Milk Thistle Extract and Breast Cancer
Background Recently there has been some minor controversy regarding the use of milk thistle in women with a history of breast cancer. Is there any validity to these concerns? Not really. It is just confusing to the consumer. For example, the susan G. komen for...
Fish Oils Lower Cortisol Levels
Background One of the consequences of the stress response is abdominal fat cell growth and loss of muscle mass, a scenario that obviously leads to insulin resistance and obesity. It is a complex set of events orchestrated by the adrenal hormone cortisol released as...
Cranberry Effective in Chronic Non-Bacterial Prostatitis
Background Cranberry juice and cranberry extracts have shown benefit in preventing and treating urinary tract infections in several double-blind studies. New data indicates that it may also be of benefit in men with chronic non-bacterial prostatitis. Chronic...
Magnesium Citrate Improves Vision in Normotensive Glaucoma
Background Glaucoma is a disease of the eye’s optic nerve. Glaucoma can result in the gradual loss of peripheral vision resulting in tunnel vision and ultimately blindness. Usually, the damage to the optic nerve is caused by increased pressure within the eye, which...
Peppermint Oil for the Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Background Enteric-coated peppermint oil (ECPO) has been shown to be quite helpful in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in several double-blind clinical studies. IBS is a disorder of the large intestine characterized by some combination of abdominal...
Pygeum africanum extract and prostate health
Background Pygeum africanum is an evergreen tree native to Africa. An extract made from the dark-brown to gray bark of the trunk has been well-studied in the promotion of a healthy prostate. Over 30 clinical studies, including a dozen double-blind studies, have shown...
PGX® – The Ultimate Weight Loss Aid
Background April 11, 2011 Achieving an ideal body weight is not about dieting or food deprivation, it is all about eliminating excessive hunger, stabilizing blood sugar levels and increasing the feelings of pleasure and satisfaction from food. the key tool in...
Rational Protection Against Nuclear Radiation
Introduction The recent run on potassium iodide supplements in health food stores and pharmacies highlights many issues that I have with the American psyche. We are proactive to a point, but often our actions are misguided and based upon emotion much more so than...
Research Update on SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine)
Research Update on SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine) Background s-adenosylmethionine (saMe) is an important physiologic agent that is involved in more than 40 biochemical reactions in the body. It functions closely with folic acid and vitamin B12 in “methylation”...
A Whole-body Approach to Inflammation
As director of product development for Natural Factors, Dr. Murray has specialized in researching how to reduce chronic inflammation and improve inflammation-related and autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, asthma and lupus. Here, he...