Uses As an antiaging, antidisease therapeutic agent. May protect against the hepatotoxic effect of certain drugs (e.g., alcohol, acetaminophen, phenobarbital, and steroids). Depression, mild to moderate and adolescent. Anxiety, PMS. Heart disease. Liver disease, cirrhosis, intrahepatic cholestasis, disorders of porphyrin,…
Uses Chinese traditional medicine for therapy of pts with cardiovascular diseases Hypercholesterolemia Prevention of coronary events, stroke, and TIA Treatment of dyslipidemia in statin-intolerant pts Prostate and colon cancer Possible diabetes treatment Perioperative Risks Obtain adequate Hx to determine indication…
Risk Approx 64% of pts have taken or are taking a nutraceutical agent. Incidence in USA: More than 50% take dietary supplements; a study of over 1000 outpatients found that approx 33% were using herbals at the time of surgery…
Uses Inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain stem and spinal cord. Glycine and GABA receptors may mediate the effects of inhaled anesthetics. A nonessential amino acid sold as a natural sugar substitute, a sedative, and an antacid; used to promote muscle…
Uses Antioxidant and polyphenol properties. Improved cognitive performance in pts with Alzheimer disease, particularly short-term visual memory and speed of cognitive processing, for 6 mo to 1 y. Improved cognitive performance in vascular dementia and may be neuroprotective in pts…
Uses Ginger ranks 18th in recent herbal supplement sales. Has long been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for a wide variety of conditions including arthritis, rheumatism, constipation, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, motion sickness, and diabetes mellitus. In vivo human studies show…
Uses Administered orally and topically as a powder, oil, tablet, and raw clove. Allicin is the pharmacologically active component. Potentially beneficial to the CV system as an antihyperlipidemic (conflicting results in recent clinical trials); also useful as an antimicrobial (…
Uses Active ingredient for brain and retinal health (more than 40% of brain and retina is structural fat and more than 50% of fat in brain and retina is DHA). Decreases arrhythmias and deaths related to coronary artery disease. Important…
Uses Evening primrose oil (EPO) is obtained from the seed of the plant species Oenothera biennis. EPO is also known as fever plant, huile d’onagre, king’s cureall, night willow-herb, scabish, suncups, and sundrops. EPO may be used as a food…
Uses Proposed uses DHEA with insufficient evidence: Vasodilation, anti-inflammatory, antiatherosclerotic, antiaging Physical performance: Increase muscle mass, strength, and energy SLE, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, adrenal insufficiency, Crohn disease, COPD Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, fibromyalgia Depression, schizophrenia, chronic fatigue, anorexia nervosa, sleep…