Month: August 2020
The Functional Medicine Approach to COVID-19: Virus Specific Nutraceutical and Botanical Agents
ABSTRACT/ In this article, The Functional Medicine Approach to COVID-19: Virus Specific Nutraceutical and Botanical Agents, from our partners at Integrative Medicine, a Clinician’s Journal, leading experts in functional medicine evaluate twelve interventions. By Evans JM, Luby R, Lukaczer D, Rountree R, Stone PM, Guilliams TG, Yanuck S, Messier H,Read
Link between Gut Microbiome and Kidney Cancer Treatment Outcomes
Physicians at City of Hope, working in collaboration with scientists at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), have found that greater gut microbial diversity in patients with metastatic kidney cancer is associated with better treatment outcomes on Food and Drug Administration-approved immunotherapy regimens. Their findings are outlined in a study publishedRead
Vitamin D and Calcium Twice Daily May Keep Vertigo Away
Taking vitamin D and calcium twice a day may reduce chances of getting vertigo again, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Our study suggests that for people with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, taking a supplement ofRead
Inflammatory Cytokine Markers Predict COVID Severity and Survival
Mount Sinai scientists have identified primary markers of inflammation IL-6 and TNF-α reliably predict COVID severity and likelihood of survival. This is providing a foundation for a diagnostic platform and therapeutic targets, according to a study published in Nature Medicine. The researchers studied four proteins serum interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, tumorRead
In the George Floyd Moment: Removing the “O-Word” from Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine
At the time of the murder of George Floyd, members of his immediate family expressed amazement at the influence of his life through the manner of his death. They would not likely have guessed then that the social combustion over systemic racism and related colonial suppression would a month laterRead
3D Imaging Models Clearly Diagnose COVID-19
An Louisiana State University Health Science Center radiologist and evolutionary anatomist have teamed up to show the same techniques used for research on reptile and bird lungs can be used to help confirm the diagnosis of COVID-19 in patients. Their paper published in BMJ Case Reports demonstrates that 3D modelsRead
Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet in Older Adults Dramatically Improves Metabolic Health
What is the value of very low carbohydrate diets? A new study, published in Nutrition and Metabolism, from researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Nutrition Obesity Research Center observed improvements in body composition, fat distribution and metabolic health in response to an eight-week, very low-carbohydrate diet. Very Low-CarbohydrateRead
Mitochondrial Therapy in Complicated Pregnancies Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Issues in Offspring
Babies that experience low oxygen levels in the womb due to pregnancy complications often go on to develop heart disease in adulthood. A study using sheep has discovered that mitochondrial therapy with a specialized patented CoQ10 supplement antioxidant (MitoQ) may reduce the risks of heart disease, according to the journalRead
Dietary Measures for the Healing of Injury-induced Inflammation
Injuries induce the initiation of inflammation to control the damage. However, the resolution of the injury-induced inflammation leading to healing is not well characterized. This new article, published in Molecular Chemistry, by Dr Barry Sears and researchers at the Inflammation Research Foundation suggests that the resolution process is under significantRead
Low Plasma Vitamin D Associated with Increased Risk of COVID-19 Infection
The collaborative group of scientists from the Leumit Health Services (LHS) and the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University aimed to determine associations of low plasma vitamin D with the risk of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization. Using the real-world data and Israeli cohort of 782 COVID-19 positive patients andRead
