Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effects and safety of 300–600 mg a-lipoic acid (ALA) given i.v. for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Methods: We searched the databases of Medline, Embase, and Cochrane central register of Controlled Trials and Chinese biological medicine for clinical trials of ALA in the treatment of [...]
Abstract Alpha-lipoic acid (LA) has become a common ingredient in multivitamin formulas, anti-aging supplements, and even pet food. It is well-defined as a therapy for preventing diabetic polyneuropathies, and scavenges free radicals, chelates metals, and restores intracellular glutathione levels which otherwise decline with age. How do the biochemical properties [...]
A b s t r a c t Background: Neuropathic pain is difficult to treat. We identified those studies in the literature in which the effectiveness of alpha lipoic acid as a treatment for neuropathic pain was evaluated. Methods: Systematic literature review. The databases MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched [...]
INTRODUCTION Vitex agnus-castus (chaste tree) has been widely used by Euro pean and North American herbalists to treat acne, digestive complaints, menstrual irregularities, premen strual syndrome (PMS), mastalgia, and infertility, and also for lactation support.1-3 Although Vitex has been used for centuries and enjoys wide support from practitioners and the general [...]
A. R. Carmichael Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley DY1 2HQ, West Midlands, UK There have been many treatments suggested for the management of mastalgia; one of these is the fruit extract of Vitex Agnus castus L. commonly known as Agnus castus, an extract of a deciduous shrub native to Mediterranean [...]
BEATRIX ROEMHELD-HAMM, M.D., PH.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey For centuries, chasteberry has been used to treat many hormone-related gynecologic conditions. The current literature supports the use of chasteberry for cyclical breast discomfort and premenstrual syndrome; data on [...]
Vitamin Supplements for Kidney Disease We all know vitamins are good for us, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. When you use vitamin supplements to aid kidney disease, it is important to limit certain vitamins and minerals. They may build up in the body [...]
P. Gisondi, M. Rossini,* A. Di Cesare,_ L. Idolazzi,* S. Farina, G. Beltrami,_ K. Peris_ and G. Girolomoni Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, *Section of Rheumatology and _III Division of Geriatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy_Department of Dermatology and Internal Medicine and Public Health, University of [...]
Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Pudong, Shanghai, China It’s commonly believed that vitamin D only plays a role inbone health maintenance and calcium phosphate homeo-stasis regulation. This limited recognition of vitamin D’sfunction can be traced back to its discovery through thefight against rickets [...]
St. John’s wort (SJW), known botanically as Hypericum perforatum, is a sprawling, leafy herb that grows in open, disturbed areas throughout much of the world’s temperate regions. The use of this species as an herbal remedy to treat a variety of internal and external ailments dates back to the [...]
