Botanical Medicines, Diabetes 30 Oct 2024 Meta-Analysis of Boswellia for people with T2DM Meta-Analysis of Boswellia for people with T2DM Boswellia serrata (frankincense) extracts, in particular those with boswellic acids, have anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing effects. In this small meta-analysis, 5 studies with 287… admin
Autoimmune, GI, Nutrition 17 Jun 2024 Combo of Curcumin or Resveratrol with Mediterranean Diet in People with Ulcerative Colitis Combo of Curcumin or Resveratrol with Mediterranean Diet in People with Ulcerative Colitis This was a small, short-term study in 46 people with mild-to-moderate active ulcerative colitis (UC). Subjects were… admin
Nutrition 02 Apr 2024 Fasting Mimicking Diet Reduces Hepatic Fat, Insulin Resistance, and Biological Age Fasting Mimicking Diet Reduces Hepatic Fat, Insulin Resistance, and Biological Age In this study, 100 adults were randomized to either their usual diet, or to a fasting-mimicking diet (FMD),… admin
Melatonin 05 Mar 2024 Supplement Quality: Focus on Melatonin Supplement Quality: Focus on Melatonin In this small study, 25 commercially available melatonin gummies (from the US) were analyzed for contents, with results being as follows: One product had no… admin
Autoimmune 05 Feb 2024 Curcumin and Vitamin D for People with Lupus: Combo Better Than Either Alone Curcumin and Vitamin D for People with Lupus: Combo Better Than Either Alone In this small study, people with SLE (N=45) were randomized in double-blind fashion to one of 3… admin
Oncology, Women's Medicine 17 May 2023 Long-term Use of Adjuvant Melatonin Decreases Fatigue in Women with Breast Cancer Long-term Use of Adjuvant Melatonin Decreases Fatigue in Women with Breast Cancer In this randomized clinical trial, women with stage I-III breast cancer received either melatonin 18mg daily or placebo,… admin
COVID-19 15 Apr 2023 Curcumin and COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials Curcumin and COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials In this systematic review, 8 studies that examined use of curcumin (specifically nano-curcumin formulations) in people with COVID-19, with a total… admin
Oncology 15 Mar 2023 Mediterranean Diet and Response to Checkpoint Inhibitors Mediterranean Diet and Response to Checkpoint Inhibitors In a multicenter study (in the UK and the Netherlands) conducted to assess the association between immune checkpoint blockade and diet, 91 people… admin
Uncategorized 03 Feb 2023 Early Time-Restricted Eating: A Pair of Analyses Early Time-Restricted Eating: A Pair of Analyses In this pair of analyses, the effects of an early-time restricted eating (TRE) pattern were assessed. People with obesity (N=59) were randomized to… admin
GI 14 Mar 2022 Boswellia and Curcumin for Bloating in SIBO Boswellia and Curcumin for Bloating in SIBO This randomized controlled study assessed for the effects of a combination of Boswellia and Curcumin with low-FODMAP diet, compared to low-FODMAP diet alone,… admin
