With growing concern over the relationship between folic acid supplementation and cancer risk a meta-analysis was conducted to better elucidate the relationship. The analysis reported no increased risk of total cancer incidence, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, or hematological malignancy, and a significant reduced risk of melanoma. As reported: Total cancer incidence…
The authors of this review suggest chronic systemic inflammation as the linkage point between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and increased cardiovascular dysfunction often associated with RA (see: Solomon DH et al, Circulation. 2003 Mar 11;107(9):1303-7). This review reports on the anti-inflammatory actions of the green tea extract epigallocatechin-3 gallate (EGCG) in multiple studies and suggests its…
Topical vitamin D has long been a treatment for psoriasis vulgaris, but a recent review of the literature support oral vitamin D as also efficacious. The literature also suggests a relationship between low serum vitamin D levels and severity of disease, as well as oral vitamin D positively affecting psoriatic arthropathy. J Dermatolog Treat. 2013…