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Inhibits COX and LOX. Treats Osteoporosis, as effective as Naproxen CI: Allergy to Chocolate, Green Tea, and Brazil Nuts

Limbrel

Inhibits Cytokines. Is Anti-cancer (apoptosis) and Anti-depressant (MAO), and treats Leg Cramps and Osteoporosis. CI: Aspirin, Plavix, Heparin etc bec increase. change of bleeding!

Tumeric

Induces hyperketonemia, and serves as another energy source for glucose in the brain Treats Dementia and Alzheimer's

Axona

Increases Immune System and Stamina (some evidence), and treats DMII SE (safe): HA, GI, Hypoglycemia

Ginseing

Treat Asthma, Fatigue, Tinnitis, Claudicaiton (no evidence) SE (toxic raw): HA, GI, DIarrhea, Dizzy, Rash, and Increased Bleeding

Ginko Bilboa

Treats CV Health Drug-Interactions: Adenosine, Clozapine, Dipyridamole, Ergotamine, Estrogen, Lithium Stop (Adenosine and Dipyridamole) 24 hrs before stress test

Coca

Can increase Renal Stone Risk but decrease Cancer Risk Treats mild Asthma, Bronchitis, and Genital Warts Contains Vit K (can decrease Warfarin!)

Green Tea

Treats Pediatric Seizures and Alzheimer's Prevents Rhabdo in ICU (IV)

Medium Chain Triglycerides

Not safe as eye drops (FDA), and not use in human body! Serious SE: Blue Skin, Block Antibios, Liver Damage

Colloid Silver

Treats Weight Loss/Aging (no evidence), but has antioxidants

Acai Berries

Promotes long life (China) (no evidence) May decrease BP and Blood Sugar Drug-Interactions: HTN meds, DMII meds, and Coumadin

Goji Berries

Treats Anxiety, Insomnia, Seizures, Hysteria (Tea), and Works on GABA CI: Pregnancy Drug-interactions: Sedatives, Anti-platelet, and MAOIs

Passion Flower

Treats: Chronic Pain, Nerve Pain, Shingles, (topical anesthetic), and increases blood flow (skin) and increases sweating, can cause gastritis CI: Pregnancy

Cayenne Pepper

Treats Bactieral Infection and Cancer Possibly causes Parkinson's??

SourSoup

Treats Insomnia, Anxiety, GI, Gas, Diarrhea, Cancer r/t skin issues, Bowel Disorders in Children (little evidence) SE: Allergic Rxn (cross with ragweed)

Chamomile

Treats Venous Insufficiency and Hemmroids SE (safe, but poison raw): Itching, Nausea, GI

Horse Chestnut

Sweetner (safe) May have Antibiotic effect

Stevia

Treats Cold/Flu (no evidence) SE (none), caution allergy to ragweed

Echinacea

Treats Insomina, Fatigue, Asthma, UTIs, Numbing Agent (topical, and Anxiety (some evidence) SE: Liver Damage, Hepatitis, Death (dystonia) Drug-interactions: Parkinson's Meds

Kava Kava

Treats Sleep Disorders, Anxiety, HA, Depression, Arrrythmias, Trembling SE (mild)

Valeria

Treats GI, Hunger, DMII (no evidence) Safe in Pregnancy < 6 weeks Drug-interaction: Coumadin

Cinnamon

Treats Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia (no evidience) SE (many): photosensitivity Drug-interaction: SSRIs

St John's Wort

Treats Menopause, PMS, Induces Labor (no evidence) CI: Liver Disease

Black Cohosh

May benefit Liver (no evidence) SE (well tol): GI, Allergy (ragweed)

Milk Thistle

Treats BPH (no evidence) SE (well tol): Need baseline PSA

Saw Palmetto

Treats Eczema/Inflammatory Disease (no evidence) SE (well tol): Increased bleeding risk??

Evening Primrose Oil

Treats Nausea (evidence pregnancy r/t nausea) SE (few)

Ginger

Treats Menopause, Cholesterol (incosistent evidence) SE (few)

Soy Flavinoids

Is a Laxative, Treats Cholesterol and Cancer prevention (mixed evidence) SE (few and well tol)

Flaxseed

Treats Stomach Cancer, Bronchitis, Pharyngitis, Viral Infections SE: HTN, Water Retention, Hypokalemia (avoid Diuretics/Steroids) CI: Pregancy

Licorice

Decrease Cholesterol (evidence) and slow Athelosclerosis SE: (safe), can Thin Blood (similar to ASA); caution with dental sx or blood thinners

Garlic

Increases energy/strength and memory (some evidence) SE: dizzy, dry mouth, HA

Rhodiola

Treats sleep disorders and jet lag (strong evidence to fall asleep, no evidence in children with ADHD or Autism) SE (safe)

Melatonin

Treats Hemorrhoids and Rosacea SE (safe), but CI in pregnancy

Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane

Treats Muscle Contractions and relaxes them (Ca+ and Mg+), blended with Passionflower and Valerian (no evidence) Do not drive, and caution with pregnancy and children

Myocalm

Treat HA, RA, Psoriasis, Allergy, Asthma, Tinnitis, Dizziness, N/V (mixed evidence for HA, and no evidence for RA) SE (mild): stop abruptly cause withdrawl, avoid in pregnancy, allergy to ragweed

Feverfew

Treats burns and used as a laxative SE: avoid in DMII (lowers BS), Chron's, UC, and CI in IBS

Aloe Vera

Treats heart disease, HTN (mixed evidence), MM weakness from statins (no evidence), cancer (no evidence), but may improve sperm count SE (mild): statins decrease it and it decreases warfarin; CI pregnancy

Co-Q10

Decreases cholesterol (similar to statins) SE: with statins (mm pain, Rhabo, Liver toxic) CI: pregnancy Drug interactions: statins, Nefacodone, antifungal, HIV meds

Red Yeast Rice

Treats depression (some evidence, may decrease Levodopa, increase pneumocyctiits, may help cholestatis in pregancy SE (uncommon): avoid with HIV/Cancer pt and Bipolar pt

SAMe

Treats OA pain (no - moderate evidence) SE (safe)

Glucosamine Sulfate and Chondroltin

Combined with a low-cal diet and FDA says not to take OTC product SE: fatigue, irritability, restlessness, MDD, edema, gynecomastia, DVT/PE

hCG

Increases serotonin and affects mood, appetite, and pain, treats fibromyalgia, insonmina, and may treat migraines Just as effective as Fluvoxamine with fewer SE CI: children, pregancy, liver disease, pt taking anti-depressants etc (SSRI, MAOIs, Nefazodone, Carbidopa) SE (mild): Serotoinin Syndrome (high doses)

5-HTP

Treats heart burn, loss of appetite, nasal congestion, weight loss, and ringworm (no evidence) Similar to Ephedra SE: tachycardia and HTN, w/ caffeine cause MI/Stroke, sunburn CI: MAOIs, pregancy

Bitter Orange

Treats cancer (some evidence), obesity, HTN, cholesterol, and protect skin SE (safe): avoid liver disease (high dose), and with warfarin (contains Vit K)

Green Tea

Treats depression, DMII, HLD, Obesity, Osteoporosis, GI/Renal Disease, heart disease, chronic fatigue (no evidence) SE: Caffeine Overdose (large doses), increased cancer risk in children

Yerba Mate

Treats obesity and increases lean body mass, and also treats alopecia (no evidence) SE (unknonwn - not enough evidence): jitteriness CI: pregnancy

Raspberry Ketone

Treats obesity, increases performance/endurance, joint pain, diarrhea, and parasites (evidence only in animals studies) SE (safe < 12 weeks): Nausea, HA, GI upset CI: pregnancy

Garcina Cambogia

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