Alternative Medicine Alert articles from May 2006

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from May 2006

Calcium for weight management.
May 1, 2006... Calcium for Weight Management By Lynn Keegan, RN, PhD, AHN-BC, FAAN. Dr. Keegan is Director, Holistic Nursing Consultants, Port Angeles, WA; she reports no consultant, stockholder, speaker's bureau, research, or other financial...

Vitamin D supplementation to prevent colorectal cancer.
May 1, 2006... Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Colorectal Cancer By David Kiefer, MD. Dr. Kiefer recently completed a fellowship at the Program in Integrative Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona in Tucson; he reports no consultant,...

Clinical Briefs: Hungry, but Alive;Calorie Restriction.
May 1, 2006... Clinical Briefs: Hungry, but Alive;Calorie Restriction With Comments from Russell H. Greenfield, MD. Dr. Greenfield is Medical Director, Carolinas Integrative Health, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC, and Clinical Assistant...

Supplement: growing stronger--;Strength training for older adults.
May 1, 2006... Supplement Growing Stronger—Strength Training for Older Adults Research has shown that strengthening exercises are both safe and effective for women and men of all ages, including those who are not in perfect health. In fact,...

CME Questions.(calcium and vitamin D intake)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... CME Questions 15. The preponderance of evidence: a. supports a relationship between calcium intake and weight loss. b. supports a relationship between calcium intake and weight loss, but only for dietary calcium intake. c....