Written by Joyce Smith, Staff Writer. Supplementation with 500 mg of Nigella sativa significantly improved two measures of the ACT score (daily function and overall asthma control), eosinophilia (a marker of inflammation) and pulmonary function in the 40 participating...
Achieving Fatty Acid Balance in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. A three-month supplementation with different fatty acid combinations demonstrated that increased dietary DHA decreased inflammatory markers and markers of infection while increased dietary arachidonic acid (AA) decreased FENO...
N-Acetylcysteine Affects Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Patients who supplemented with N-acetyl cysteine maintained their level of lung function longer than 6 months compared to the placebo group that experienced a 4% loss of FEV1 over the same 6 month period. A multi-centered American study...
Vitamin D Supplementation Decreases Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
Written by James C. Morton Jr, Staff Writer. In a meta-analysis review of randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical research studies, Vitamin-D supplements significantly decreased incidence of acute respiratory tract infection (40.3%) compared to placebo...
Cured Meat Intake Linked to Increased Asthma Symptoms
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This 2015 epidemiological study found that those who ate cured meat 4 or more times per week over a 7 year period had a 76% increased risk of asthma symptoms when compared to those who ate cured meat less than once per week. Asthma...
Vitamin E With Exercise May Improve Lung Health in Elderly Smokers
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Non-smoking males, aged 50 – 69 years, who took 225 IU of Vitamin E daily for 5-8 years and exercised leisurely, decreased their community-acquired pneumonia risk by 72% compared to those non-smoking males who did not exercise . Two...
Eucalyptus May Benefit Those With COPD
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 220 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), those who supplemented with 600 mg of cineole per day significantly improved their breathing difficulties (exacerbations) by an average of 42.8% compared to...
Curcumin as a Treatment for Mesothelioma
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Curcumin inhibits the growth of both human and mouse malignant pleural mesothelioma cells and enhances the effectiveness of cisplatin when used in combination with it. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare but aggressive...
About Mesothelioma
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This article covers the basic facts about mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer resulting mainly from exposure to asbestos or asbestos-like materials. In the United States, mesothelioma accounts for 3% of cancers or...
Biomarkers Improve Malignant Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Research demonstrates that a combination of 3 biomarkers when used for cancer detection helps minimize false positives and negatives. Malignant melanoma (MM) is a highly aggressive cancer that is increasing in numbers and offers a poor...
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