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National Weight Control Registry: Diverse Approaches, Common Principles

By Staff Writer - Vol. 5, No. 1. , 2004

Data from the National Weight Control Registry, a database tracking 3,200 formerly obese people who lost weight without drugs, indicate that there is no single “magic” diet that will ensure weight loss. However, all successful dieters reduced intake of fats, especially saturated fats, and regularly engaged in moderate-intensity physical exercise.

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Think “Insulin Resistance” in PCOS Patients

By Erik L. Goldman | Editor in Chief - Vol. 3, No. 2. , 2002

Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome are often insulin resistant and prone to hyperglycemia. Leah Morton, MD, a holistic gynecologist, has found that controlling the insulin problem by reducing intake of high-glycemic foods often leads to marked improvement of the ovarian and hormonal problems.

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Mushroom-Derived Compound Boosts Immune System Function in the Elderly

By Janet Gulland | Contributing Writer - Vol. 9, No. 3. , 2008

Immune system function tends to diminish with advancing age, leaving many elderly people more susceptible to influenza, common colds, and pneumonia, as well as various cancers. A new study shows Active Hexose Correlated Compound (AHCC), a mushroom-derived compound used in Japan as an adjunct in treatment of cancer and hepatitis, can boost T-cell mediated immune function in otherwise healthy elders.

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Why Is Glucose Monitoring So Difficult?

By Staff Writer - Vol. 4, No. 3. , 2003

Careful glucose monitoring is essential for patient self-management of IR and T2D. In one recent study, 70% of patients with T2D who tested themselves daily were able to keep their A1C’s below 8%. Among those who did not, only 18% maintained A1C’s below 8% (Harris MI, et al. Diabetes Care 1999; 22:403–408).

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30 Days in May: HHS Pushes AMA to Face Coding Issues for Holistic Services

By Erik L. Goldman | Editor in Chief - Vol. 3, No. 2. , 2002

Under pressure from the federal Department of Health and Human Services, the American Medical Association initiated a series of meetings with an independent company that has developed a comprehensive set of billing codes for holistic health care. Establishment of a coding system is essential for development of insurance reimbursement for alternative medical services.

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A Word About Progesterone

By Erik L. Goldman | Editor in Chief - Vol. 2, No. 3. , 2001

What exactly is Progestin? How does it differ from Progesterone and Progestogen? Find out as Dr. Deborah Moskowitz clarifies the terminology surrounding this group of female hormones.

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White House Commission Calls on HHS for Permanent CAM Office

By Staff Writer - Vol. 3, No. 1. , 2002

The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine released its final policy report and called on the Department of Health and Human Services to create a permanent, federally funded office for scientific research, education, and public policy on holistic health care.

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Equol Rights: Researchers Rediscover Soy’s “Forgotten” Isoflavone

By Erik L. Goldman | Editor in Chief - Vol. 3, No. 1. , 2002

Genistein and daidzein are the two best-known phytoestrogens identified in soy. But roughly one-third of all people who eat soy can metabolize diadzein into equol, which is among the most potent plant estrogens known. This could account for the widely variant outcomes in clinical trials of soy for prevention of breast cancer, menopausal symptoms and other clinical conditions.

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Old Traumas Haunt Childbirth

By Staff Writer - Vol. 2, No. 3. , 2001

Women with histories of emotional and/or physical abuse may experience a lot of emotional upheaval in conjunction with the process of giving birth. Compassionate and understanding physicians can go a long way toward easing the process.

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