Rx2000 One Liners

Rx2000 One Liners are short 2-3 line summaries of current research in nutrition and preventive medicine linked to the PubMed abstract from the National Library of Medicine. These One Liners are posted on the site and emailed 1 to 2 times per week at no charge. You may subscribe on the Prescription2000.com homepage.

Allergic Rhinitis 2009-10-11

Allergic Rhinitis - In a 6-week clinical trial with 48 adult patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis who used an herbal and mineral supplement with the active component being Astragalus membranaceus, compared to placebo the supplement significantly decreased the intensity of the nasal symptoms.….[More]

Anxiety 2009-10-11

Anxiety – In 61 patients with anxiety disorder, 28 received chamomile extract and 29 a placebo for 8 weeks. Chamomile had modest benefit in patients with mild to moderate general anxiety disorder….[More]

Anxiety (depression) 2009-10-11

Anxiety (depression) - In 60 adults with 1 month or more of elevated generalized anxiety 5 Kava tablets per day containing 250 mg of kava lactones per day produced a significant anti-anxiety and antidepressant with an excellent safety profile….[More]

Autism 2009-10-11

Autism - In 40 autistic children treated with 75 microg/kg of methylcobalamin 2 times per week and 400 micrograms of foiling acid 2 times per day for 3 months there were significant improvements in transmethylation metabolites and glutathione redox status suggesting supplementation with methylcobalamin and folinic acid may be of clinical benefit in some children with autism….[More]

Bone Density 2009-10-11

Bone Density - A literature review regarding the association between vegetarian diets and bone mineral density (BMD) from 9 studies of 2749 subjects (1880 women and 869 men) showed overall BMD was approximately 4% lower in vegetarians than in omnivores and even lower for vegans, but the importance of the association was not clinically significant….[More]

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