Integrative Medicine Alert – December 1, 2017
December 1, 2017
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Tai Chi and Fall Risk
Tai chi practice in the older and at-risk population reduces the risk of falls (with the most robust results in the short-term) and may reduce the risk of injury from falls; no effect is seen when measuring time to the first fall.
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Use of Essential Oils as an Alternative Treatment for Depression
The antidepressant effects of essential oils are promising, but more studies in humans beyond preliminary stages are needed.
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Topical Cannabis for Wound Pain: A Case Series
For three people with continued pain despite conventional treatment for pyoderma gangrenosum, topical cannabis led to statistically significant pain relief for two of them.
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Low Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and Risk of Frequent Headache
Low vitamin D levels are associated with a range of neurovascular diseases, but little data are available on the association between vitamin D levels and headaches. This retrospective, cross-sectional study showed that low serum vitamin D levels were associated with a higher risk of frequent headaches in middle-aged/elderly Finnish men.
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Black seed (Nigella sativa) for Asthma: Minimal Effects
SYNOPSIS: Black seed, crushed, in capsule form, administered to 76 people with asthma in a single-blind, randomized study, showed some minimal improvements in some, but not all, components of spirometry and one serum cytokine after 12 weeks.