Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders
Source: Cochrane
Area: Evidence > Complementary Medicine
Background
About 5% of schoolchildren have a specific learning disorder, defined as an unexpected failure to acquire adequate abilities in reading, writing or mathematic skills not as a result of reduced intellectual ability, inadequate teaching or social deprivation. Of these, 80% are reading disorders. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), in particular omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are found abundantly in the brain and retina are important for learning. Some children with specific learning disorders have been found to be deficient in...
Source: NeLM - Complementary Medicine - January 3, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: news
Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults
Source: Cochrane
Area: Evidence > Complementary Medicine
Background
Preparations of green tea are used as aids in weight loss and weight maintenance. Catechins and caffeine, both contained in green tea, are each believed to have a role in increasing energy metabolism, which may lead to weight loss. A number of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the role of green tea in weight loss have been published; however, the efficacy of green tea preparations in weight loss remains unclear.
Objectives
To assess the efficacy and safety o...
Source: NeLM - Complementary Medicine - January 3, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: news
