Sentences with phrase «as treatment for»

In fact, locals in Japan commonly ate white sweet potatoes raw as a treatment for anemia, hypertension, and diabetes.

Lemon balm is a plant that has been documented all the way back to the Middle Ages as a treatment for restlessness and insomnia.

They were traditionally used as an expectorant (think: nature's Mucinex), and in Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for eczema and psoriasis.

It has been used since the 1920s as a treatment for seizures, but now is used for weight loss.

It was later popularized as a treatment for Crohn's Disease, celiac, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and autism by Elaine Gottshall.

While evening primrose oil is probably safe for most people to take short term, research doesn't support the use of the supplement as a treatment for any condition.

It is also being studied as a treatment for Alzheimers, Parkinsons Disease, Bi-Polar and others.

Intravenous (IV) therapy can be used as a treatment for various concerns and illnesses as we as a way to boost and promote optimal health.

Until the 1800's it was only used externally as a treatment for cuts, skin ulcers, burns, varicose veins, bronchitis, and rheumatism.

Butyrate, which is a form of butyric acid, has been shown to reduce inflammation in the digestive system and has been used as a treatment for Crohn's disease (3).

Berberine has been used as a treatment for irritable bowel disorder by reducing inflammation in the intestines.

Flax, like psyllium, has a high soluble and insoluble fiber content, and the seeds are commonly used as a treatment for constipation, as their fiber and mucilage content help to improve stool motility.

These drugs can mask symptoms but that does not mean that they are effective as a treatment for overall health.

She is a candidate for a Doctor of Education in Administrative Leadership through Shenandoah University and is presently working on her dissertation researching the effects of yoga as a treatment for children with anxiety.

The combination of trans - resveratrol and hesperetin at the clinical doses used in the study could potentially serve as a treatment for type 2 diabetes or complement current therapies.

And — of course — since we have accepted the theory that high fat diets clog our arteries, most scientists are unwilling to contemplate this type of diet as a treatment for anything — especially for something that can be handled with medication.

NAC is widely sold in Europe as a treatment for the common cold and it has other numerous uses from being a treatment for bronchitis to removing heavy metals and environmental pollutants from the body.

Dandelion a traditional medicine that has been in use by many cultures around the world, like the Native American Iroquois, Ojibwe, and Rappahannock, who used it to treat kidney disease, upset stomach, and heartburn, or by Arab people as a treatment for liver and spleen - related illnesses.

This medication blocks a particular type of opioid receptor and has been used for many years as treatment for a narcotic overdose and to reduce the incidence of relapse in alcoholism and opiate addiction.

Evidence is accumulating that DHEA may be effective as a treatment for the immunological abnormalities that arise in subjects with low circulating levels of this hormone, including the impaired immune response of older individuals and immune dysregulation in patients with chronic autoimmune disease.93

The effects of these remedies as an aphrodisiac or as a treatment for impotence have been often publicised, but have never been proven in rigorous scientific studies, and have actually often been refuted.

But a six time Nobel Prize nominee Dr. Joanna Budwig, a researcher in the 30's, I believe, strongly advocated combining cottage cheese with ground flax as a treatment for cancer.

Black cohosh is a herb native to North America and has been used as a treatment for cognitive and inflammatory conditions.

(5) Another study by Bartel showed IV Magnesium to be curative for Restless Leg Syndrome when IV magnesium was incidentally given to pregnant women as a treatment for eclampsia.

And while a keto diet can effectively help individuals improve their mental clarity, it was actually originally created with a greater purpose: as a treatment for epileptic seizures.

-- Diet as a treatment for my problems has been much more effective than any of the 20 different drugs I have been prescribed... for mental and physical problems.

Because of this, it is being investigated as a treatment for brain and nervous system disorders that involve oxidative stress.

Using it as a treatment for inflammation, depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol is therefore not advised.

A double - blind placebo - controlled trial of maca root as treatment for antidepressant - induced sexual dysfunction in women.

It can be used successfully as a treatment for inflammations of the bladder and dropsy, a disease marked by an accumulation of fluid in the body.

During the seventies, the textbooks still recommended rest and starvation as the treatment for a while, and then step - by - step refeeding.

I apply it on the girls» skin for rashes, eczema, fungal skin infections and as a treatment for all kinds of skin issues.

In fact, the ketogenic diet was first used clinically as a treatment for epilepsy... Read More

I'll have to look into gurmar and jamun; as for citrulline and watermelon, I cover that in my video Watermelon as Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction, which is chapter 33 of my Latest in Clinical Nutrition DVD, volume 8, and should air here at NutritionFacts.org by the end of the month.

Dr. Russell Wilder developed the ketogenic diet at the Mayo Clinic in 1924 as a treatment for epileptic seizures.

Don't just think of coconut oil as a treatment for autism.

An Anti-inflammatory diet as treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: a case series report.

Cannabis appears in almost every known book of medicine written by ancient scholars and was used as a treatment for headaches, asthma, pain, depression and epilepsy.

Testosterone is not a steroid when used as a treatment for people with Low T — low levels of testosterone in their bloodstreams.

Arginine is also recommended to men as a treatment for sterility.

Perhaps the most popular use of honey for the skin is as a treatment for acne.

, A Double - Blind Placebo - Controlled Trial of Maca Root as Treatment for Antidepressant - Induced Sexual Dysfunction in Women, 2015

Anti-epileptic drug (AED) therapy is usually commenced as a treatment for epilepsy after presentation of two or more unprovoked seizures; however LGS is difficult to control with medication and failure of a first drug will significantly reduce the likelihood of subsequent seizure freedom (4).

Hormone replacement therapy for women, often used as a treatment for menopause or as part of a comprehensive breast cancer treatment regimen, can benefit women in a variety of ways.

Originally developed as a treatment for epilepsy, ketogenic diets result in flatline blood glucose profiles and reduced A1c values, both of which are positive indicators that your diabetes health is improving.

You will use the Brandt Grape Cure article as the TREATMENT for cancer, but you will substitute «vegetable juice» (in this article) for the «grapes and grape juice» (in the Brandt Grape Cure article).

(Taking Benadryl may ease itching or pain, but as treatment for the root cause, it's tantamount to putting a piece of duct tape over the warning light in your car's dash, as you drive it.)

The enzyme being studied has the potential to reduce intestinal damage from gluten cross-contamination, and is also being evaluated as a treatment for those with nonresponsive celiac disease.

This ancient blood sugar balancer has been used in the Philippines for centuries as a treatment for diabetes.

Nevertheless, it may also have begun shortly before 1850, which could reflect the initial use of cod liver oil as a treatment for tuberculosis in the early 1840s.