59Monograph: Garlic
Monograph: Garlic
Based on a systemic review of scientific literature edited and peer-reviewed by contributors to the Natural Standard Research Collaboration. Scientific Evidence Uses Grade High blood pressure A High cholesterol A Heart disease (risk) B Antibacterial C Anti-fungal C Atherosclerosis (“hardening” of the arteries) C Athletic injuries C Athletic performance C Benign breast diseases C Cancer ...
Developing Patient Adherence
Practitioners can lead their patients to the water of theraputic compliance and make them drink. Although the words “compliance” and “concordance” are sometimes useful in the medical field, the term “adherence” is being increasingly used. It comes from the Latin word “adhaerere”, which means to cling to, keep close or remain constant. According to Merriam ...
Keeping Hearts Beating Strong
Integrative practitioners can help turn tables on cardiovascular disease. February is the one month out of the year devoted to healthy beating hearts and to raising awareness of heart health. Studies suggest that integrative medicine can play a key role in the battle against cardiovascular disease (CVD), which has long been and still is America’s ...
CAM Forecast 2015
Natural Practitioner (NP) convened a panel of experts to discuss this movement toward a more shared practice and asked them their thoughts on what 2015 might hold as the CAM model continues to move in that direction. Participants include: • Emily M. Gonzalez, ND, Senior Scientific Development Associate, Life Extension • Gillian Hanson, ND • ...
Eating Blueberries Every Day Can Lower Blood Pressure
With hypertension (HTN) affecting nearly 80 million people in the United States and cardiovascular disease (CVD) the leading cause of death, any intervention that can lower blood pressure has the potential to save lives. In a study in the current issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Florida State University researchers ...
Jefferson Mindfulness Program Improves Mind-Body Health in Elders
Researchers at the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Jefferson tested the feasibility and effectiveness of an adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in a group of elders living in a continuing-care retirement community. “Our team found that an adapted MBSR program is feasible even for a much older population than previously reported in ...
Nutrition Education May Help Prevent Breast Cancer Reoccurrence
Breast cancer is the most frequent cause of death among women worldwide, and five-year survival rates are just 58.4 percent in Brazil, lower than in many other regions. In a new study, however, researchers from Federal University of Santa Catarina provided Brazilian breast cancer patients with nutrition education and found it could benefit patients and ...
Probiotics May Ease Anxiety and Depression
A recent study suggests that supplements that boost probiotics, the beneficial micro-organisms in the body, can affect the way people process emotional information, as well as easing anxiety and depression. The study recruited 45 healthy 18- to 45-year-olds. Half of the participants were given a probiotic supplement and the other half a placebo, to be ...
NCNM Provost Dr. Andrea Smith Elected to Serve ACAOM
The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) announced that Andrea C. Smith, EdD, was elected as an academic member of the Commission. The appointment of Dr. Smith, provost and vice president of Academics Affairs at National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM), is effective immediately. ACAOM is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education ...
Healthy Nation Coalition Details Persistent Failures of DGA
In an open letter to government officials, the Healthy Nation Coalition described the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) as a failed policy. The letter from concerned scientists, nutrition professionals and consumers is addressed to the Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. The letter asserts that these recommendations contribute to ...
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