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In light of the findings of a large study on the use of placebos, the German Medical Association now recommends the use of placebos because they are more effective in patients with mild depression and chronic pain. They also recommended that physicians prescribe them out more often — even without explicitly telling their patients. Dr. Peter Scriba, chairman of the German Medical Association’s advisory board, said placebos could help patients with mild anxiety, depression, chronic inflammatory problems, pain and asthma. The German physician organization said placebos side effects usually don’t... (Read More ...)

Four independent and recent studies have found that meditation is helpful in reducing pain. The first, a recent study in the Journal of Neurosciences found that using a certain meditation technique can be a potent way to reduce pain. A short session less than 20 minutes is more potent than even the narcotic drug morphine.  The study was conducted at Wake Forest University’s Baptist Medical Center is to with other research that indicates relaxing and clearing the mind can reduce the perception of pain, but critics insist it is far too early to recommend that people experiencing chronic... (Read More ...)

According to a new study published in Cancer Causes Control, supplementation with antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E is strongly associated with lower levels of colon cancer.  The researchers also found that folate, a B vitamin is associated with lower cancer risk as well. Dr. Stephanie Smith-Warner, an associate professor of nutritional epidemiology at Harvard Medical School said, “Total intake of vitamins A, C, and E were associated with a 24 to 30% lower risk of colon cancer.  After adjusting for other colon cancer risks, the inverse associations for total intake of vitamin A, C, and E... (Read More ...)

According to a new study published in Cancer Causes Control, supplementation with antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E is strongly associated with lower levels of colon cancer.  The researchers also found that folate, a B vitamin is associated with lower cancer risk as well. Dr. Stephanie Smith-Warner, an associate professor of nutritional epidemiology at Harvard Medical School said, “Total intake of vitamins A, C, and E were associated with a 24 to 30% lower risk of colon cancer.  After adjusting for other colon cancer risks, the inverse associations for total intake of vitamin A, C, and E... (Read More ...)

Researchers from the University of California at San Diego’s rule of medicine in Creighton University School of Medicine have discovered that when much higher doses of vitamin D are consumed on a daily basis, the risks associated with developing several major chronic diseases are reduced by approximately 50%. Dr. Cedric Garland, professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and distinguished vitamin D researcher, said “we found the daily intakes of vitamin D by Delta in the range of 4000 to 8000 IU are needed to maintain blood levels of vitamin... (Read More ...)