious onlookers for years. On average, Japanese men live four years longer than American men; Japanese women live five years... Read More >

Categories: cirrhosis digestion healthy liver hepatitis C patients Liver Kampo nl-2002-02
Newsletter Issue: February 2002

Focus your mind, sharpen your memory with Ayurvedic medicine

January 1, 2002 Focus your mind, sharpen your memory with Ayurvedic medicine Year after year, the car keys seem to go missing more often. Names of distant relatives and household gadgets don’t jump to mind the instant you need them. Memories of family events grow hazy. Tasks like balancing the checkbook or preparing... Read More >

Categories: ADD Alzheimer's Disease amnesia anxiety Ayurvedic herbs concentration Memory MindCare nl-2002-01
Newsletter Issue: January 2002

Why take formulas instead of single herbs?

November 1, 2001 The simple fact is, herbs work better in combination than they do alone. Dr. Linda Page, noted classical herbalist, gives several reasons for this... Read More >

Categories: combination Crystal Star Herbal Nutrition Dr. Linda Page herbs nl-2001-11
Newsletter Issue: November 2001

Can age-related hearing loss be reversed?

November 1, 2001 Can age-related hearing loss be reversed? My hearing seems to be deteriorating almost daily. Why is it going downhill so fast, and are there any supplements that could help? -W. Fromm Anaheim, California The medical term for age-related hearing loss is presbycusis. This is a general term that doesn’t really... Read More >

Categories: hearing loss nl-2001-11 periwinkle plant VincaHear vinpocetine
Newsletter Issue: November 2001

Earthworms ease pain and upset of Crohn's, colitis, and other bowel diseases

October 1, 2001 Earthworms ease pain and upset of Crohn’s, colitis, and other bowel diseases In North America, they’re usually consumed only by tequila lovers and eight-year-old boys trying to get a rise out of eight-year-old girls. In China, Korea, and Vietnam, however, practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have used earthworms–powdered, sliced,... Read More >

Categories: Crohn's disease earth dragon therapy earthworms inflammatory bowel diseases intestinal disorders nl-2001-10
Newsletter Issue: October 2001
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