Link between Allergies and Depression, Recent Studies
There was an article in the NYTimes discussing some recent studies which show a link between allergies and depression. Because an increase in suicide rates occurs in the Spring, the thought it that the manifestation of allergies, not just the genetics, can exacerbate depression. This correlation is part of the teachings of Chinese Medicine, of…
Read MoreEstrogen Therapy, Now Recommended Again
This is a good column by Gail Collins on the confusing, conflicting medical studies that are reported by the press and how difficult it is to know what to do when it comes to your own health. My own motto might be described as “less is more.” I’ll excerpt a few passages that I think…
Read MoreTension Myoneural Syndrome, A Theory
This is from an article in Anesthesiology News. You have to be registered to read the interview in its entirety and to register you have to be willing to have the ad replete glossy sent to your home every month, so I will assume that most will just take my word for it…This is an…
Read MoreHDL, "Good" Cholesterol May Lower Alzheimer Risk
At Columbia University’s Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, they’ve done a study looking at Alzheimer risk and HDL, the “good” portion of cholesterol. If your HDL cholesterol is very high, this may be protective. In fact patients with high levels of HDL were less than half as likely to…
Read MoreHDL, “Good” Cholesterol May Lower Alzheimer Risk
At Columbia University’s Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, they’ve done a study looking at Alzheimer risk and HDL, the “good” portion of cholesterol. If your HDL cholesterol is very high, this may be protective. In fact patients with high levels of HDL were less than half as likely to…
Read MoreCalcium and PMS, or PMDD
I wanted to just mention another item or two from the UCSF “Controversies in Women’s Health” Conference last week. For patients with PMDD, after the basic recommendations of decreasing salt, caffeine, sugar, sodium and alcohol, and increasing water, fresh fruit, and whole grains, getting exercise and reducing stress, (shouldn’t we all?) they recommend Calcium supplementation….
Read MoreDo Marathons Wreck Your Knees?
I feel obliged to link to this article since knee arthritis is one of the most studied uses for acupuncture and because I have a number of marathon runners as patients. The upshot seems to be that there is no conclusive evidence that marathons hurt your knees. In fact, active participants had less cartilage loss…
Read MoreSupplements, a visual depiction of efficacy
Click on the link to see the evidence behind some popular supplements. Not an extensive list, by any means, but interesting nonetheless. Supplements. Snake Oil?
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