Taking charge of your health is possible with the help of botanical medicine. Botanical medicine can be used for conditions like acute viral infections, ear infections or possibly as a part of a more comprehensive plan when working on managing hypertension, diabetes or reducing the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation while increasing the efficacy of them at the same time.
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Begin to experience the therapeutic benefits of botanical medicine at Acadiana Center for Natural Health, where you can rely on the proper administration of a plan that is both safe and effective when administered by a trained Naturopathic Doctor.
Fast Facts
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Berberines have been shown to be effective in reducing blood sugar levels in people with diabetes as effectively as metformin.
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Curcumin has been show to be beneficial in clients undergoing radiation treatment. It is radio-protective by reducing lipid peroxidation and increasing ROS and ERK1/2 activation.
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Crataegus Oxycantha (hawthorn)extracts exert a wide range of cardiovascular pharmacological properties, including antioxidant activity, positive inotropic effect, anti-inflammatory effect, anticardiac remodeling effect, antiplatelet aggregation effect, vasodilating effect, endothelial protective effect, reduction of smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation, protective effect against ischemia/reperfusion injury, antiarrhythmic effect, lipid-lowering effect, and decrease of arterial blood pressure effect.
Sources Cited:
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2. The chemopreventive Agent Curcumin is a Potent Radiosensitizer of Human Cervical Tumor Cells via Increased Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Over activation of the Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase pathway, Javvadi, Segan, Tuttle & koumenis, Mol Pharmacol. 2008 May;73 (5): 1491-501.
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3. Effects of Crataegus usage in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: An Evidence Based Approach. Wang et. al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 149363.