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Hydroxycitric Acid Dietary Supplement-Related Herbal Nephropathy

Herbal preparations are unregulated and widely used because of public perception of being “harmless” and “natural.” Hydroxycitric acid, an extract from the herb garcinia cambogia, is a popular...

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Lead Intoxication Caused by Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine

The total number of people using traditional Chinese herbal medicine is vast and steadily increasing in East Asian countries and Chinese society. The industrial output value of traditional Chinese...

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Smoking Cessation Alternatives

Alternative Smoking Cessation Aids: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Unconventional smoking cessation aids, such as acupuncture and hypnotherapy, can increase smoking cessation...

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Lead Poisoning & Ayurvedics

Ayurvedic Remedy for Diabetes as a Cause of Lead Poisoning: A Case Report The popularity of alternative or complementary medicine has dramatically increased over the years. These types of medicine are...

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Burton’s Line

Burton’s Line: A Tell Tale Sign A 39-year-old man with diabetes who had been taking ayurvedic medication for 2 years presented with loss of appetite of 2 months duration with vomiting and severe...

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Marijuana Use & Insulin Control

Novel Study Reports Marijuana Users Have Better Blood Sugar Control Current marijuana users have 16% lower fasting insulin levels compared to non-users, according to an article published by The...

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AJM in the News Worldwide

The Impact of Marijuana Use on Glucose, Insulin, and Insulin Resistance The Impact of Marijuana Use on Glucose, Insulin, and Insulin Resistance among US Adults– recently released by The American...

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AJM Editor Calls for Expanded Marijuana Research

Marijuana for Diabetic Control Joseph S. Alpert, MD For centuries, cannabis sativa, more commonly known as marijuana, has been used as a folk remedy to relieve pain, improve mood, and increase...

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The Future of Integrative Medicine

A landmark study by Eisenberg et al(1) of the extent of alternative or unconventional therapies, defined as therapies “neither taught widely in US medical schools nor generally available in US...

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Juicing Is Not All Juicy

Juicing has become a popular health trend in the last few years. The term “juicing” or “juice cleanse” usually refers to a period of 3-10 days when a person’s diet consists mainly of fruit and...

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Does #Marijuana Make You Skinny?

Google “Does Marijuana make you skinny?” and you’ll find a plethora of news articles like this one in The Atlantic: Study: Why Pot Smokers Are Skinnier  What is the science behind marijuana and...

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Mindfulness Meditation Modulates Pain Through Endogenous Opioids

  Recent evidence supports the beneficial effects of mindfulness meditation on pain. However, the neural mechanisms underlying this effect remain poorly understood. We used an opioid blocker to...

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Nutraceuticals: Evidence of Benefit in Clinical Practice?

Nutraceuticals, according to Wikipedia, are food substances or nutritional supplements that have beneficial effects on health. They are not usually considered to be part of a normal diet, such as...

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