Category Archives: Uncategorized

PMID:  Nutrients. 2019 Jun 17 ;11(6). Epub 2019 Jun 17. PMID: 31212946 Abstract Title:  Mechanisms Underlying the Anti-Depressive Effects of Regular Tea Consumption. Abstract:  This article is a comprehensive review of the literature pertaining to the antidepressant effects and mechanisms of regular tea consumption. Meta-data supplemented with recent observational studies were first analyzed to assess …

Continue reading “Mechanisms underlying the anti-depressive effects of regular tea consumption.”

PMID:  Mol Nutr Food Res. 2019 Sep ;63(17):e1801039. Epub 2019 Jun 21. PMID: 31197949 Abstract Title:  Comparison of the Effects of Green and Black Tea Extracts on Na/K-ATPase Activity in Intestine of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic Mice. Abstract:  SCOPE: Na/K-ATPase is an important membrane-bound enzyme and high levels of Na/K-ATPase activity in intestine …

Continue reading “Black tea can be considered a potential therapeutic agent against type 1 diabetes-induced intestinal Na+ /K+ -ATPase disturbance.”

PMID:  J Food Biochem. 2019 May ;43(5):e12822. Epub 2019 Mar 4. PMID: 31353529 Abstract Title:  Inhibitory effect of black tea (Camellia sinensis) theaflavins and thearubigins against HCT 116 colon cancer cells and HT 460 lung cancer cells. Abstract:  Recently, phytochemical-based dietary intervention has gained attention as a preventive and curative strategy against cancers owing to …

Continue reading “Inhibitory effect of black tea (Camellia sinensis) theaflavins and thearubigins against HCT 116 colon cancer cells and HT 460 lung cancer cells.”

PMID:  Aging (Albany NY). 2019 Jun 14 ;11(11):3876-3890. PMID: 31209186 Abstract Title:  Habitual tea drinking modulates brain efficiency: evidence from brain connectivity evaluation. Abstract:  The majority of tea studies have relied on neuropsychological measures, and much fewer on neuroimaging measures, especially for interregional connections. To date, there has been no exploration of the effect of …

Continue reading “Habitual tea drinking modulates brain efficiency: evidence from brain connectivity evaluation.”

Do you want to know how CBD works to heal your body?  Not too long ago scientists were studying the way cannabis interacts with the body.  They found that the compound THC was binding to receptors in a system they had never noticed before.  The called the system the endocannabinoid system after the plant that …

Continue reading “How CBD Works to Heal Your Body”

PMID:  Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2019 Sep 11. Epub 2019 Sep 11. PMID: 31521383 Abstract Title:  [Effectiveness of ozone therapy compared to other therapies for low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials]. Abstract:  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain is a prevalent disease in the adult population, whose quality of life …

Continue reading “Effectiveness of ozone therapy compared to other therapies for low back pain.”

PMID:  Clin J Pain. 2011 Sep ;27(7):648-53. PMID: 21430523 Abstract Title:  Guided imagery for musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review. Abstract:  AIMS: The objective of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of guided imagery (GI) as a treatment option for musculoskeletal pain (MSP).METHOD: Six databases were searched from their inception to May 2010. All …

Continue reading “Evidence that guided imagery alleviates musculoskeletal pain is encouraging.”

PMID:  J Evid Based Integr Med. 2018 Jan-Dec;23:2515690X17748744. PMID: 29405761 Abstract Title:  Guided Imagery Improves Mood, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Efficacy Trial of Healing Light Guided Imagery. Abstract:  Multiple sclerosis is a disabling and progressive neurological disease that has significant negative effects on health-related quality of life. …

Continue reading “Guided imagery improves mood, fatigue, and quality of life in individuals with multiple sclerosis.”

PMID:  Am J Nurs. 2014 Apr ;114(4):26-36; test 37, 47. PMID: 24632887 Abstract Title:  Original research: using guided imagery to manage pain in young children with sickle cell disease. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Despite innovations in treatment, disease-related pain is still the primary cause of hospitalization for children with sickle cell disease. Pharmacologic pain management relieves pain …

Continue reading “Guided imagery is an effective technique for managing and limiting sickle cell disease-related pain in a pediatric population.”

PMID:  J Holist Nurs. 2011 Dec ;29(4):279-86. Epub 2011 Jul 19. PMID: 21772047 Abstract Title:  Guided imagery as a treatment option for fatigue: a literature review. Abstract:  PURPOSE: Fatigue is one of the most common complaints experienced among the general population. Because fatigue is recognized as a biobehavioral occurrence, a biobehavioral intervention such as guided …

Continue reading “Guided imagery as a treatment option for fatigue: a literature review.”