Pine bark cannot Boost heart health

Pine bark extract does not appear to improve cardiovascular health, according to a recently published study. Rich in antioxidants, pine bark extract is often touted as a natural remedy for hypertension, inflammation and other problems known to increase risk of diseases of the heart.

The study involved 130 obese people, high blood pressure, but were not taking blood pressure medication.12 Weeks participants took pine bark extract 200 mg or placebo every jour.Résultats study has shown that blood pressure, protein C - reactive (a marker of inflammation), sugar in the blood and cholesterol participants remains essentially the same in both groups of the study.

A handful of small studies suggest that the extract of pine bark can help ease menstrual pain and helps the management of childhood asthma .Cependant, more research should be conducted before pine bark can be recommended for any health condition.

View the original article here

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Acupuncture cannot help stroke patients

Acupuncture may offer no benefit to people who suffered a stroke, a search recent Magazine shows.

For examination, scientists size 10 studies (with a total of 711 patients) on acupuncture and rehabilitation of stroke.According to the authors of the study, the majority of existing studies do not indicate that acupuncture is effective when it is used for the rééducation.Bien two studies have shown that acupuncture has a positive effect, two studies had flaws that made them unreliable.

A few small studies suggest that acupuncture can help improve balance, treat chronic hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body) and relieve spasticity (difficulty to perform voluntary movements) dyskinesia patients who suffered an accident vascular cérébral.Toutefois, since there is very little scientific support the effectiveness of the acupuncture stroke recovery, it is crucial for the stroke to their doctor about the use of acupuncture for stroke recovery.

View the original article here

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.