Treating Cancer with Mushrooms?

Certain mushrooms are becoming well-known for their effect on improving the immune system, and now there is growing evidence that they may be effective in the prevention and treatment of cancer. An article by the Medical Director of a hospital in the UK has reported a few examples of this research.

Mushrooms as medicine

A study was conducted on 30 patients who were diagnosed with chronic fatigue. They were all found to have high antibody levels for Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and/or human herpes virus 6 (HHV6) or Cytomegalovirus (CMV), so were or had been infected by these viruses. The level of natural killer (NK) cells was low in these patients, and NK calls represent the first line of defence against cancer cells and viral infections. However, after taking a Coriolus versicolor mushroom product for 60 days, their NK levels increased by a massive 35%  So this species of mushroom could potentially be an effective treatment for both chronic fatigue and cancer.

Another study found the edible mushroom Flammulina velutipes to have cancer-prevention effects. A 15 year epidemiological study of 174,505 individuals was conducted in the Nagano area of Japan, where the mushroom is grown. The study compared the cancer death rates of farmers who grew the mushroom with those of a control group, the assumption being that the farmers would eat some of the mushroom they grew. Results showed a cancer death rate in the control group of 160 per 100,000, compared with 97 per 100,000 among the mushroom farmers. (So the control group were 65% more likely to die of cancer than the farmers.)

In addition, the National Cancer Center Research Institute of Japan has established that the basidiomycetes group of edible mushrooms can have anti-cancer activity.

Whilst none of these or the many other studies are able to prove conclusively that cancer can be successfully treated with mushrooms, the right type of mushrooms can certainly improve the immune system, which in turn may help reduce the risk of cancer developing, or possibly act as a treatment. The varieties of mushrooms that have been shown to have this effect may one day become a significant weapon against this disease.

*Please note: Taking any supplement, herb or food should never be a reason not to have regular medical treatment for a serious condition, including cancer.

Always consult with a highly trained and experienced health professional before undertaking a course of supplementation that could make a significant difference to your health.

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Why We Do What We Do

Our staff were asked to say why they do the work they do, and this is what they said.

“My passion is to help others so that they can have happy and fulfilling lives. I love using natural therapies to help people’s bodies heal.”

Why we do what we do

“I want to be part of a team whose purpose is to work towards improving people’s health and quality of life, and to bring my skills to play a positive role in this team.”

“My purpose is to help people to be in their best health so that they have motivation and passion to achieve their goals and dreams.”

“I want to work at C.N.T. as it brings me a sense of purpose and fulfillment to be able to assist clients on their journey to heal.”

“I help people to move away from pain and self-harm. My purpose is to be salt; salt gives life flavour and aids in healing.”

“To assist with pain management and the body’s ability to move more beneficially to afford them the ability to live a more active, pain free, happy and healthy life.”

“To help people achieve harmony within their own bodies as well as with their surrounding environment. This leads to greater balance, improved health and encourages preventative medicine.”

“I really enjoy working with people, welcoming them to the clinic and making them feel at ease, helping them navigate Natural Therapies and all the benefits they provide, improving their well-being and knowledge, along with my own.”

“I do what I do to assist my patients to live happier and healthier lives and achieve their health goals. Being a health practitioner also helps me live a happier and healthier life and practice Dharma (the practice of paying attention to other people’s needs and caring for others).)”

“I love sharing my passion for Traditional Chinese Medicine and helping my clients reach their health and wellbeing goals.)”

“I believe the purpose of a healthy life is to experience, explore, grow and most importantly enjoy our time here. My aim as an Osteopath is to help remove any impediments to this, to help facilitate the experience of the best health to enjoy this life. Often Neuro Musculo Skeletal in nature, physical problems inevitably degrade the quality of life and impact the emotional and mental aspects – and vice versa. I enjoy working to help people be better physically to improve the quality of experience and potential available to them.”

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Study: Acupuncture Significantly Improves Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is painful, often debilitating condition involving constant muscle pain over most of the body, strong fatigue, sleep problems, and often emotional and mental distress.

Lady with fibromyalgia

From a medical perspective, the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown, and very little can be done to relieve the symptoms.

A study by the world-renowned Mayo Clinic was conducted on 50 fibromyalgia patients to determine if acupuncture could be used as a treatment for their condition.

It found that the acupuncture treatments significantly improved their symptoms compared with the control group.

Please click here to read more about the research.

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Study Finds Certain Probiotics Can Increase Weight Loss

Certain probiotics could help women lose weight and keep it off, according to a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Various studies have previously shown that that the intestinal flora of obese individuals differs from those of thin people. This may be because a diet high in fat and low in fiber promotes certain bacteria at the expense of others.

Specific probiotics may help with weight loss

A Professor Tremblay and his team performed a study to determine if taking probiotics could help reset the balance of the intestinal microbiome in favor of bacteria that promote a healthy weight.

125 overweight men and women completed a 12-week weight-loss diet, followed by a 12-week period aimed at maintaining their body weight.

Throughout the entire study, half the participants swallowed 2 pills daily containing probiotics from the Lactobacillus rhamnosus family, while the other half received a placebo.

After the 12-week diet period, researchers observed an average weight loss of 4.4 kg in women in the probiotic group and 2.6 kg in the placebo group.

However, no differences in weight loss were observed among males in the two groups.

“We don’t know why the probiotics didn’t have any effect on men. It may be a question of dosage, or the study period may have been too short,” says Professor Tremblay, who is also the Canada Research Chair in Environment and Energy Balance.

After the 12-week maintenance period, the weight of the women in the placebo group had remained stable but the probiotic group had continued to lose weight, for a total of 5.2 kg per person.

In short, women consuming probiotics lost twice as much weight over the 24-week period of the study.

Researchers also noted a drop in the appetite-regulating hormone leptin in this group, as well as a lower overall concentration of the intestinal bacteria related to obesity.

According to Angelo Tremblay, probiotics may act by altering the permeability of the intestinal wall. By keeping certain pro-inflammatory molecules from entering the bloodstream, they might help prevent the chain reaction that leads to glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

Please note- every person’s body is different, so there is no single approach that works well for everyone. Weight loss is complex issue, and it is likely that there will be a number of imbalances in each person’s body that will be factors behind them putting on weight.

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Study: Diet and Nutrition Essential for Mental Health

An international collaboration, led by the University of Melbourne and Deakin University, has stated that evidence is rapidly growing that there is a strong connection between diet quality and mental health.

Diet and nutrition can make a big impact on your mental health.

In an article published in The Lancet Psychiatry, leading academics stated that psychiatry should now recognise and embrace diet and nutrition as key factors in mental health.

Lead author, Dr Jerome Sarris from the University of Melbourne and a member of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR), said psychiatry is at a critical stage, as the existing treatments have only resulted in modest benefits.

“While the determinants of mental health are complex, the emerging and compelling evidence for nutrition as a key factor in the high prevalence and incidence of mental disorders suggests that nutrition is as important to psychiatry as it is to cardiology, endocrinology and gastroenterology,” Dr Sarris said.

“In the last few years, significant links have been established between nutritional quality and mental health. Scientifically rigorous studies have made important contributions to our understanding of the role of nutrition in mental health.”

The review showed that nutrient-based prescriptions have the ability to assist in the management of mental disorders. Studies show that many different nutrients have a clear link to brain health, including omega-3s, B vitamins (particularly folate and B12), choline, iron, zinc, magnesium, S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe), vitamin D, and amino acids.

“While we advocate for these to be consumed in the diet where possible, additional select prescription of these as nutraceuticals (nutrient supplements) may also be justified,” Dr Sarris said.

Associate Professor Felice Jacka, a Principal Research Fellow from Deakin University and president of the ISNPR noted that many studies have shown associations between healthy dietary patterns and a reduced level of depression and suicide.

Maternal and early-life nutrition is also emerging as a factor in mental health outcomes in children, while severe deficiencies in some essential nutrients during critical developmental periods have long been implicated in the development of both depressive and psychotic disorders,” she said.

A systematic review published in late 2014 has also confirmed a relationship between ‘unhealthy’ dietary patterns and poorer mental health in children and adolescents.

Naturopaths have long been aware of the importance of diet and nutrition to treat and prevent a broad range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, high stress, sleep problems, brain fog, cognitive decline, etc. A top naturopath will be aware of all of the latest research, and will be highly skilled in the treatment of these and other mental and emotional disturbances with diet and nutrients. Rather than just advise a collection of recommended nutrients, they will individually assess each person and tailor a particular prescription just for them.

For more information on the article, visit https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150129104217.htm .

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How Acupuncture Stops Pain

A study published in the ‘Brain Research’ journal investigated whether acupuncture treatments on the body produced any changes in brain function. They found that when a patient receives acupuncture treatment, it deactivates areas within the brain that are associated with the processing of pain.

Acupuncture is now recommended by the U.S. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) as a treatment option for National Health Service patients with lower back pain. NICE guidelines now state that GPs should ‘consider offering a course of acupuncture comprising a maximum of 10 sessions over a period of up to 12 weeks’ for patients with this common condition.

Current clinical trials at the University of York are investigating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and for depression. Recent studies in the US have also shown that acupuncture can be an effective treatment for migraines and osteoarthritis of the knee.

Please click here to read more about the research.

Osteopathy Effective for Lower Back Pain

A German study on the effectiveness of osteopathy for lower back pain found that 2-3 osteopathic treatments significantly improved pain levels.

Osteopathy for lower back pain

The randomized controlled trial involved 60 participants who suffered between 4 weeks and 6 months with lower back pain. They were split into 2 groups, one who only received physiotherapy and one who received the osteopathy treatments as well as physiotherapy. The first group reported a 30% improvement in their pain, whereas the group receiving osteopathy treatments had a 66% improvement. (Statistically, this meant a 2.5 times improvement for the osteopathy group compared to the physiotherapy only group.)

(It is worth noting that the participants received 6 physiotherapy treatments, compared to only 2 or 3 osteopathy treatments. It would be reasonable to assume that, had the participants received 6 osteopathy treatments instead, the improvement would have been even greater.)

Please click here to read more about the research.

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Natural Therapies Used by 1 in 4 People

An extensive study by the University of Helsinki has found that one in four people in Europe use natural therapies (or ‘complementary and alternative medicine’) for their health issues.

Natural therapies to restore health

Approximately 40,000 people from over 20 countries participated in the study, and the most popular treatments were massage (12%), homeopathy (6%), osteopathy (5%), and herbal remedies (5%).

The study found that women and those with higher education used natural therapies the most. Germany had the highest proportion of users, with almost 40% saying they used natural therapies.

Read more about the research.

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Osteopathy Resolves Concussion Symptoms

Osteopathy for concussion symptoms

The importance of treating head injuries and concussion is becoming much more well-known lately. While most patients with mild concussions recover in a few days, as many as 15 percent experience longer-term complications.

Two case reports published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association document improvements in concussion symptoms after an initial osteopathic treatment.

In the first case report, a 27-year-old man was treated three days after a snowboarding accident, in which the patient fell and wasn’t wearing a helmet. He suffered from headache, nausea, dizziness and tinnitus during the days after the fall. After one osteopathic session, the patient reported the dizziness, tinnitus and nausea had resolved.

The second case involved a 16-year old girl with a history of three head injuries, the most recent involving a head-to-head collision. Three weeks after that injury, she reported headache, fatigue, mood swings as well as memory and concentration problems that limited her ability to participate in school and band practice. After six treatments, she had none of these symptoms and her balance had improved significantly.

“OMT (osteopathic manipulative treatment) has long been an instrumental tool in treating athletes,” said Dr Naresh Rao, an osteopathic sports medicine physician who was the doctor for the USA Water Polo team at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics. “With manual techniques including craniosacral therapy, we as osteopathic physicians have the ability to help the body restore the flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the central nervous system to promote healing and get our athletes concussion-related symptoms back to their normal activities.”

“These cases are consistent with the clinical experiences of osteopathic physicians who use OMT as part of a multidisciplinary approach to concussion,” said Dr. Rao. “While the mechanisms of healing are not well understood with concussion, formal studies measuring OMT’s impact on recovery and quality of life are much needed to demonstrate its efficacy as a viable therapy where there are very limited therapies to date.”

Please click here to read more about the research.

Disclaimer – Please be aware that each person’s body is different, so individual results may vary. If you have an osteopathy appointment at our clinic, your therapist will conduct a detailed assessment of your condition, and they will be able to advise you on how successful your treatments are likely to be. A result is not promised and/or guaranteed  from the act of receiving a treatment.

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Osteopathy Reduces Postpartum Back Pain by 73%

It has been estimated that around 50 percent of pregnant women suffer from lower back pain during or after their pregnancies. However, German researchers have found that women who received 4 osteopathic treatments at two week intervals reported a massive 73% reduction in their lower back pain. The women in the study had all given birth between 3 and 15 months before beginning their treatment,

“Women who’ve recently given birth are rarely studied beyond screening for postpartum depression and delivery complications, even though it’s well documented that low back pain is a common issue that hinders their quality of life during an already stressful time,” said Jennifer Caudle, DO, assistant professor of family medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. “This study shows that osteopathic manipulative therapy can relieve their pain without medication that could be passed to a breastfeeding infant.”

Read more about the research.

Disclaimer – Please be aware that each person’s body is different, so individual results may vary. If you have an osteopathy appointment at our clinic, your therapist will conduct a detailed assessment of your condition, and they will be able to advise you on how successful your treatments are likely to be. A result is not promised and/or guaranteed  from the act of receiving a treatment

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