Herbal Therapy: Fennel, A Potent Functional Food for Treatment of Infantile Colic

Kyle J. Norton


Fennel may have a profound and positive effect in reduced risk of infantile colic, some scientists suggest.

Infantile colic is a reaction of the infant if episodes of crying for more than three hours a day, for more than three days a week, for three weeks in an otherwise healthy child. The condition has strong impacted in psychological, emotional, and physical burden to parents.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a plant species of genus, belongings to Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), native to the Mediterranean, used in traditional and herbal medicine as warming, carminative, antispasmodic, antidepressant agent and to stimulate the appetite, ease indigestion, soothe coughing, reduce intestinal spasms, to regulate the menstrual cycle and relieve PMS,...

Nutrients
1. Carbohydrates
2. Fiber
3. Protein
4. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
5. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
6. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
7. Pantothenic acid (B5)


In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness and side effects of phytotherapeutic agent with Matricariae recutita, Foeniculum vulgare and Melissa officinalis in treatment of infantile colic in a total of the 93 breastfed colicky infants conducted by the John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, after a 3 day observation period, the infants randomly assigned to groups treated with phytotherapeutic agent (PA) and group received placebo twice a day for 1 week, researchers found that crying time in group received PA was reduced substantially in 85.4%  of subjects in compared to 48.9% subjects in placebo group against baseline.

PA treatment group exerted no side effect during the period of experiment.

Base on the result, researchers suggested that PA  demonstrated a significant activity within one weeks of application in infantile colic.

Furthermore, the St. Petersburg Medical Academy of Postdoctoral Education in the concerns of the side effects of 5% of infants treated with dicyclomine hydrochloride, the only pharmacological treatment for infantile colic, with substantial side effects, including death, conducted a randomized placebo-controlled trial of 125 infants, 2 to 12 weeks of age from 2 large multi-specialty clinics by assigned them to either group treated with fennel or placebo, indicated that fennel treatment group improves the crying time episodes and frequency sidnificantly in compared to the placebo group.

According to the Wessel assay, infantile colic was reduced by 65% (40/62) in the treatment group in compared to only 23.7% (14/59) in placebo.

Further analysis also found that application of fennel induced a risk reduction of 41% in compared to placebo without causing any side effects.

Although the causes of infantile colic is unknown, some researchers suggested that the results of fennel in treatment of infantile colic may be attributed to its efficacy in the hypothetical conditions catalyzed by 

*Abnormal gastro-intestinal function caused by imbalanced of bacterial ratio

According to the literature reported by the Swansea University, application of fennel essential oil have a sustainable effect in inhibited E. coli growth, observed by disc diffusion assays and in liquid culture.

These results were illustrated by the effect of an aqueous extract of the aerial part and aqueous extract of seed sample of fennel.

Fennel inhibited overgrowth of Agrobacterium radiobacter pv. tumefaciens, Erwinia carotovora, Pseudomonas fluorescens, andPseudomonas glycinea,  Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomona aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella typhimurium, Shigella flexneri, and Bacillus cereus in maintenance integrity of digestive function.

Further differentiation also suggested that fennel has a strong impact in protected the gastric damage through significantly increased nitrite, nitrate, ascorbic acid, retinol, and beta-carotene levels.

Dr. Shamkant B. Badgujar, the lead author, in the differentiation of fennel, in regard to the gastrointestinal effect, said, "Foeniculum vulgare is indicated in the treatment of spastic gastrointestinal disturbances, in some forms of chronic colitis (which resist other treatments), in dyspepsias from gastrointestinal atony, in dyspepsias with the sensation of heaviness in the stomach, and so forth.The addition of fennel to preparations containing anthraquinonic components reduces the occurrence of abdominal pain often associated with this type of laxative"

* In Psychological aspect of mother such as mother’s depression, anxiety and dis-tress during pregnancy in induction of infantile colic, although there are no direct literature to confirm the efficacy of fennel in treating syndromes of these group of women, but in the study of psychological symptoms in women with premenstrual syndrome, application of fennel seed was associated in deceased depression and anxiety.

Also, in stress induced maternal anxiety and depression, application of fennel extract (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight) showed a significant improvement of urinary levels of vanillyl mandelic acid(VMA) and ascorbic acid excretion levels in measurement of potentially psychological stress in fennel treatment group in compared to the normal group.

These results indicated that the extract of entire plant of F. vulgare pay have a potential effect by acting as an anti-stress agent in reduced depression and anxiety in maternity.

* In food allergic aspect, although there are no direct study in expression of fennel improved immune response against food allergy,.

Some researchers postulated that anethole, a bioactive compound from fennel inhibited food allergy probably through enhacing immune system food hypersensitivity response by modulating the expression of Foxp3+ in regulated the development and function T cells and inhibition of Th2 cytokines in promoted antibodies production of immunoglobulin E (IgE), thus reducing immune system overreacts to an allergen.

Taken together, the findings suggested that fennel may be considered as a function food for treatment of infantile colic, however, a large sample size and study by multi centers are necessary to reconfirm the viability.

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrients, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of a standardized extract of Matricariae recutita, Foeniculum vulgare and Melissa officinalis (ColiMil) in the treatment of breastfed colicky infants by Savino F1, Cresi F, Castagno E, Silvestro L, Oggero R.(PubMed)
(2) The effect of fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare) seed oil emulsion in infantile colic: a randomized, placebo-controlled study by Alexandrovich I1, Rakovitskaya O, Kolmo E, Sidorova T, Shushunov S.(PubMed)
(3) Illicium verum Extract and Trans-Anethole Attenuate Ovalbumin-Induced Airway Inflammation via Enhancement of Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells and Inhibition of Th2 Cytokines in Mice by Yoon-Young Sung,1 Seung-Hyung Kim,2 Dong-Seon Kim,3 Ji-eun Lee,2 and Ho Kyoung Kim1(Hidawi)
(4) Comparison of the antibacterial activity of essential oils and extracts of medicinal and culinary herbs to investigate potential new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome by Thompson A1, Meah D, Ahmed N, Conniff-Jenkins R, Chileshe E, Phillips CO, Claypole TC, Forman DW, Row PE.(PubMed)
(5) Comparing the Effects of Echinophora-platyloba, Fennel and Placebo on Pre-menstrual Syndrome by Masoumeh Delaram,1,* Soleiman Kheiri,2 and Mohammad Reza Hodjati(PMC)

Herbal Therapy: Herbal Arnica in Ameliorated Pain and Muscle Tenderness After Intensive Exercise?

Herbal Arnica may have a therapeutic and enhanced physical performance through reduced pain associated to overworked muscles, some scientists suggested.

Arnica is a herbaceous species, genus perennial, belongings to the family Asteraceae, antive to Europe and Asia, used in herbal medicine for centuries to treat strains, sprains, and bruises.
Wound healing is process of repairing after damage of skin, tissues, organs, etc.


The ingredients
Helenalin, chamissonolid, Sesquiterpene lactone, lignans of the furofuran, dibenzylbutyrolactone, dibenzylbutyrolactol types, pinoresinol, epipinoresinol, phillygenin, matairesinol, nortrachelogenin, and nortracheloside, six dibenzylbutyrolactol derivative.


Arnica used in herbal medicine in reduced bruises, sprains, soreness, and swelling and for relief of arthritis, muscle, and joint pain.

According to some articles in herbal medicine, application of herbal Arnica showed a significant effect in improved muscle pain and stiffness through its soothing, moisturizing comfort and relief from these symptoms activity.

In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 53 subjects conducted by the Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, researchers suggested that the opposite results were found after each participant received 2 tubes of cream, 1 with active Arnica and 1 with placebo.

According to the study, application of creams applied to the lower legs immediately after the exercise, and again at 24 and 48 hours postexercise according to the "RIGHT" or "LEFT" labels, application arnica strong increaseed Pain scores  in compared to placebo, 24 hours after exercise but the injection pronounced no difference in day 3 and day 4 again in compared to placebo.

The results indicated that topical Arnica exerted a significant higher in pain score instead of relieved pain as expected by the study.

Dr. Adkison JD, the lead author, after taking into account of other confounder said, "Rather than decreasing leg pain, arnica was found to increase leg pain 24 hours after eccentric calf exercises. This effect did not extend to the 48-hour measurement".

The above differentiation were supported by the investigation of the homeopathic Arnica 30X can reduce muscle soreness following long-distance running more than a placebo conducted by the Research Council for Complementary Medicine.

According to Dr. Vickers AJ, the lead scientist, in the total of 519 runners anticipating delayed-onset muscles soreness after long-distance races in the observation of subjects by visual analog scale and Likert scale of muscle soreness every morning and evening for the 5 days following their race, application of homeopathic medicine (Arnica 30x) showed no different of pain scores in compared to placebo.

As the Mean of 2-day visual analog soreness scores for Arnica and placebo were 45.2 mm and 41.0 mm, respectively.

And the 95% confidence interval of the population mean was between 8.81 mm in favor of placebo and 0.51 mm in favor of Arnica.

However, in the investigation to determine the effect of topical Arnica in reducing pain, indicators of inflammation and muscle damage, and in turn improved performance in well-trained males experiencing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in 20 well-trained males matched by maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2 Max) completed a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial, researchers found that topical Arnica reapplied every 4 waking hours showed a moderate in reduced pain and improved muscle tenderness three days post-eccentric exercise, but do not improved muscle damage and ameliorated inflammation through blood analysis.

Some researchers insisted that the conflict result of the studies may be attributed to the limitation of the small sample size, the geography, (including the climate and soil) of the herb was growth and when the herb was harvested,..... and suggested that a large sample size conduced by multi centers to viability the efficacy of herbal Arnica in either ways.

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrients, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.


Sources
(1) The effects of topical Arnica on performance, pain and muscle damage after intense eccentric exercise by Pumpa KL1, Fallon KE, Bensoussan A, Papalia S.(PubMed)
(2) The effect of topical arnica on muscle pain by Adkison JD1, Bauer DW, Chang T.(PubMed)
(3) Homeopathic Arnica 30x is ineffective for muscle soreness after long-distance running: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Vickers AJ1, Fisher P, Smith C, Wyllie SE, Rees R.(PubMed)

Alternative Therapy: Yoga, as An Effectively Complementary Practice in Alleviated Symptoms of Migraine

By Kyle J. Norton 

Yoga intervention may be helpful in reduced symptoms of migraine, particularly in women, epidemiological studies suggested

Migraine headache is one most common headache defined as a condition of chronic neurological disorder of moderate to severe headaches, and nausea, usually developed gradually over 5–20 minutes and last for less than 60 minutes.

Yoga, the ancient technique practice for harmonized external and internal body well beings, through breath control, meditation, bodily movement and gesture..... has been best known for people in Western world and some parts in Asia due to health benefits reported by various respectable institutes' research and supported by health advocates.

According to the study of migraine patients randomly given either conventional care (n = 30) or Yoga with conventional care (n = 30) and yoga practice session for 5 days a week for 6 weeks along with conventional care.
* Yoga group expressed a strong improvement in clinical variables in compared to control
* In yoga alone group, the improvement was found profoundly more effective in compared to both yoga + conventional care and conventional care groups.

Dr. the led authors said, "Headache frequency and intensity were reduced more in Yoga with conventional care than the conventional care group alone. Furthermore, Yoga therapy enhanced the vagal tone and decreased the sympathetic drive, hence improving the cardiac autonomic balance".

Truly, yoga slow breathing and meditation ameliorated stress cause of central nervous system in stimulated production of stress hormones in induction of hormone imbalance that trigger sensitive primary nerve in carried pain impulses from your mouth, teeth, head, face, ears, and neck and reduced production of nitric oxide synthases (iNOS) in facilitated muscle constriction in increased migraine pain, through decreased levels of nitric oxide (NO), a free radical in the regulation of cerebral and extra cerebral cranial blood flow.

The results suggested that yoga participated may also reduce risk of migraine caused by hormone interference medication such as hormonal contraceptives and hormone replacement treatment.

Furthermore, by calming the central nervous system yoga practice also reduced expression of stress hormones in orchestrated production prostaglandin hormone PE2 and decreased serotonin hormone, a type of neurotransmitter, in initiated muscle constriction and provoked migraine-like attacks.

Moreover, yoga mindfulness also reconnected and re balanced the mind and the body, by bring back the presence, while letting them go such as stress or dealing them in a profound and positive ways, thus reducing the implication of psychological syndrome, such as depression and anxiety in precipitated hormone imbalance and insulin fluctuation in facilitated  migraine, during menstrual cycle and menopausal women.

The above differentiation were supported by the randomized controlled trial of patients with migraine without aura assigned to yoga therapy or self-care group for 3 months, conducted by the University of Rajasthan.

According to study, yoga intervention group expressed less complaints related to headache intensity, frequency, pain rating index, affective pain rating index, total pain rating index, anxiety and depression scores and less used of symptomatic medication in compared to the self-care group, after adjusting to the baseline.

Importantly, the study demonstrated a significant reduction of symptoms of migraine headache in all aspects and frequency and associated clinical features. Dr. John PJ, the led author opinionated.

And, the study of  a total of 42 women patients with migraine enrolled and randomized into either a yoga exercise group placed in yoga training program in addition to the same medical treatment or a control group received only medication for 12 weeks, lead by the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.

The final results suggested that yoga intervention exerted a significant effect on endothelial function of migraineurs, through decreased plasma level of vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM), but expressed no significant difference in plasma levels of intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM), in compared to control group.

Levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM) and intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM) were elevated in patients with migraine headache.

Taking together, there is no doubt that yoga may be considered as a complementary treatment of  symptoms of migraine.

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Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources

(1) Effect of Yoga on migraine: A comprehensive study using clinical profile and cardiac autonomic functions by Kisan R1, Sujan M2, Adoor M2, Rao R3, Nalini A4, Kutty BM2, Chindanda Murthy B5, Raju T2, Sathyaprabha T2.(PubMed)
(2) Effectiveness of yoga therapy in the treatment of migraine without aura: a randomized controlled trial by John PJ1, Sharma N, Sharma CM, Kankane A.(PubMed)
(3) Preventive Effects of a Three-month Yoga Intervention on Endothelial Function in Patients with Migraine by Naji-Esfahani H1, Zamani M2, Marandi SM2, Shaygannejad V3, Javanmard SH1.(PubMed)
(4) Prostaglandins and prostaglandin receptor antagonism in migraine by Antonova M1.(PubMed)
(5) Randomized, controlled trial of phytoestrogen in the prophylactic treatment of menstrual migraine by Burke BE1, Olson RD, Cusack BJ.(PubMed)
(6) The role of nitric oxide (NO) in migraine, tension-type headache and cluster headache by Olesen J1.(PubMed)

Herbal Therapy: Arnica, a Potent Anti Edema and Bruising Herbal Medicine

By Kyle J. Norton

Herbal Arnica may have a therapeutic and substantial effect in reduced progression and treatment of edema, some scientists suggested.

Arnica is a herbaceous species, genus perennial, belongings to the family Asteraceae, antive to Europe and Asia, used in herbal medicine for centuries in treatment of strains, sprains, and bruises.
Wound healing is process of repairing after damage of skin, tissues, organs, etc.

Edema is a condition, characterized by excessive accumulation of fluids in some tissues within the body.

The ingredients
Helenalin, chamissonolid, Sesquiterpene lactone, lignans of the furofuran, dibenzylbutyrolactone, dibenzylbutyrolactol types, pinoresinol, epipinoresinol, phillygenin, matairesinol, nortrachelogenin, and nortracheloside, six dibenzylbutyrolactol derivative.

In the study to compare the efficacy of herbal Arnica and corticosteroids in reduced postoperative edema and bruising associated with rhinoplasty of 48 primary rhinoplasty patients randomized assigned to three groups as follow

* Group P received 10 mg of dexamethasone (intravenously) intraoperatively followed by a 6-day oral tapering dose of methyl-prednisone
* Group A received Arnica three times a day for 4 days, and
* Group C received neither agent and served as the control.

With 3 blinded panelists rated the extent of ecchymosis, the intensity of the ecchymosis, and the severity of the edema

After observating the study over the entire period, scientists postulated that

* There were no significant differences in all groups on the day 2 of postoperative

* In compared to increased swelling of control group, both group A and P demonstrated a significant improvement in edema rating.

Interestingly, conventional medicine administration group exerted higher intensity of ecchymosis compared to groups A and C on the day of postoperative and all groups displayed no difference of magnitude of edema.

However, between period of day 2 and 8, groups A and C exhibited significantly more resolution of ecchymosis in compared to group P.

The results suggested that although herbal Arnica may have a therapeutic property in reducing edema during the early postoperative period, the herbal medicine did not provide similar benefits in regard to extent and intensity of ecchymosis in compared to corticosteroids.

In order to further confirmation of the effect of herbal Arnica in reduced postoperative ecchymosis and edema, researchers at the joint study lead University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, conducted an investigation in a select population of healthy volunteers after oculofacial surgery by examining the postoperative course and medical records of a total of 27 patients (16 females, 11 males) with age range was 18 to 70 years using topical Arnica and Ledum after undergoing common oculofacial procedures, including blepharoplasty, browpexy, and rhinoplasty, in the hands of 4 surgeons at tertiary referral centers from July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.

According to the result of experiment, application of Arnica 50 M (10) 50% and Ledum 50 M (10) pads bilaterally after surgery through postoperative day 6, showed a significantly accelerated healing from day 7 to day 12 in dose depending manner, without inflicting any adverse effects.

The findings suggested that application of composited Arnica and Ledum displays a potential efficacy in reducing postoperative ecchymosis and edema after oculofacial surgery.

The above differentiation of herbal Arnica in improved edema after surgery were supported by the joint study lead by the Research Center of University of adult male Wistar rats inoculated with 1% carrageenan into the footpad to induce emeda then treated with Arnica montana 6cH, dexamethasone (4.0 mg/kg; positive control) or 5% hydroalcoholic solution (negative control), per os, each 15 minutes, between 30 and 180 minutes after the irritant inoculation.

According to the investigation, application of Arnica group exhibited anti edema through increased lymphatic edema absorption, particularly, in late edema presented less intense edema treatment group after adjusting to the individually qualitative of inflammatory vascular events.

Moreover, the edema inhibition of Arnica was attributed to significant reduced mast cell degranulation and increased lymphatic vessels diameter and decreased production of prostaglandins associated to the development of edema, caused by subcutaneous carrageenan injection in induction of local inflammation. 

Taken together, herbal Arnica may be considered as a functional food in reduced progression and  for treatment of edema and ecchymosis.

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.


Sources
(1) A randomized, controlled comparison between arnica and steroids in the management of postrhinoplasty ecchymosis and edema by Totonchi A1, Guyuron B.(PubMed)
(2) Assessing the Effectiveness of Arnica montana and Rhododendron tomentosum (Ledum palustre) in the Reduction of Ecchymosis and Edema After Oculofacial Surgery: Preliminary Results by Kang JY1, Tran KD, Seiff SR, Mack WP, Lee WW.(PubMed)
(3) Inflammatory Process Modulation by Homeopathic Arnica montana 6CH: The Role of Individual Variation Ana Paula Kawakami,1 Cesar Sato,1 Thayna Neves Cardoso,1 and Leoni Villano Bonamin(Hidawi)

Herbal Therapy: Anise in Reduced Risk, Progression and Treatment of Gastric Ulcers

Kyle J. Norton

Anise may have a potential and substantial effect in reduced risk and progression and treatment of gastric ulcers, some scientists suggested.

Anise is a flowering plant ofthe species of Pimpinella anisum, genus Pimpinella, belongings to the family Apiaceae native to to Egypt and the Mediterranean region, used in traditional herbal medicine as fragrance in soaps, oils, and mouth fresheners and stomachic, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, ....


Chemical comstituents
Anethole, D-pinene, I-phellandrene, Alpha-terpineol, Safrol, Methyl chavicol, Resin, Shikimic acid, etc.

In the evaluate the claim of Unani and Arabian traditional medicine practitioners on the gastroprotective potential effect by using 80% ethanol, 0.2 mol/L NaOH, 25% NaCl and indomethacininduced gastric ulceration and secretion in rat model, researhcers found that application of doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight of Anise exert a significant protective activity against basal gastric acid secretion, acidity and completely inhibited the rumenal ulceration caused by necrotizing agents, by initiating production of depleted levels of gastric mucosal NP-SH and gastric wall mucus concentration.

Further analysis suggested that the anti gastric ulcers of Anise suspension was attributed the herbal medicine antioxidants in enhnaced production of hormone prostaglandins in inhibited levels of gastric secretion.

The hormone has been study intensively for protection and treatment of gastric ulcer by some scientists due to its effect in promoted rapid restitution of the superficial epithelium of the gastric mucosa and preservation of the deeper layers through the ability of the hormones in inhibited gastric secretion, stimulated bicarbonate secretion, and increased gastric blood volume.

According to Dr. Wilson DE, "Orally administered prostaglandin analogues have been helpful in some patients who failed to heal with standard ulcer treatment and in smokers, who usually do not heal as well as nonsmokers".

Some researchers suggested that the prostaglandin analogues may be an ideal solution of patient who are at high risk for gastric lesions due to chronic consumers of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs or alcohol.

Moreover, in the investigation of the effect of essential oil isolated from Croton zehntneri (EOCZ), a plant native to northeastern Brazil and anethole at doses of 30–300 mg/kg, researchers found that the composition demonstrated a strongly and linearly gastroprotective effect against ethanol- and indomethacin-induced gastric damage without changing to cold-restraint stress-induced ulcers in rats.

According to the measurement by Alcian blue binding assay, EOCZ and anethole (both at 30 and 300 mg/kg) similarly and significantly increased the mucus production by the gastric mucosa.

Additionally, the composition also consisted a significant effect on the volume of gastric juice, pH, or total acidity through its ability of EOCZ and anethole in enhanced production of gastric wall mucus.

The above of differentiation were supported by the study to test the major bioactive compound anethole effect in the ethanol-induced ulcer model in mice conducted by the joint investagation lead by Coordenação do Curso de Farmácia,

According to the results, after taking into account of other co founders, application of anethole (300 mg/kg) increased the level of gastric mucus, while derivatives (300 mg/kg) showed gastroprotective activity without affecting mucus secretion, through anethole antioxidant and anti inflammation activities.

By examining the antioxidant aspects in the experiment mice, researchers surprisingly found that anethole exhibited protective gastric effect through reduced oxidative stress caused by induced suspension in activated the gastric mucosal nitric oxide (NO) in maintaining gastric mucosal integrity, and improving production of the natural antioxidants in the host body, including glutathione (GSH), lipid peroxide (MDA, measured as malondialdehyde) glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase.

Importantly, anethole also reduced oxidative stress in initiated levels of proinflammatory substances of plasma tumor necrosis factor-α with function involved in systemic inflammation in the acute phase reaction and interleukin-1β and IL-6 in regulated immune response in protect the host against bacterial and viral in induction of infection.

Taken together, herbal Anise and its majors chemical constituent anethole may be considered as a secondary therapy accompanied with conventional medicine for treatment of gastric ulcer. However, intake of Anise supplement should be taken extreme care in prevention of acute liver toxicity.

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrients, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Aqueous suspension of anise “Pimpinella anisum” protects rats against chemically induced gastric ulcers by Ibrahim A Al Mofleh, Abdulqader A Alhaider, Jaber S Mossa, Mohammed O Al-Soohaibani, and Syed Rafatullah(PubMed Central Canada)
(2) Prostaglandins in peptic ulcer disease. Their postulated role in the pathogenesis and treatment by Wilson DE(PubMed)
(3) Anti-Ulcer Activity of Essential Oil Constituents Francisco de Assis Oliveira 1 , Luciana Nalone Andrade 2 , Élida Batista Vieira de Sousa 3 and Damião Pergentino de Sousa(Open Access)
(3) Essential oil of Croton zehntneri and its major constituent anethole display gastroprotective effect by increasing the surface mucous layer by Andrelina N. Coelho-de-Souza, Saad Lahlou, João E.F. Barreto, Maria E.M. Yum, Ariclécio C. Oliveira, Hermógenes D. Oliveira, Nathalia R. Celedônio, Roney G.F. Feitosa, Gloria P. Duarte, Cláudia F. Santos, Aline A.C. de Albuquerque, José H. Leal-Card(Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology)

Alternative Therapy: Yoga in Improved All Aspects in Patients with Arthritis

Kyle J. Norton

Yoga may be used as integrated form of exercise used conjunction with standard therapy for reduced symptoms and treatment of arthritis, the University of Cincinnati study suggested.

Arthritis, one of Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) degenerative disease, is a general term of joint inflammation, affecting over 21% of US population.

Yoga, the ancient technique practice for harmonized external and internal body well beings, through breath control, meditation, bodily movement and gesture..... has been best known for people in Western world and some parts in Asia due to health benefits reported by various respectable institutes' research and supported by health advocates.

Researchers at the Nursing Department, Bethesda, in the study of minor population and risk of arthritis by assigned each individual to an 8-week program of yoga classes, base on collecting patient-reported outcome measures related to spiritual growth, health responsibility, interpersonal relations, and stress management suggested that

* Minor population expressed that attending yoga classes designed for patients with arthritis, with racially concordant instructors may be the best acceptable use of yoga as an adjunct to standard arthritis treatment.
* Patients also stress that yoga may improve physical and mental well-being.
* Yoga participants may also experience positively change of physical function, anxiety/depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, social roles, and pain.

Dr. Middleton KR, the led author said,"Adopting behaviors that improve well-being and quality of life include those that integrate mental health (mind) and physical health (body). Few studies have examined offering integrative modalities to this population".

Truly, yoga slow breathing and meditation calm the central nervous system in response to stress implication in production of stress hormone to stimulate the expression of inflammatory cytokine in precipitated symptoms of arthritis such as pain, swelling, thus alleviating physical symptoms in all aspects.

Psychologically, by relaxed the nervous system during stress also ameliorated hormone imbalanced in over production of stress hormone, such as cortisol,... sex hormones , such as estrogen and testosterone and thyroid hormone in induction of anxiety and depression as well as improved production of hormone melatonin made by the pineal gland in control awake and sleep.

Some researchers suggested that the above indications can be achieved by certain yoga postures practice as they can stimulate different parts of your body, organs, chakras, and the endocrine system in control production of hormones and functionings.

Furthermore, yoga midfulness also re connected and re balanced the mind and body, by bring back the presence while letting them, such as stress or dealing them in a profound and positive ways, leading to actively engage in healthy living and healthy live style and eating and participating in social activity.

These results showed that yoga intervention have a strong impact in alleviated both psychological and physical aspects of patients with arthritis.

The above differentiation were supported by study conducted by University of Cincinnati, in the review literature between 2010 to June 2013 to examine whether yoga can be an efficacious approach for managing arthritis from Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, and Alt HealthWatch databases.

 According to the findings of 9 studies satisfied the criteria, researchers found that
* 6 studies demonstrated the efficay of yoga in reduced both psychological or physiological symptoms related to arthritis.
* After adjusting other factors such as sample sizes, nonstandardized yoga intervention, not using behavioral theory, and having varying lengths, yoga may be used as a form of exercise in treating modality for arthritis.

And, the study of  in the review of peer-reviewed research from clinical trials (published from 1980 to 2010), using yoga as an intervention for arthritis and reported quantitative findings by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

According to 11 studies selected, scientists indicated that
* Most studies provided some extend evidences in ameliorated disease symptoms, including (tender/swollen joints, pain) and disability and improved self-efficacy and mental health
* Yoga was comparable or better than that typical for exercise interventions
* After adjusting to other factors, interventions, research methods, and disease diagnoses, no adverse effects have been recorded

Taking altogether, Yoga lessons may be a best form of integrated and safe exercise for attenuated symptoms of patients with arthritis.

For More information of yoga lessons tailor to a complete well being for women, please visit: YOGA BURN

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Biography
Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.
Sources
(1) Yoga as an alternative and complementary approach for arthritis: a systematic review by Sharma M1.(PubMed)
(2) A pilot study of yoga as self-care for arthritis in minority communities by Middleton KR1, Ward MM, Haaz S, Velummylum S, Fike A, Acevedo AT, Tataw-Ayuketah G, Dietz L, Mittleman BB, Wallen GR.(PubMed)
(3) Yoga for arthritis: a scoping review by Haaz S1, Bartlett SJ.(PubMed)

Food Therapy: Green tea Ameliorated Psychologically Chronic Stress by Normalizing Adrenal Dysfunction and Treatment of Fibromyalgia Caused By Stress Induced Hypo DHEA

Kyle J. Norton 

Green tea may have a therapeutic and positive effect in reduced onset, progression and treatment of fibromyalgia (FM) caused by stress, some scientists suggested.

Green tea is a precious drink processed numbers of health benefit and known to almost everyone in Asia and Western world.

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition characterized by muscle and soft tissue pain, affecting over 10 million (3.6% of the population) people in US alone.

In the review of the existed literature in relation between fibromyalgia in a somatic response to psychological stress, researchers found that patients with the chronic illness display a numbers of abnormalities in neuroendocrine function as a result of chronic stress.

Further analysis of the hormone expression of HPA axis and sympatho-adrenal system HPA axis, along with the sympatho-adrenal system in response to the chronic stress, researchers found that HPA axis is underactive in fibromyalgia due to insufficient hypothalamus in stimulated the release corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) in activation of cortisol secretion from the adrenals, caused by chronic stress.

Levels of corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) was activated by the responsiveness of DHEA.

These result reaffirmed the consistent with a central abnormality of the HPA axis in fibromyalgia, resulting from the undersecretion of CRH by the hypothalamus.

In a randomized cross-over design study, 18 students (nine male and nine female) participated in three experimental trials on different days at intervals of seven days conducted by the University of Shizuoka, researchers showed that according to the differentiated Saliva collected before beverage intake and after performing the mental stress load tasks, green tea treatment group exerted a significant improvement of Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) score on the Profile of Mood States (POMS).

Moreover, green tea treatment group ameliorated the increased salivary CgA concentration levels in response to psychological and physical stress after mental stress load tasks.

Both green and white tea demonstrated a strong effect in improve performance on an arithmetic task in compared to warm water treated group.

However, green tea ingestion exerted lesser anti stress activity in compared to the consumption of white tea group.

The above differentiation were supported by the study of theanine, an amino acid in green tea anti-stress effects on animals and humans activity in examined three types of green teas, theanine-rich "Gyokuro", standard "Sencha", and Sencha with lowered caffeine (low-caffeine green tea) in mice model, conducted by the joint study lead by the joint University of Shizuoka.

According to the study, application of green tea showed a strong effect in normalized adrenal dysfunction (hyper-adrenal DHEA production), induced by chronic stress, eluted with water at room temperature.

Interestingly, researchers after taking into account of other co founders suggested that application of caffeine and tea, polyphenol EGCG suppressed the anti-stress caused by (hyper-adrenal DHEA production in this case) effects of theanine while EGC and arginine (Arg) retained these effects.

Additionally, in the investigation of green tea phytochemical epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in alleviating age-associated aberrations in immunity, hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in 16 months old male Swiss albino mice, rendomized assigned to four groups of animals (n = 6 per group) given supplemented with either aqueous EGCG at 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg/animal or vehicle control for 6 weeks, scientists indicated that EGCG treatment mice during aging strengthens systemic immunity by enhancing cellular immune response and simultaneously attenuating antibody response aided by increasing adrenal DHEA production(hypo-adrenal DHEA production in this case), another indication of correlation between expression of adrenal dysfunction of development of fibromyalgia.

Green tea anti chronic stress in reduced fibromyalgia caused by adrenal dysfunction was attributed to the over all effects of all chemical constituents, including the levels of theanine, EGC, arginine (Arg) and EGCG.

The findings suggested that green tea consists a significant activity in ameliorated adrenal dysfunction caused by chronic stress, particularly, in chronic stress initiated hypo-adrenal DHEA production for precipitation of fibromyalgia.

Taken together, green tea as a whole food medicine may be considered as a function food in ameliorated early onset, progression and combined with standard medicine for treatment of fibromyalgia due to long term exposure to psychological stress. However, intake of green tea supplement should be taken with extreme care due to recent reports of acute liver toxicity.


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For More information of yoga lessons tailor to a complete well being for women, please visit: YOGA For Women 

Arthritis Is Curable
You Can Eliminate Osteoarthritis
By addressing the Underlying Causes through Clinical Trials and Studies

Ovarian Cysts And PCOS Elimination
Holistic System In Existence That Will Show You How To
Permanently Eliminate All Types of Ovarian Cysts Within 2 Months

FOOD HACK for Weight Loss
A Simple Cooking Technique That Cuts The Calories & Glycemic 
Impact In Rice, Pasta, And Potatoes In Half  

Back to Kyle J. Norton Home page http://kylejnorton.blogspot.ca

Author Biography
Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrients, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Psychological stress and fibromyalgia: a review of the evidence suggesting a neuroendocrine link by Anindya Gupta1 and Alan J Silman(PMC)
(2) Intake of green tea inhibited increase of salivary chromogranin A after mental task stress loads by Yoto A1, Murao S, Nakamura Y, Yokogoshi H.(PubMed)
(3) Anti-stress effects of drinking green tea with lowered caffeine and enriched theanine, y epigallocatechin and arginine on psychosocial stress induced adrenal hypertrophy in mice bUnno K1, Hara A2, Nakagawa A2, Iguchi K2, Ohshio M3, Morita A3, Nakamura Y4.(PubMed)
(4) Consumption of green tea epigallocatechin-3-gallate enhances systemic immune response, antioxidative capacity and HPA axis functions in aged male swiss albino mice by Sharma R1, Sharma A2, Kumari A3, Kulurkar PM2, Raj R2, Gulati A3, Padwad YS4.(PubMed)