http://www.insidershealth.com/blog_rssAlternative Health Blog by Derrick DeSilva Jr., M.D.http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/omega_3_fatty_acids_fish_oil_supplementation_for_pain_management/400http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/omega_3_fatty_acids_fish_oil_supplementation_for_pain_management/400In a case series study involving 5 patients with neuropathic pain, results indicate that supplementation with omega-3 fish oil may play a role in pain management. The patients, who had different underlying diagnoses including cervical radiculopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, fibromyalgia, carpalMon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/vitamin_d_supplementation_may_benefit_women_with_hiv/399http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/vitamin_d_supplementation_may_benefit_women_with_hiv/399In a follow-up study involving 884 HIV-infected pregnant women, results indicate that vitamin D status may be inversely associated with disease progression, anemia and all-cause mortality. The women were followed up for a median of 69.5 months. Low vitamin D status (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D<32Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/probiotic_supplementation_prior_to_surgery_may_benefit_patients_undergoing_colorectal_cancer_resection_surgery/398http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/probiotic_supplementation_prior_to_surgery_may_benefit_patients_undergoing_colorectal_cancer_resection_surgery/398In a randomized study involving 60 patients with colorectal cancer, oral supplementation with viable bifidobacterium prior to surgery was found to be associated with improvements in bacterial dysbiosis, immunity, intestinal flora, and reductions in post-operative infections, as compared to subjectsThu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/high_intakes_of_epa_and_dha_may_reduce_risk_of_chronic_diseases/397http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/high_intakes_of_epa_and_dha_may_reduce_risk_of_chronic_diseases/397In a cross-sectional study involving 357 Yup'ik Eskimos, red blood cell EPA and DHA were found to be inversely and linearly associated with triglycerides, positively and linearly associated with HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I, and inversely and nonlinearly associated with C-reactive proteinWed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/acupuncture_reduces_back_pain_and_pelvic_pain_in_pregnant_women/396http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/acupuncture_reduces_back_pain_and_pelvic_pain_in_pregnant_women/396In a study involving 40 pregnant women with low back and pelvic pain, but otherwise healthy, treatment with acupuncture (8 treatments over the course of 6 weeks), starting at either gestational week 20 (group 1) or week 26 (group 2) was found to reduce pain in both groups, assessed viaTue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500