Obesity is a chronic disease and a leading cause of diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers and other serious health problems in the United States, with about a third of the population affected. According to the CDC, as of 2008, the medical costs associated with obesity were estimated at $147 billion; the medical costs paid by third-party payors for people … Read more
The nutritional requirements of most interest to patients with sleep disorders associated with fibromyalgia and depression are nutrients which function as precursors of neurotransmitters that modulate circadian effects on the sleep-wake cycle and autonomic nervous system activity (Boivin DB. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2000). Read more
The stomach is a resilient organ with an amazing ability to maintain and repair itself. There are a number of physiological processes occurring within the stomach that allow it to rapidly repair damage when it does occur. The frequent discussions regarding the administration of NSAIDs and their capacity to cause GI bleeds has not deterred … Read more
Physician Therapeutics conducted a 28-day double-blind randomized controlled trial in 129 patients to study the safety and efficacy of a medical food (Theramine) in the treatment of low back pain. In this study, 43 patients were randomly assigned to receive a medical food alone, 42 patients received once a day 250 mg naproxen alone, and … Read more
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