Curcumin for colorectal cancer prevention: clinical trial
A small exploratory clinical trial of curcumin, the yellow pigment in the spice turmeric, suggests that a higher dose can reduce precancerous changes in the colon.
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Blog Search - "Nutritional supplements & herbal medicine"
Posted on Mon, 27 Jun 11
Posted on Mon, 30 May 11
Probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome
Probiotics are widely claimed to help relieve irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and while some do, others may not work at all and some may even make things worse. Not all probiotics are the same and it pays to know the difference.
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Posted on Mon, 4 Apr 11
Zinc prevents and treats the common cold
If you take zinc regularly you can reduce your risk of catching a cold, and if you start taking zinc when the cold catches you, you will beat it quicker.
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Posted on Sun, 13 Mar 11
Safer, cheaper, herbal treatment for depression
Despite an unbelievable amount of data demonstrating that the herbal medicine St Johns Wort is a safe and effective treatment for depression it remains in the realm of alternative medicine. It is time for things to change.
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Posted on Mon, 12 Jul 10
Fish oil supplements associated with lower breast cancer risk
A new report has found that postmenopausal women taking fish oil supplements have a lower breast cancer risk. This is the first study to find an association between regular fish oil supplement use and breast cancer.
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Posted on Sun, 11 Jul 10
Natural substance for cervical cancer prevention
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), also known as cervical dysplasia, is a potentially precancerous condition of the cervix. Current treatments generally consist of invasive procedures that may adversely affect reproductive potential and safer methods for cancer prevention are needed. A natural substance derived from broccoli has shown some promise.
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