Research News from the World of Alternative Medicine
I ran across some interesting research news from the world of alternative medicine that I found in the May 2006 Alternative Medicine magazine.
Arthritis Sufferers:
Recently the media has trashed the use of glucosamine/chondroitin supplements for relief of arthritis based on the Glucosamine/chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial study results. Obviously, interpretation is in the eye of the beholder because after close examination by the American College of Rheumatology it was found that glucosamine/chondroitin did indeed provide significant relief to study participants. Relief from glucoasmine/chondroitin was also the end result of a European study.
End result - if taking glucosamine/chondroitin gave you relief then continue taking them. If you don't get relief, you may want to switch brands as not all products contain the levels of glucosamine/chondroitin listed on the labels.
Chicken Soup: Good for the Body and the Soul:
A study conducted at Dartmouth Medical School that people who ate lots of chicken (the precise amount was not recorded) have a significantly reduced risk of colorectal cancer compared to those who ate the least.
The study also concluded that there was no association between fat intake or eating red meat with the risk of developing adenomas in the colon which can be the precursors of colorectal cancer. Processed meats such as hot dogs, bacon, and lunch meats posed a significant risk possibly because of the nitrates and nitrites used to preserve them.
To be continued. . .
I ran across some interesting research news from the world of alternative medicine that I found in the May 2006 Alternative Medicine magazine.
Arthritis Sufferers:
Recently the media has trashed the use of glucosamine/chondroitin supplements for relief of arthritis based on the Glucosamine/chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial study results. Obviously, interpretation is in the eye of the beholder because after close examination by the American College of Rheumatology it was found that glucosamine/chondroitin did indeed provide significant relief to study participants. Relief from glucoasmine/chondroitin was also the end result of a European study.
End result - if taking glucosamine/chondroitin gave you relief then continue taking them. If you don't get relief, you may want to switch brands as not all products contain the levels of glucosamine/chondroitin listed on the labels.
Chicken Soup: Good for the Body and the Soul:
A study conducted at Dartmouth Medical School that people who ate lots of chicken (the precise amount was not recorded) have a significantly reduced risk of colorectal cancer compared to those who ate the least.
The study also concluded that there was no association between fat intake or eating red meat with the risk of developing adenomas in the colon which can be the precursors of colorectal cancer. Processed meats such as hot dogs, bacon, and lunch meats posed a significant risk possibly because of the nitrates and nitrites used to preserve them.
To be continued. . .
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