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A-Z of nutritional supplements: dietary supplements, sports nutrition foods and ergogenic aids for health and performance: Part 48
Introductory remarks As we end this series of reviews of supplements and sports foods, it is fitting that the last words should come from the World Anti-Doping Agency. After all, the contravention of anti-doping rules due to the ingestion of prohibited substances that are ingredients or contaminants of some supplements and sports foods is a key issue which must be taken into account whenever an athlete decides whether or not to use such products. The World Anti-Doping AgencyA Vernec Athletes have a long history of using substances in an attempt to gain an advantage in sporting competitions. The ancient Greeks and Romans us...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - September 11, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Vernec, A., Stear, S. J., Burke, L. M., Castell, L. M. Tags: Cycling Nutritional supplement series Source Type: research

Improving performance? Dietary supplementation practice in ultramarathon runners.
CONCLUSION: The practice of dietary supplementation is widespread among ultramarathon runners, who take a variety of supplements aimed at increasing performance or treating perceived deficiencies. Athletes should be properly educated about potential benefits and risks, especially those who are regularly tested for performance enhancing drugs, as dietary supplements can contain substances that lead to positive drug tests. PMID: 23757702 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - June 14, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Scheer Bernd V, Valero Burgos E Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research

A-Z of nutritional supplements: dietary supplements, sports nutrition foods and ergogenic aids for health and performance: Part 44
Introductory remarks Part 44 is dedicated to a review on supplements used in the sport and exercise arena for weight loss, with a particular focus, including a utilitarian and novel classification, on the wide assortment of herbs used as the active ingredient(s), particularly in the seemingly fashionable supplements marketed as having ‘thermogenic’ properties. Weight loss strategiesS J Stear Without doubt, physique, including body mass or composition, size and shape, has an important role to play in optimising sports performance. Size does matter! Consequently, various strategies, including dietary intervention...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 10, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Senchina, D. S., Stear, S. J., Burke, L. M., Castell, L. M. Tags: Nutritional supplement series Source Type: research

A-Z of nutritional supplements: dietary supplements, sports nutrition foods and ergogenic aids for health and performance: Part 45
Introductory remarks Part 45 contains a trio of topics beginning with ‘Y’. Yerba maté, a fairly well-known herbal tea, contains caffeine, which accounts for its association with sports performance. Yohimbine, an alkaloid, has traditionally been used as a herbal preparation to combat erectile dysfunction. However, more recently, claims have been made for its putative role in bodybuilding. Yucca, a family of 40–50 shrubs and trees, is marketed as having anti-inflammatory and antiarthritic properties. Yerba matéS J Stear Yerba maté tea (maté) is made from an infusion of the dried ...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - June 10, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Godfrey, R. J., Laupheimer, M. W., Stear, S. J., Burke, L. M., Castell, L. M. Tags: Drugs: musculoskeletal and joint diseases Nutritional supplement series Source Type: research

Supervised Rehabilitation Versus Home Exercise in the Treatment of Acute Ankle Sprains
In competitive sports medicine, supervised rehabilitation is the standard of care; in the general population, unsupervised home exercise is more common. We systematically reviewed randomized, controlled trials comparing outcomes for supervised rehabilitation versus home exercise programs. Supervised rehabilitation programs resulted in (1) less pain and subjective instability, (2) greater gains in ankle strength and joint position sense, and (3) inconclusive results regarding prevention of recurrent ankle sprains. We recommend supervised rehabilitation over home exercise programs owing to the improved short-term patient-rec...
Source: Clinics in Sports Medicine - February 13, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Mark A. Feger, C. Collin Herb, John J. Fraser, Neal Glaviano, Jay Hertel Source Type: research

Phytochemicals for Improving Aspects of Cognitive Function and Psychological State Potentially Relevant to Sports Performance
AbstractSubjective alertness and optimal cognitive function, including in terms of attention, spatial/working memory and executive function, are intrinsic to peak performance in many sports. Consumption of a number of plant-derived ‘secondary metabolite’ phytochemicals can modulate these psychological parameters, although there is a paucity of evidence collected in a sporting context. The structural groups into which these phytochemicals fall—phenolics, terpenes and alkaloids—vary in terms of the ecological roles they play for the plant, their toxicity and the extent to which they exert direct effects on brain func...
Source: Sports Medicine - January 22, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research

The Reinvention of Household Medicine by Enslaved Africans in Suriname
Enslaved Africans in Suriname faced not only a harsh environment and brutal conditions, but the challenge of sourcing therapeutically useful plants in an unfamiliar land. How did they discover medicinal herbs in the New World? Literature suggests that slave medicine was already well developed in eighteenth-century Suriname, while herbaria prove that Old World plants were present since 1687. Current vernacular plant names reveal European, Amerindian and African influence. Ethnobotanical research among present-day Afro-Surinamers and related West African groups demonstrates that although most plants used by Afro-Surinamers a...
Source: Social History of Medicine - December 7, 2016 Category: History of Medicine Authors: van Andel, T. Tags: Medicine in the Household Source Type: research

My Participatory Medicine Story: Osteonecrosis / Avascular Necrosis
My name is Alexandra Albin (msaxolotl on Twitter) and I have an orthopedic condition called osteonecrosis or avascular necrosis (AVN). AVN is a painful and debilitating bone disease that typically affects long bones, is caused by a loss of blood supply to the bone, and can lead to bone degeneration and the collapse of joint surfaces. AVN can happen for many reasons. In my case it was the result of medications — steroids —given for a misdiagnosed condition of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 1994. That was my third strange neurological episode over several years of what was suspected to be MS, but never confirmed. One spinal ...
Source: Society for Participatory Medicine - July 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Mayank Agarwal Tags: Member Updates Newsletter Alexandra Albin AVN CEO of my own body osteonecrosis paralyzed baldder participatory medicine vascular Necrosis Source Type: news

Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Korean Elite Athletes: Current Status and Future Implications
The objective of the study was to explore the status of usage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among Korean elite athletes. A survey was emailed to all Korean national sports federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia. A total of 705 Korean elite athletes participated in this study. The athletes had to be any of the following to participate in this survey: elite intercollegiate athletes, professional athletes, and national team athletes. 83.3% of the participants stated that they have previously experienced Korean medicine (KM). Compared to the general popul...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - March 10, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Bo-Young Youn Seongwan Ju Shinhyoung Joo Hoseok Kang Kiyoung Jeon Chunhoo Cheon Ho-Yeon Go Seong-Gyu Ko Source Type: research

Improving performance? dietary supplementation practice in ultramarathon runners
Conclusion The practice of dietary supplementation is widespread among ultramarathon runners, who take a variety of supplements aimed at increasing performance or treating perceived deficiencies. Athletes should be properly educated about potential benefits and risks, especially those who are regularly tested for performance enhancing drugs, as dietary supplements can contain substances that lead to positive drug tests.
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - June 10, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Scheer Bernd, V., Valero Burgos, E. Tags: POSTERS: POSTER BONE & amp; CARTILAGE/LIGAMENT/NUTRITION Source Type: research

Mesothelioma Patients Benefit from Integrative Medicine Expert
Dr. Ka-Kit Hui is no expert on mesothelioma cancer, but he helps mesothelioma patients live longer and better lives every day. Committed to teaching the benefits of integrative medicine, Hui’s vision blends the best of traditional Chinese and conventional Western medicines, skillfully bridging the gap between the two. He launched the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine in 1993 — one of the first integrative medicine centers in the U.S. — leading it to national prominence. Clinically proven to improve health and healing, its programs often increase survival time. “Our hope is to do things that improve the quality o...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - January 12, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Walter Pacheco Tags: doctor ka-kit hui at ucla east west medicine integrative medicine for mesothelioma international symposium on malignant mesothelioma mesothelioma research Source Type: news

Alternative Medicine Alone Leads to Lower Cancer Survival
Cancer patients who opt for alternative therapy instead of conventional medicine significantly decrease their chances of survival, according to researchers at Yale School of Medicine. Although the popularity of alternative medicine continues to grow, a recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found survival rates significantly reduced for those who use it as first-line therapy. Conventional cancer treatments — chemotherapy, surgery and radiation — still produce a much better chance of survival. Mesothelioma was not included in the study, but the findings are relevant to this rare and aggr...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 23, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Matt Mauney Tags: acupuncture cancer Alternative medicine alternative mesothelioma treatment alternative therapy survival alternative vs conventional medicine breast cancer colon cancer Conventional cancer treatments Dr. David Gorski Dr. Skyler Johnson Source Type: news

Effects and treatment methods of acupuncture and herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder: systematic review
Conclusions: Limited evidence supports the efficacy of alternative medicinal interventions such as acupuncture and herbal medicine in controlling premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Acupuncture and herbal medicine treatments for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder showed a 50% or better reduction of symptoms compared to the initial state. In both acupuncture and herbal medical interventions, there have been no serious adverse events reported, proving the safety of the interventions while most of the interventions provided over 50% relief of symptoms associated with PMS/PMDD. Str...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - January 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Su Hee JangDong Il KimMin-Sun Choi Source Type: research

Use of bodily sensations as a risk assessment tool: exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis' views on risks of negative interactions between herbal medicine and conventional drug therapies
Conclusions: Generally, the combination of herbal medicine and CDT was considered by the informants to be safe. In particular, they emphasized the 'non-chemical' nature of herbal medicine and of their own bodily sensations as warrants of safety. A trustful relation to the CAM practitioner furthermore made some of them feel safe in their use of herbal medicine and CDT in combination. The informants' use of bodily sensations as a non-discursive risk assessment may be a relevant element in understanding these issues.
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 18, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lasse SkovgaardInge PedersenMarja Verhoef Source Type: research