Alternative Medicine Alert articles from June 2004

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from June 2004

Coenzyme [Q.sub.10] for diabetes.
June 1, 2004... DIABETES REMAINS A SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE world. In the United States, its prevalence has increased by more than 50% over the last l0 years, and it is predicted to increase by another 165% over the next 50 years. (1) Although...

Horse chestnut seed extract vs. Pycnogenol[R] for chronic venous insufficiency.
June 1, 2004... CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY (CVI) IS A PROBLEM OF the lower extremities for both youth and adults, affecting 20%-25% of women and 10%-15% of men. Though it can be more cosmetic than symptomatic, it often increases in severity until...

Rhodiola rosea: a botanical adaptogen.
June 1, 2004... IN DAILY LIFE, EVERYONE DEALS WITH STRESS, THE MENtal and physical imbalance that occurs when life's demands exceeds the ability to meet them. Physiologically, stress causes predictable systemic effects in immune function, hormone levels, and...

CME questions.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... CME Instructions: Physicians participate in this continuing medical education program by reading the articles, using the provided references for further research, and studying the CME questions. Participants should select what they believe to...

Vegetarian diet and screening for down syndrome.(Clinical Briefs)
June 1, 2004... Source: Cheng P-J, et al. Elevated maternal midtrimester serum free [beta]-human chorionic gonadotropin levels in vegetarian pregnancies that cause increased false-positive Down syndrome screening results. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004;190:442-447....

Type 2 diabetes and risk reduction.
June 1, 2004... TYPE 2 DIABETES, FORMERLY CALLED ADULT-ONSET OR NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES, IS the most common form of diabetes. People can develop Type 2 diabetes at any age, even during childhood. This form of diabetes usually begins with insulin...