May 15, 2017 The American Journal of Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Data from five randomized trials were pooled to evaluate the use of oral iron therapy for patients with iron-deficiency anemia. Most of the participants (72.8%) responded to oral iron therapy, evidence by a hemoglobin increase of ≥1.0 g/dL in 14 days. The greatest hemoglobin increases […]
October 25, 2016 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This retrospective study sought to determine the vitamin and mineral deficiency rates of patients with telogen effluvium. The authors found these patients to have deficiencies in ferritin (45.2% of patients), vitamin D (33.9%), and zinc (9.6%). – Anna Wile, MD Written by Joseph C English […]
Improved gross motor test scores at age 9 months WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Iron supplementation in infancy, regardless of iron supplementation in pregnancy, improves gross motor development at age 9 months, according to research published online March 2 in Pediatrics. Rosa M. Angulo-Barroso, Ph.D., of California State University in Northridge, and colleagues […]
8/19/2015 William Davis, MD I want to take this issue head on, since popular “wisdom” is that problems with consumption of wheat and related grains begin and end with celiac disease. The Wheat Lobby, for instance, frequently argues that, if you do not have celiac disease, you have no business avoiding wheat and related grains.Defenders […]
J Pak Med Assoc. 2015 Jul;65(7):694-7. Gonullu H Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare the levels of trace elements and heavy metal in patients with acute migraine and healthy controls. METHODS: The prospective study was conducted at Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey, from May to July 2013, and comprised migraine patients and an equal number of healthy controls. […]
Vitamin B2 / Riboflavin: Benefits, Sources, & Deficiency 15+1 4Tweet 1.1kLike 32Pin 0Share Affiliate Disclosure0 Comments Vitamin B2 / Riboflavin Vitamin B2, also called Riboflavin, is an important vitamin that also acts as an antioxidant within the body. Vitamin B2 is responsible for maintaining healthy blood cells, helping to boost energy levels, facilitating in a healthy metabolism, preventing free […]
Thursday, October 2, 2014 By Margaret Polaneczky, MD How much extra calcium should I be taking?” It’s a question I get several times a day from women of all ages, but mostly from those in menopause or nearing menopause. The answer I almost always give is “less than you think.” And for most women, probably none. […]
Practice Update Sarah L Chamlin MD July 23, 2014–Several topics related to pediatric hair loss were discussed at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, July 9th through the 12th, 2014. Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD, from the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues presented a poster […]
Medscape Medical News Steven Fox April 16, 2014 Daily iron supplementation can boost physical performance in women of reproductive age (WRA), according to findings from a new review of the literature. The researchers who conducted the study said their findings provide a strong rationale for preventing and treating iron deficiencies among women. The study, by […]
Iron supplementation improved global cognitive scores, intelligence quotient among anemic children, and measures of attention and concentration, as well as age-adjusted height among all children and age-adjusted weight among anemic children.
Pierre-Alexandre Krayenbuehl Evid Based Med. 2013;18(4):e31 Could an apple a day keep the doctor away? The world’s first multicentre trial addressed this question and found that a simple treatment lacked effect in common cold.[1] Can an iron pill a day keep fatigue away? Iron is one of the cornerstones of cellular function being key in […]
06.21.2013 by Charles Bankhead Staff Writer, MedPage Today Women who took iron supplements during pregnancy had a significantly lower risk of anemia and low-birth-weight babies, according to a large meta-analysis. Iron supplementation was associated with a 50% reduction in the hazard for anemia and a 19% reduction in the risk of low birth weight. Supplement […]
The Incredible, Edible Egg Yolk July, 2005 by Chris Masterjohn Story Source Egg yolks? But they’re full of cholesterol! Concerned about egg yolks and heart disease? Hop on down to Revolution Health Radio and listen to my three-part podcast interview with Chris Kresser (part 1, part 2, part 3) explaining why there was never any […]