Integrative Medicine Alert – February 1, 2015

February 1, 2015

• Calcium & Vitamin D Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women

  As a significant number of postmenopausal women supplement calcium and vitamin D for bone health, the possibility of over-supplementation is a concern.

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• The Whole Is Greater than the Parts: Artemisia Annua and Malaria

  Whole plant Artemisia annua more adequately treated one species of the malaria parasite infection in mice.

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• Pistachios and Metabolic Risk Factors

  This study is a randomized, crossover clinical trial demonstrating that a pistachio-rich diet significantly reduced fasting glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance compared to the control diet group in prediabetic individuals.

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• The Benefits of a Diet Rich in Omega 3s

  Your patients' benefits and risks of eating fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

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• More About Pistachios: Benefits in Cardiometabolic Syndrome

  SYNOPSIS: Improvements in some, but not all, lipid parameters were seen by substituting some carbohydrates with two servings of pistachios daily in people with elevated serum LDL cholesterol.

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