Integrative Medicine Alert – September 1, 2013

September 1, 2013

• Weighing In: Green Coffee Bean Extract – A Potential Safe and Effective Weight Loss Supplement?

  Preliminary research from small, randomized, clinical trials indicates that green coffee bean extract promotes weight loss and decreases body mass index compared to control groups.

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• Dietary Supplements: Who is Using What?

  Adults of almost all demographics are commonly using dietary supplements (DS), though many surveys support a higher prevalence of use in women, non-Hispanic whites, and older ages.

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• Panax quinquefolius: Finally a Treatment for Cancer-related Fatigue?

  The authors of this study were following upon two preclinical pilot studies showing some benefit in cancer-related fatigue with two doses (1000 mg and 2000 mg daily) of Panax quinquefolius, also known as American or Wisconsin ginseng.

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• Superfood Blend for Localized Prostate Cancer

  In this study, 203 men with localized prostate cancer, being managed by observation, were randomized to receive a capsule containing a blend of pomegranate seed, green tea, broccoli, and turmeric or placebo for 6 months.

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• Pharmacology Watch: Do Statins Prevent Parkinson’s Disease?

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