Signs & Symptoms of Copper Deficiency
InterClinical eNews June 2018, Issue 81 Copper has been recognised as an essential mineral since the mid 19th century when copper deficiency anaemia was first identified. In this issue we take a closer look at daily copper needs, the symptoms people with copper deficiency can experience, identify at-risk populations and discuss how the symptom picture can be easily mistaken for other conditions Copper Requirements The Australian national adequate daily intake (AI) for copper is...
Brahmi for Memory & Concentration in Children
InterClinical eNews May 2018, Issue 80 Bacopa monnieri - or 'Brahmi' as it's often known - has a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine as a cognitive enhancing agent. These learning enhancement effects have been validated in healthy adults, but only recently has this herb been trialed in younger cohorts. In clinical settings, Bacopa polyherbal formulations have demonstrated improvement in children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) potentiating it as an alternative treatment....
Aluminium. It’s everywhere, but is it safe or a Toxin?
Aluminium. It's everywhere, but is it safe or a Toxin? InterClinical eNews April 2018, Issue 79 Aluminium is ubiquitous in the environment. In recent years, it's been increasingly incorporated in consumer products, foodstuffs, and drinking water with a presumption of safety. This presumption is based on the belief that as it is not overtly toxic in acute low-dose ingestion, cumulative consumption must also be benign. This month, we review the research to...
Liquorice – Wide-Ranging Effects on Adrenal Hormones
InterClinical eNews March 2018, Issue 78 With the increasing incidence of adrenal fatigue in the general population, we felt it was timely to take a look at liquorice - an adrenal-sparing herb. In this month's issue, we investigate the diverse effects of liquorice on adrenal hormones. Liquorice has been acknowledged for its ability to raise cortisol and researchers at the Queen's Medical Research Institute in Edinburgh sought to examine the broader range...
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease NAFLD: An Unexpected Cause
InterClinical eNews February 2018, Issue 77 In this month's issue, we look at recent research examining what might cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and in patients with none of the usual risk factors. Liver Disease & Copper Deficiency Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a serious condition that is on the increase and has now become the most common liver disease in industrialised countries. A diagnosis of NAFLD involves a tissue biopsy or...
Ginger: The Digestion All-Rounder
InterClinical eNews January 2018, Issue 75 In this month's issue, we look at ginger's use as a digestive tonic. The rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, commonly called ginger, has been used for thousands of years for a wide range of digestive benefits and in more recent times it has proved an invaluable digestive herbal tonic in Western traditional herbal medicine. Preclinical trials show ginger can assist gastric emptying and decrease gastrointestinal transit times. (1, 2) In vivo studies demonstrate...