Integrative Medicine Alert – September 1, 2014
September 1, 2014
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Dietary Supplements and Prescription Drugs: Concomitant Use Continues to Rise
Two recent studies have found that concomitant use of prescription medications and dietary supplements is common. -
Osteopathic Manipulation in Pregnancy: Benefits for Low Back Pain
Osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) during the third trimester appears to help prevent the progression of back pain and the loss of back functioning with time. -
MTHFR Clinical Considerations: A Review
With the introduction of genetic testing that is increasingly affordable, more patients are approaching their health care providers about such testing or with results from their direct-to-consumer genetic tests. Research findings linking MTHFR gene polymorphisms and disease risk have been conflicting. This has led to challenges as far as interpreting such data. -
Probiotic Supplementation Reduces Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Daily intake of a single strain probiotic supplement (Bl-04) was associated with a decreased risk of UTRIs in healthy adults. -
Can Probiotics Affect Blood Pressure?
Consuming probiotics may have a modest effect on blood pressure (BP), especially in persons with BP > 130/85 mmHG and when taken for ¡Ý 8 weeks as multistrain product at a potency of ¡Ý 1011 colony forming units per day. -
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