What to Know About Complementary Treatments for IBD
One of the hallmarks of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is its unpredictability. Flares come and go, often with little rhyme or reason. Especially for people with moderate-to-severe IBD, most conventional forms of treatment—namely prescription drugs—are not enough to prevent flares or symptoms entirely.  In an effort to better control their IBD, many people with the condition turn to complementary and alternative treatments, also known as “CAM.” Definitions of CAM vary, but it usually includes herbal medicines or supplements, mind-body techniques like meditation, and Eastern medicine practi...
Source: TIME: Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

High cholesterol: The green drink shown to have ‘beneficial role’ in lowering cholesterol
ONE OF the easiest ways to control cholesterol is through the diet. While there are many traditional foods that can lower cholesterol, there are some alternatives that could be just as effective. Wheatgrass is one that research says could help. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Wheat gets boost from purified nanotubes
(Rice University) Rice University researchers test the effects of carbon nanotubes on the growth of wheatgrass. While some showed no effect, purified single-walled nanotubes dispersed in water enhanced the plants' growth, while the same nanotubes in an organic solvent retarded their development. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 6, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Medical News Today: What are the benefits of wheatgrass?
A look at the benefits of wheatgrass, a popular health food. Included is detail on the taste of wheatgrass and how to prepare it for consumption. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Mother claims wheatgrass powder helped her finally get pregnant
Melanie Else, 40, from Devon had six failed fertility treatments when she started using £10 wheatgrass powder daily and within six months she was pregnant with her daughter Sophia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What is wheatgrass? Why is it in my drink?
(Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist)
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Finally Found It: Wheat Grass Juice for Colitis
If you walk into most health food stores, juice bars, or restaurants a loud grinding sound can be heard. Regular visitors will recognize this sound as wheat grass being macerated into a shot of bright green juice, usually an ounce or two. For this luxury of turning living grass blades into juice one might pay $2-4/ounce. Fans of wheatgrass juice indicate that an ounce of wheat grass juice has the equivalent nutritional value of eating or juicing 2 pounds of vegetables although this claim has been questioned (http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/WheatGrass.htm). Is there any support that demonstrates a benefit to the "cul...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Now you can dine in or grab healthful goods to go at these L.A. restaurants and juice bars
Come in for a coffee or wheatgrass shot, walk out with an organic body scrub, lavender sleep aid or the latest diet book. Artisanal coffeehouses, juice bars and "conscious" restaurants are increasingly morphing into mini emporiums of all things healthful and wholesome, be they T-shirts made from... (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kavita Daswani Source Type: news

Why bingeing on health foods won’t boost your immune system
There are only two ways the human body can deal with the invading pathogens and infections that can cause colds and other illnesses – and neither involves vitamins or ‘superfoods’ that claim to offer protectionWalk through the aisles of any health food shop and you’ll see pots of echinacea or zinc that promise to “support your immune system” or “maintain its healthy function”. Read new age health blogging sites and you’ll find posts on how drinking hot lemon water or knocking back a shot of wheatgrass juice or the current green goo du jour will “boost your immune system” and make you less likely to ge...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 24, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Dara Mohammadi Tags: Nutrition Vaccines and immunisation Microbiology Food & drink Health wellbeing Diets and dieting Science Society Life and style Source Type: news

Why bingeing on health foods won ’t boost your immune system
There are only two ways the human body can deal with the invading pathogens and infections that can cause colds and other illnesses – and neither involves vitamins or ‘superfoods’ that claim to offer protectionWalk through the aisles of any health food shop and you ’ll see pots of echinacea or zinc that promise to “support your immune system” or “maintain its healthy function”. Read new age health blogging sites and you’ll find posts on how drinking hot lemon water or knocking back a shot of wheatgrass juice or the current green goo du jour will “ boost your immune system” and make you less likely to ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 24, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Dara Mohammadi Tags: Nutrition Vaccines and immunisation Microbiology Food & drink Health wellbeing Diets and dieting Science Society Life and style Source Type: news

For a yogi, holistic medicine and surgery go hand in hand
Dr. Mininder Kocher talking with David before surgery on Oct. 14 In any yoga class David Vendetti teaches, there’s sure to be laughing, tears and abundant hugs. David co-owns South Boston Yoga — New England’s largest yoga studio — and teaches every class with positivity and true heart. His unique style has garnered him awards, invitations to travel and, most importantly for David, the respect of the 200 students who come through his studio every day. Teaching students and training teachers day in and day out requires a healthy mind and body, which had become more and more difficult for David after suffering from 10...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - October 22, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jenny Fernandez Tags: Our patients’ stories Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation Program FAI femoral acetabular impingement hip impingement Mininder Kocher yoga Source Type: news

4 Things to Think About Before Offering Advice to Someone in Pain
When it comes to solutions for my chronic pain, I've heard it all. "Have you tried yoga? What about wheatgrass? This vegan diet I'm on will fix you right up. Green juice is the answer to your problems, I guarantee it. Probiotics will literally save your life." My fellow chronic pain sufferers and I like to share stories of the unsolicited advice we get, which can range from hilarious to downright insulting - like the time someone told me my dying brother needed to stop treatment for his tumor right away and instead put avocados topically on the site of his cancer. I can't blame people for wanting to share their knowled...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

9 Crushes Every Girl Has At the Gym
People watching isn't exactly the reason we hit the gym -- but it is a nice perk. There's always a cast of characters, all sweating it up in one place. It's easier to push yourself just 15 more minutes on the treadmill when you're imagining a backstory for the guy on the stair climber next to you. It's also fun to think of him asking you on a date while you crush on him from afar. In this spirit, we give you nine gym characters every fit girl secretly lusted after, even if you'd never publicly own up to it. 1. The Beefy Body Builder Who Grunts with Every Bicep Curl Oh, you know the one. He's a staple at gyms across Americ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news