Asthma
…dander) can play a strong role in symptom exacerbations. The use of skin testing or in vitro testing to assess sensitivity to indoor allergens is important. Once the offending allergens…
Fibromyalgia
…lupus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and polymyalgia rheumatica can mimic fibromyalgia There is no diagnostic tests or procedures (test, x-ray) for the condition, although tests are generally run to rule out…
Children and Vitamin D: What Parents Need to Know
…2007;357:266-81. [vii] Wagner CL, Greer FR, and the Section on Breast-Feeding and Committee on Nutrition. Prevention of rickets and vitamin D deficiency in infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatrics 2008;122:1142-52. http://www.aap.org/new/VitaminDreport.pdf…
Calcium
…Research Review Blood Pressure Calcium intake (from all sources) appears to have an inverse relationship with risk of hypertension.[8] While the evidence is weak, calcium consumption appears to work best…
St. John’s Wort
…phytochemical compounds that occur naturally in St. John’s Wort. Health Benefits St. John’s Wort has traditionally been used to help improve mood and may be helpful in the treatment of…
Turmeric
…August 2015. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/662.html Chainani-Wu N. Safety and anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin: a component of tumeric (Curcuma longa). J Altern Complement Med. 2003 Feb;9(1):161-8. Review. PubMed PMID: 12676044. Tumeric root. American…
Vegetable Blend (Organic)
…daily food should come from vegetables.1 MyPlate. USDA. Accessed in August 2015. http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/vegetables-why.html Jenkins DJ, Kendall CW, Popovich DG, Vidgen E, Mehling CC, Vuksan V, Ransom TP, Rao AV, Rosenberg-Zand…
Dandelion
…used herbal medicines in Mexico. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2008 Feb 15;227(1):125-35. Epub 2007 Oct 12. Review. PubMed PMID: 18037151 Dandelion, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. MedlinePlus. NIH. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/706.html…
Devil’s Claw
…2015. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/984.html Wegener T, Lüpke NP. Treatment of patients with arthrosis of hip or knee with an aqueous extract of devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens DC.). Phytother Res. 2003 Dec;17(10):1165-72. PubMed…
Eleutherococcus senticosus
…compounds such as lignans, phenolics, glycosides, polysaccharides, and coumarins.1 A concentrated liquid extract is prepared from cut and cleaned roots by percolation, and then spray-dried into powder. Health Benefits Traditionally,…