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More Bad News for PPI Users
Proton pump inhibitors are widely prescribed and are also available for sale over the counter without prescription in the US. Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are associated with increased risk of a number of adverse health outcomes including acute interstitial nephritis, chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease, incident dementia, increased risk of incident…
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Lower Levels of DHA and EPA Observed with ADHD
In a meta-analysis review of both randomized controlled trials (RCT) and case-control studies, the effects of omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on both clinical symptoms and cognition in children and adolescent with ADHD was assessed. The RCT reviewed 534 youths with ADHD, supplemented with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Improved clinical symptoms of ADHD (p<0.0001)…
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Berberine Determined to be Beneficial Against Candida Albicans
Berberine is recognized as having antibacterial activity, and has demonstrated such activity against “staphylococcal, streptococcal, and enterococcal species, including multi drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and MRSA” (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). In in vitro studies berberine was demonstrated to have “activity against clinical isolates of MRSA, with minimal inhibitory concentration (MICs) ranging from 32 to…
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Vitamin D Supplementation Reduces Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c
A recent study summarized evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in an effort to “assess the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation” on decreasing glycosylated haemoglobinA1c (HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels. Included in the evaluation were 24 studies that assessed HbA1c levels, along with 18 studies that assessed fasting blood glucose. Utilizing a systematic…
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Is Magnesium’s Performance Comparable a Statin?
“Statins” are documented as “the most prescribed pharmaceuticals in history”, and according to Dr. Timothy Marshall “are also one of the most controversial classes of drugs in use today.” A paper published in 2004 Mildred Seeling, M.D., provided evidence that magnesium functions in lowering cholesterol “by the same mechanisms as statin drugs”. In the body,…
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Policosanol Supplementation for Enhanced HDL Functionality
Researchers at Yeungnam University in South Korea investigated functional and structural changes in lipoproteins after consumption of policosanol. They analyzed serum parameters in young non-smokers (YN), young smokers (YS), and middle-aged subjects (MN) who consumed policosanol daily (10 mg/day) for 8 weeks. After 8 weeks, systolic blood pressure was significantly lowered from initial levels in…
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Magnesium Supplementation for Systemic Inflammation?
Researchers conducted a review and meta‑analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials (RTCs) to evaluate the effect of oral magnesium supplementation on plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations. The analysis was stratified to compare subgroups of populations; those with a baseline plasma CRP values of ≤ 3 and those having CRP values > 3. The difference between…
