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Nokia Acquiring Trolltech
Today, Nokia and Trolltech announced that Nokia will be purchasing Trolltech. Nokia will continue with Qt's dual license model, which was updated to GPL 3 only last week. In an open letter to KDE, the chief Trolls and Nokia VP asked for ideas and comments on improving their relationship with the open source community. Nokia will be applying to become a patron of KDE e.V. and the FreeQt foundation is being maintained to guarantee the continued freedom of the toolkit KDE depends upon. This change should help ensure both the continued longevity of Qt and KDE as well as give the platform a boost in industry, particularly in the consumer electronics industry.
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
3) Nokia plays nicely and embraces KDE, invests money in improving KDE, writes closed source apps for KDE (it's privileged to do so), ports Qt and KDE to its selected platforms... Will competitors use KDE? Will the community work force continue with the same enthusiasm?
My point is that with the current Qt licensing model - extra value for the owner of trolltech - things will always be delicate...
By Wtf123 at Wed, 2008/01/30 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
"Will competitors use KDE? Will the community work force continue with the same enthusiasm?"
I don't see why not. The source code is there, people are free to use KDE and Qt for things they want, and not to use KDE and Qt for things they won't want.
"My point is that with the current Qt licensing model - extra value for the owner of trolltech - things will always be delicate..."
I really, really wish everybody had top notch development tools and libraries for free, and that everything was magically and invisibly moved forwards. Alas, the world doesn't work like that.
By segedunum at Fri, 2008/02/01 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
"Of course Redhat has some control, but only as long as everybody is happy with their work."
They don't really have a choice, unless they want to fork it.
"If Redhat was being taken over, moving in a totally wrong direction, it wouldn't matter for GTK+ that much."
If Red Hat was taken over and they didn't like some of the additions people were proposing to GTK, or any other project they had influence over, you can bet that patches wouldn't be accepted. You can see some examples where Red Hat's people have categorically stated that if Gnome were to start including Mono as its base, Red Hat would for Gnome. Presumably, they wouldn't accept patches for that purpose into the main GTK repository either.
There's really no difference at all.
"Anything Redhat or anyone else does for GTK+ is instantly and only creating public value. There is no additional private value for the copyright owner."
You don't understand this. Trust me. If people were proposing patches to GTK or any other heavily Red Hat influences project, and those patches threatened Red Hat's commercial value somewhere, they would simply not be accepted. People have levelled this accusation at Nokia with Qt, but the same applies, and has applied, to Maemo.
You don't understand that you don't necessarily have to be the copyright holder to have major influence over an open source software project at all.
"Because i think depending on the fate of a single company is quite problematic for a FOSS project like KDE."
It's funny that a lot of people claim that for other projects, corporate backing of companies is a good thing.
"People wouldn't worry about this Nokia deal that much if Qt were LGPLed."
Sigh........... I wish people would drop this LGPL crap as if it is the answer to everyone's prayers. The license model of Qt means that an organisation has the motivation and will to drive the software continually forwards. This is very important for a development library. When you compare it to GTK and other more 'liberally' licensed development libraries, you can't see an awful lot happening with them.
We go back to the reasons why KDE used Qt. No, not everyone gets everything they want, but creating a desktop with all the applications development tools and infrastructure needed is damn hard. Everything depends on everything else. Do you create your own development libraries, taking on all that entails, or do you lean on a receptive company or organisation where you all get something in return?
Given the fact that GTK and various other liberally licensed development libraries are a long, long, long way behind where we need to be if we want a good looking, functional desktop that fulfils all the requirements the KDE developers want of it, you'd have to say that KDE has made the right choice.
By segedunum at Fri, 2008/02/01 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
I'd like to see RMS comment on this Nokia/Trolltech (Qt) situation.
By asdx at Wed, 2008/01/30 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
Psst. Nokia != Qt != KDE. There are minds and eyes at each of them. Who are you? KDE doesn't need you. Kthxbai.
By A KDE advocate at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
KDE and QT were on a really good way, but Nokia won't do anything good to us all. Nokia has now control over Qt, but they can't really get control about GTK.
By blueget at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
I do believe that Nokia needs to do more to show true support for Free Software and open standards (and yes I'm aware of Nokia stance on the HTML5/Ogg issue and patents) but Nokia *is* developing Free Software *now* Acquiring Trolltech means they will develop *more* free software.
As far as "control" concerned, I think you're referring to Free Software vendor and community relationship management. Trolltech has been a prominent example of how a company truly supports Software Freedom: GPL licensed (not 3!), working in the open (now with a recent public issue and a development blog) and maintaining a vibrant, active and very friendly community. In the recent conference at Googleplex, Trolltech stated that much of their publicity and half of their customers were routed from KDE. So do you think they are going to give this all up in a blink of an eye?
By A KDE advocate at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
* now 3!
(I hate confusing those typos!)
By A KDE advocate at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
> KDE doesn't need you.
It's gonna be a fun ride.
By Psst at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
Ever hear of the FreeQT Foundation? If Nokia screws up, Qt gets the BSD license across the board. No downfall there, the KDE devs will just pick it up (or someone else interested).
By Chmeee at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
Yes. Everything will be awesome. This buyout is good after all.
By Psst at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
I'm talking people-wise not code-wise. And it seems like the old KDE-4-is-just-hype kind of trolls are back around the block. Well screw you, KDE is as strong as it never has been and people who develop it care about it way much more than you can dream of.
By A KDE advocate at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
..taking that for granted still makes me wonder why a lot of grave bugs still haven't been wiped from trunk (except from translation commits, kdelibs SVN is rather quiet).. if I just knew how to debug problems lying somewhere in communication between processes, hell I would try..
By Marcel Partap at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: I'll Switch to GNOME if this is really true
Qt is under GPL which means that KDE can fork it if Nokia does not develop it so that it is good for KDE. And, as it is under GPL, I do not think that the copyright owner really matters.
By Grosy Daniel at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Just curious
I was wondering, does anyone know how much does this cost Nokia? I don't know much about big money, but is this just a small investment for Nokia or is this something really big for Nokia. Ie. how much bigger is Nokia then Trolltech?
By Leaves at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Just curious
Well think something, in the last numbers comming in, Nokia has 40% of the cell phone market in the world, that means it's the single largest cell phone maker in the world...
By Lars G at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Just curious
Nokia profits Q4 2007 - 2.8 billion $
By m. at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Just curious
Which is peanuts. Everything under $1billion is peanuts for companies the size of Nokia.
By YourAverageJoe at Tue, 2008/01/29 - 6:00am
Striking back at Google
This guy has another theory on why Nokia went for Trolltech, and I think if you understand what Nokia feels about Google's Android platform, you'll likely agree with him. Read his opinion at http://openandroids.com/2008/01/28/nokia-to-acquire-trolltech/
By planner at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Striking back at Google
I would fork Qt in Google's position, this would would make a continued free (desktop) development more realistic. Then Google could merge Nokia's code from time to time (if they will release something useful).
By Pessimist at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Striking back at Google
Finally someone understands the real reason.
There is only couple of company's Nokia is worried about. Those are Google and Microsoft.
By Anonymous at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
My reaction
I've read all messages here so far, I've stoped to think... and by all means my initial perspective was not changed. Simply put: "Oh crap, this is bad!"
By Iuri Fiedoruk at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: My reaction
Bad and sad. What's also sad are all the responses from the KDE people.
Sad times for the free software desktop.
By thruth at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: My reaction
I hope you can back your statements about KDE developers endorsing vendor-lock and patent-encumbered solutions because otherwise your just spreading lies and FUD. IBM is one example of a "massive entity" yet it does develop proprietary and Free Software platforms, side by side.
By A KDE advocate at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: My reaction
> I hope you can back your statements about KDE developers endorsing vendor-lock and patent-encumbered solutions because otherwise your just spreading lies and FUD.
Okay. It's known that Nokia advocates software patents. The buyout of Qt screams "anti-competitive" and vendor lock-in is probably next on their list. Now the fact that none of the KDE guys worry one single bit about this travesty that's going on here leads to much concern. I think a comparison with de Icaza is not too far off here.
> IBM is one example of a "massive entity" yet it does develop proprietary and Free Software platforms, side by side.
IBM is a patent troll and one of the worst corporations ever:
They don't really give a crap about free software and its philosophy. It's just another way to make profits.
By thruth at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: My reaction
A company should always try to maximize profits! - Otherwise they are inefficient!
Improvements on free software is in public interest, controlled by a "massive entity", or not.
In this Nokia-case though, a fork should be made, and maintained aside Qt.
By Daniel Skov Kle... at Sat, 2008/02/02 - 6:00am
Re: My reaction
Yeah, it's really sad. I wouldn't have a problem if it wasn't Nokia who now owns TT/Qt. A well known GTK/GNOME Company, enemy of free software standards (OGG, for example) and supporter of software patents now controlls the best toolkit on the free software market.
By blueget at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: My reaction
Nokia is not a GTK company. They use GTK, but they have also publicly complained that GTK has no roadmap and is lacking in several areas. Much more likely is that they will now shift their focus to Qt for their products. Much cheaper than trying to get GTK up to snuff.
By Leo S at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Why should Nokia actually buy Trolltech?
Why not fund a project or cooperate?
What is the actual motivation here for Nokia, what do they actually get out of owning Trolltech?
Companies the size of Nokia get run by accountants and lawyers.
I hope it all works to the good.
By Martin at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Motivation
Nokia is a corporation, they don't want to cooperate, they want to control.
By carlo at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Motivation
shouldn't it be called controlation or so then..?!
By Marcel Partap at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Motivation
There motivation might be, as suggested above, a fear of Google's android platform. They, despite their packaged letter, do not want necessarily to help us(KDE) unless if there is an apparent benefit to their business. It is all game theory xD
By Dan Borne at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Motivation
Nokia buys Trolltech because they are expanding to software market. It's hard for Nokia to get more then 40% of world's mobile market so they have to get more ways to make money. Trolltech gives them one good way to compete with Microsoft and Google.
Stock owners want more money. That's the only meaning for publicly traded company.
By Anonymous at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Answer: FORK!
At the slightest sign of QT becoming a piece of shit like Symbian, we should fork QT and the hell with Nokia et all.
By karl at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Answer: FORK!
By you just got nokia'd at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Answer: FORK!
As a commercial developer using Qt, I am not happy with the Nokia deal. For free software, forking may not be a bad idea if Nokia drives Qt down a bad path... but for companies that sell products based on Qt this will not work. My company will not be able to sell our product developed with the GLP version. Since I do not use QTopia, this will hopefully not effect me... but we have used 3rd party products that have later been bought by a competitor. I could write pages about how bad this is. Bottom line, I feel bad for those using QTopia... I just hope this doesn't affect regular developers and the KDE community.
By Brandon P. at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Answer: FORK!
Thanks for posting.
By Richard Lionhard at Tue, 2008/01/29 - 6:00am
Your average user won't care
I personally believe the tidings of woe are overblown. You're average desktop user does not particularly care about underlying technologies and who owns what - just ask the millions of Windows users out there. People just don't care, and why should they. The vast majority of the target market out there looks for useful solutions to day-to-day productivity needs - issues of ownership and licensing isn't really part of the equation.
By Antonie Fourie at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Your average user won't care
Bla bla bla average joe.
Average joe doesn't care, it's true, but people are worried (me included) that Qt development stalls or stops worrying about the desktop. Qt has been advancing in big steps on the latest releases, and I guarantee that although "average joe" doesn't care, some cool technologies that would make it to qt never do, and as such never make it to KDE, and that "average joe" can see.
Without Qt, kde wouldn't be where it is today (also the reverse is true), and would you say that isn't visible?
(I might add that after seeing so many important kde dev's and trolltech members speaking for this acquisition, my fears are starting to settle. Just tired of average joe trolling.)
By AC at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
No surprise here
The first thought that came to mind was - about time too. Let's see what Nokia gets here - a common SDK for their desktop and mobile/PDA software, a mature and proven app/telephony platform to replace the badly outmoded Symbian OS, control over the feature and portability roadmap of this platform (which they don't have with GTK+), and instant access to a third-party developer base (Qt, KDE and Qtopia developers). The price they are paying for all this is basically lunch money for a company like Nokia.
I don't see why they would mess with Trolltech's relationship with KDE, since KDE put Qt and Trolltech on the map in the first place and nobody at TT is going to forget that. It's the best advertising for their platform possible. In the worst case, there is the FreeQt agreement, and KDE devs can fork the GPL version of Qt anytime.
By taj at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: No surprise here
As we can fork Suse, right? After Novell bought Suse it got polluted with Gnome/GTK technology and ideological decisions against QT and KDE took place.
Will Nokia be another Novell?
By gerd at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: No surprise here
That is always a danger when we are depending on a for-profit company to maintain a critical piece of software, whether Nokia is involved or not. If the "community" thought it was important enough to fork SuSE, it would. That it did not is a sign that all the folks who think it is important are also the folks who are unwilling to put in the work. Too bad.
This same issue applies with Qt. If the KDE "community" fails to fork and maintain Qt in the case of hostile behaviour from Nokia, then it is the community's problem and not that of Nokia.
By taj at Tue, 2008/01/29 - 6:00am
Wow... People need to relax a bit and think
Everyone here needs to take a breath.
Nokia has good reasons for wanting Qt and good business motivation to use it and develop it.
Nokia develops: Phones, Smartphones, PDAs, UMPCs, Embedded devices, Set-Top Boxes and a raft of other devices of various sizes and configurations. This will get worse with WiMAX devices no longer even being recognisable phones at times.
Phone makers used to managed their own single OS stack across their entire range, and they had some control. Now they are facing disperate platforms, with differing OSs, because the form factors of their products vary so much. That's a killer for:
The current situation is costing them way too much, they can't support it all, they can't provide a distinctive 'Nokia look and feel' anymore, and they can't add their own services and apps that are unique to their phones and allow them to distinguish themselves from the competition and add value to their devices.
If you sell someone a phone with a special web search application that is form-factor suitable and charge 1p a search, you get their initial money and an ongoing fee, essentially. Nokia would like that, but it needs a client application to make it work on all their platforms.
Qt makes that happen.
Nokia wants desktop Qt to continue as it is, because sooner or later, UMPCs and all the rest make phones look like desktop machines with different form factors... Code will just work across all scales of devices. This is the ongoing power of Linux and Qt, taking the same apps from phone to PDA to Laptop to Desktop to Server to Mainframe.
This is the future, and Nokia just ensured that they are part of that future.
But you should definitely expect some more Qt/Embedded development in the near future :)
By Luke Chatburn at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Wow... People need to relax a bit and think
The first sensible comment Ive read. :D
By Gareth F at Tue, 2008/01/29 - 6:00am
The End
This is the end
Of our elaborate plans, the end
Can you picture what will be
By Jim at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Congrats to the closed source world!
Now, a bad case in open source community. Congratulations!
By anon at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Congrats to the closed source world!
I knew Lolcats don't like this merge neither!
By carlo at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Re: Congrats to the closed source world!
This is a sad day for open source agreed. +1
By Richard Lionhard at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
be optimistic!!
Well, Let us an opportunity to Nokia. Let's see what happens, but do not worry, KDE is open source and there are ways to continue its development independently.
Pessimism does not lead us to anything.
Let us be optimistic!!!
By Jesus R. Acosta at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am
Nokia is a great concern because of their agressive software patent promotion and lobbying in Europe through inhouse patent professionals as Tim Frain. I would prefer a patent pledge from Nokia which clearly indemnifies open source development from patent threats and an open patent reform platform, and a more sane corporate policy towards patent policy in Europe that endorses both a harmonization of substantive patent law in the EU through legislative means, full support of the community patent and a rejection of the costly EU-EPLA proposal from the Commission and the the EPLA proposal from the EPO.
By Andre at Mon, 2008/01/28 - 6:00am


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The cranberry plant is a close relative of the common blueberry. Native Americans used it both as food and for the treatment of bladder and kidney diseases. The Pilgrims learned about cranberry from local tribes and quickly adopted it for their own use. Subsequent physicians used it for bladder infections, for "bladder gravel" (small bladder stones), and to remove "blood toxins."
In the 1920s, researchers observed that drinking cranberry juice makes the urine more acidic. Since common urinary tract-infection bacteria such as E. coli dislike acidic surroundings, physicians concluded that they had discovered a scientific explanation for the traditional uses of cranberry. This discovery led to widespread medical use of cranberry juice for treating bladder infections. Cranberry fell out of favor with physicians after World War II, but it became popular again during the 1960s—as a self-treatment.
What Is Cranberry Used for Today?
Cranberry is widely used today to prevent bladder infections , although as yet the evidence to support this use remains limited. Contrary to the research from the 1920s, it now appears that cranberry's acidification of the urine is not likely to play an important role in the treatment of bladder infections; current study has focused instead on cranberry's apparent ability to block bacteria from adhering to the bladder wall. 1-6,23 If the bacteria can't hold on, they will be washed out with the stream of urine. Interestingly, studies have found that in women who frequently develop bladder infections, bacteria seem to have a particularly easy time holding on to the bladder wall. 7 This suggests that cranberry juice can actually get to the root of their problem.
Just as cranberry seems to prevent adhesion of bacteria to the bladder, preliminary evidence suggests that it might also help prevent the adhesion of the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori to the stomach wall. On this basis, it has been proposed for preventing or treating ulcers, with mixed results as described below .
Other preliminary evidence suggests that the same actions of cranberry juice might make it useful for treating or preventing cavities19 or gum disease . 13 However, there is one kink to work out before cranberry could be practical for this purpose: the sweeteners added to cranberry juice aren't good for your teeth, but without them cranberry juice is very bitter.
Cranberry has also been investigated as a possible aid in reducing the risk of heart disease and cancer , 16-18,25 and as a treatment for diabetes , 20 but there is no meaningful evidence as yet that it is actually helpful for these conditions.
One study failed to find cranberry significantly effective for enhancing mental function . 26
What Is the Scientific Evidence for Cranberry?
Bladder Infection
Probably the best evidence for the use of cranberry juice for preventing bladder infections comes from a 1-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 150 sexually active women that compared placebo against both cranberry juice (8 ounces, 3 times daily) and cranberry tablets. 9 The results showed that both forms of cranberry significantly reduced the number of episodes of bladder infections; cranberry tablets were more cost-effective.
A double-blind study of 376 hospitalized seniors attempted to determine whether a low dose of cranberry juice (as cranberry juice cocktail, 10 ounces daily—a very low dose compared to the previous study) would help prevent acute infections. 27 It failed to find benefit, perhaps in part due to the dosage of cranberry, as well as the low number of infections that developed overall.
A year-long open trial of 150 women found that regular use of a cranberry juice/lingonberry combination reduced the rate of urinary tract infection as compared to a probiotic drink or no treatment. 12 However, because this study was not double-blind, the results are unreliable. (For information on why double-blind studies are so important, see Why Does This Database Rely on Double-blind Studies? )
A review of 10 studies investigated the benefits of cranberry juice or tablets compared to a placebo control in patients susceptible to urinary tract infections. Among 1,049 participants, the researchers found the cranberry products reduced the incidence of urinary tract infections by 35%, a statistically significant amount, over a 12-month period. The effect was most notable in those with recurrent infections. However, many subjects dropped out of the studies early, suggesting that continuous consumption of cranberries is not well tolerated. 34 In another review, researchers analyzed 13 randomized trials involving 1,616 people prone to urinary tract infections (eg, elderly people, people with bladder problems, pregnant women). 38 In 9 out of the 13 trials, the subjects who consumed cranberry-containing products experienced a decrease in the incidence of urinary tract infections. Another review of 16 randomized or quasi-randomized trials with 3,109 people prone to urinary tract infection showed cranberry juice, tablets, or capsules did not significantly reduce the risk of symptomatic urinary tract infection compared to control (placebo, water, or no treatment), antibiotics, or methenamine hippurate. 39
On the negative side, 3 other double-blind, placebo-controlled studies evaluated the effectiveness of cranberry extract for eliminating bacteria in the urine of people with bladder paralysis (neurogenic bladder). 11,21,28 The results showed no benefit. However, a subsequent study of 47 patients with neurogenic bladder from spinal cord injuries found that the use of cranberry extract tablets over 6 months significantly reduced the risk of urinary tract infection. 36
Another double-blind study evaluated cranberry juice cocktail for the treatment of chronic bladder infections. 10 This trial followed 153 women with an average age of 78.5 years for a period of 6 months. Many women of this age group have what are called chronic asymptomatic bladder infections: signs of bacteria in the urine without any symptoms. Half of the participants were given 10 ounces a day of a standard commercial cranberry cocktail drink, the other a placebo drink prepared to look and taste the same. Both treatments contained the same amount of vitamin C to eliminate the possible antibacterial influence of that supplement. Despite the weak preparation of cranberry used, the results showed a 58% decrease in the incidence of bacteria and white blood cells in the urine.
The bacteria Helicobacter pylori plays a major role in the initiation and maintenance of peptic ulcers , ulcers in the stomach and duodenum. A 90-day, double-blind, placebo-controlled study performed in China tested the effects of daily consumption of cranberry juice in individuals who were chronically infected with helicobacter (but who did not necessarily have ulcers). 24 The results indicated that use of cranberry significantly decreased levels of helicobacter in the stomach, presumably by causing some of the detached bacteria to be "washed away." Another study involving 295 children with helicobacter but without ulcer symptoms also demonstrated the ability of cranberry to reduce the levels of the stomach bacteria. 35
While this was a promising finding on a theoretical level, it did not directly address treatment or prevention of ulcers. A more practical study evaluated the use of cranberry as a support to standard therapy. 33 This double-blind trial enrolled 177 people with ulcers who were undergoing treatment with a common triple-drug therapy used to eradicate H. pylori (omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin, known as OAC). All participants received this drug treatment for one week. During this week and for two weeks after, they were additionally given either placebo or cranberry juice. Researchers also looked at a third group attending the same clinic, who received only OAC.
The results were somewhat promising. In the study group at large, OAC plus cranberry was no more effective than OAC plus placebo or OAC alone. However, among female participants in the study, use of cranberry was associated with a significantly increased rate of helicobacter eradication as compared to placebo or no treatment.
Does this mean that women undergoing ulcer treatment may benefit from cranberry? Perhaps, but not necessarily. When a treatment fails to produce benefit in the entire group studied, researchers may, after the fact, go on a hunt for a subgroup who did benefit. The laws of chance alone ensure that they can almost always find one. Therefore, it is not clear whether cranberry actually did provide benefit, or whether this finding was merely a statistical fluke.
The usual dosage of dry cranberry juice extract is 300 mg to 400 mg twice daily or 8 to 16 ounces daily of pure cranberry juice (not cranberry juice cocktail.)
Safety Issues
As a widely eaten food, cranberry is thought to have a generally good safety profile.
However, several case reports suggest that cranberry could interact with the drug warfarin (Coumadin), potentially leading to internal bleeding. 22, 32 Two formal studies have failed to find evidence of such an interaction, 30-31 while a third study did find that cranberry can increase the blood thinning effect of warfarin in healthy male subjects. 37 Prudence would suggest caution, especially when consuming more than eight ounces of cranberry juice daily.
In addition, cranberry juice might allow the kidneys to excrete weakly alkaline drugs more rapidly, thereby reducing their effectiveness. This would include many antidepressants and prescription painkillers.
Finally, indirect evidence suggests that regular use of cranberry concentrate tablets might increase risk of kidney stones . 14
Interactions You Should Know About
If you are taking:
- Warfarin (Coumadin) : Use of cranberry might lead to excessive bleeding.
- Weakly alkaline drugs (including many antidepressants and prescription painkillers): Cranberry might decrease their effectiveness.
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The recent bull market in bond prices has been called the biggest bond bubble in history. Thanks to a combination of stock-averse investors and multi-billion dollar purchases of U.S. Treasuries by the Federal Reserve, higher bond prices have fueled the boom. But what happens when the trend reverses? How can advisors shield clients from the bond market's eventual fall?
All bonds have three main risks: credit, currency and interest rate risk. And to some extent, bond ETFs can help to reduce these risks, particularly in diversifying away from single bond issues. However, even with broadly diversified bond funds, rising rates can severely damage bond values.
Let's examine defensive bond strategies for staying ahead of the pack.
Rates and Durations
How can advisors estimate the potential damage of rising interest rates on a bond portfolio? Eric Jacobson, a fixed income analyst at Morningstar, says to focus on bond durations.
To estimate the level of interest rate sensitivity on a bond portfolio, Jacobson uses a simple formula that multiplies a bond's duration by 1%. For instance, if interest rates were to rise by 1%, it would mean bonds with duration of 2.5 years should lose around 2.5% in value.
Jacobson warns that his formula for estimating bond losses is just a mathematical construct and doesn't necessarily account for changes in interest rates in every scenario. While the formula can sometimes be thrown off because shorter-term interest rates move up while longer-term rates move down—or other oddities—he says the formula is still a good barometer of what an investor can expect in a scenario of interest rate spikes.
Looking Abroad
Europe's sovereign debt crisis has highlighted the danger of concentrated credit risk. Rather than investing in government debt from just one country, some advisors are opting for diversified bond exposure to multiple countries, including emerging markets (EMs).
"I think EM debt and high yield is moderately overvalued, not grossly so," says Herb W. Morgan, CEO and chief investment officer of Efficient Market Advisors in San Diego. "There are pockets of EM debt in particular that look attractive, specifically EM-denominated corporate."
The SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF (EMCD) tracks U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets corporate senior and secured debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic and Eurobond markets. The fund carries a 30-day SEC yield of 3.54% and charges annual expenses of 0.50%.
Local-currency EM bond ETFs also offer another opportunity to diversify credit risk along with currency risk. These types of funds invest in emerging market sovereign debt that is publicly issued and denominated in the issuer's own domestic market and currency. This feature adds a level of currency diversification, away from the U.S. dollar.
For advisors concerned about the threat of inflation, the iShares Global Inflation Linked Bond ETF (GTIP) could be a good choice. Rather than using a U.S. TIPS-focused fund, which exposes the investor to credit risk concentrated on the U.S. government, GTIP owns TIPS from a basket of various countries, including Canada, France and the United Kingdom. Diversifying credit risk with an ETF like GTIP is easily accomplished.
Strategic Trades
Another way for hedging against falling bond prices is to trade into short or inverse bond ETFs. These funds are mainly designed as short-term strategic trades, not long-term investment bets.
Aggressive bond bear ETFs include the Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF 3x (TMV) and the ProShares UltraShort 20+ Yr Treasury Bond 2x ETF (TBT). Both ETFs aim for daily opposite performance with 300% and 200% leverage. The level of daily leverage chosen should be in line with the maximum amount of aggressiveness that an advisor wants.
Non-leveraged inverse bond ETFs offer another way to capture gains in a bond market with declining values. The Direxion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1x (SAGG) and Direxion Daily 20+ Yr Treasury Bond ETF 1x (TYBS) use 100% daily opposite performance to both the U.S. bond market and long-term U.S. Treasuries. Both ETFs also offer a more conservative way to play the theme of falling bond prices compared to their leveraged cousins.
Buying Insurance
"While I am not a present fan of fixed income, I do feel many bond buyers are taking risks for which they might be ill prepared," argues Joseph G. Witthohn, CFA and vice president of product development and ETF strategies at Emerald Asset Management in Leola, Pa. One way to guard against those risks is by using defensive put options.
Unlike bond mutual fund investors, owners of bond ETFs have the flexibility of insuring their bond positions. Buying protective insurance via put options on bond ETFs is another strategy for limiting the impact of falling bond prices. Put options are designed to increase in value when the underlying asset or ETF falls in price. In other words, any losses in the value of bond ETFs would be offset by gains in the underlying put options.
"Put options move in a nonlinear fashion, which enables a small dollar amount of them to hedge a much larger dollar value position in an underlying security," says Dave Pinsen, with Portfolio Armor. His company has developed an algorithm program to find optimal puts options that give the level of protection an investor wants at the lowest possible cost.
Many of the top fixed income ETFs like the iShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF (AGG) and iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bond (LQD) have underlying put options trading on them. The length of insurance coverage via put options can be as short as one month or up to a year, depending on when the options contracts expire. In other words, advisors can customize the length of insurance with options to match their client's unique needs.
Playing Defense
No one can accurately predict when the current cycle of high bond values and low yields will unravel. "The only viable strategy today in fixed income is to be very short and leg out maturities as rates rise. There is no holy grail and no manager of genius that can change the fact that rates are where they are," concludes Morgan.
And while market cycles—such as the low rate environment we're in—can often last longer than anyone expects, they never last indefinitely. That means advisors should be preparing client portfolios for the next big trends in the bond market. Playing offense has been great, but now it may be the time to start playing some defense.


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Potassium citrate and other forms of citrate (e.g., calcium citrate, magnesium citrate) may be used to prevent kidney stones. These agents work by making the urine less acidic.
This effect on the urine may lead to decreased blood levels and therapeutic effects of methotrexate. 1
It may be advisable to avoid these citrate compounds during methotrexate therapy except under medical supervision.
St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is primarily used to treat mild to moderate depression.
The herb dong quai (Angelica sinensis) is often recommended for menstrual disorders such as dysmenorrhea, PMS, and irregular menstruation.
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Potassium citrate, sodium citrate, and potassium-magnesium citrate are sometimes used to prevent kidney stones . These supplements reduce urinary acidity, and can therefore lead to decreased blood levels and effectiveness of methotrexate. 19
Folate (also known as folic acid) is a B vitamin that plays an important role in many vital aspects of health, including preventing neural tube birth defects and possibly reducing the risk of heart disease. Because inadequate intake of folate is widespread, if you are taking any medication that depletes or impairs folate even slightly, you may need supplementation.
Methotrexate is called a "folate antagonist" because it prevents the body from converting folate to its active form. In fact, this inactivation of folate plays a role in methotrexate's therapeutic effects. This leads to an interesting Catch-22: methotrexate use can lead to folate deficiency, but taking extra folate could theoretically prevent methotrexate from working properly.
However, evidence suggests that individuals who take methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis can safely use folate supplements. 5–9, 14 Not only does the methotrexate continue to work properly, but its usual side effects may decrease also.
For example, in a 48-week double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 434 individuals with active rheumatoid arthritis, use of folate helped prevent liver inflammation caused by methotrexate. 10 Other side effects did not improve. A slightly higher dose of methotrexate was needed to reach the same level of benefit as taking methotrexate alone, but researchers felt this was worth it.
In the study just described, folate supplements did not help reduce the incidence of mouth sores and nausea. However, in other studies folate supplements did reduce these side effects, both in individuals receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis 11-15 and in those with psoriasis. 16
In addition, two studies of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis found that use of folate supplements corrected the methotrexate-induced rise in homocysteine without affecting disease control. 17-18
Note: Folate supplements have only been found safe as supportive treatment in the specific conditions noted above. It is not known, for example, whether folate supplements are safe for use by individuals taking methotrexate for cancer treatment.
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Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies (a.k.a Polka Dot Cookies)
recipe from Guittard
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups Guittard Green Mint Chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In top of double boiler over low heat, melt the semi-sweet chips and butter, stirring constantly until smooth. Set aside to cool. In small bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla until light. Blend in melted chocolate then dry ingredients. Stir in green mint chips and chill for 10-15 minutes or until stiff. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes; cookies will be soft inthe centers but will firm up as they cool. Yeilds approximately 4 dozen cookies.
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WALWORTH–Much like close sisters, Faith and Olivia are bantering about the condition of their bedroom.
With a smile, one is teasing the other about clothes on the floor. When their giggling stops, Olivia shares a serious side.
"I haven't been getting angry," she says proudly. "At first I would blow up. But now I'm not getting angry."
The girls, 12 and 13, share a room at Walworth's Agape House and School, the only private treatment home and school in the state for girls and young women overcoming the effects of abuse and trauma.
Both have anger issues. Faith's father is in prison and her mother died three years ago. "Sometimes it's up and down," Faith said. "I would rather be at home, but I know it is best for me here. Day by day it feels more like home."
She and Olivia are among a dozen or so girls at the Walworth County home and school, which provide Christ-centered ministry services and activities.
Pam Patterson, founder and executive director of Agape House, explains the importance of God in the girls' lives.
"I believe the root of many of their problems is that they believe they are not loved and that they have no plans for their lives," she says. "We help them realize there is a creator who loves them unconditionally and who has a plan for them."
Many times adults in the girls' lives are too broken to provide the nurturing the girls need, Patterson said.
The girls try to fill their emptiness with drugs, sex and alcohol. Some cut themselves or have eating disorders.
"When we meet them, they are mad or depressed with their hair hanging down over their faces," Patterson said. "When we see them transformed it is worth more than all the money in the world."
About 15 years ago, Patterson and her husband, Ben, founded the nonprofit Agape House, which has offered help and hope to more than 100 girls. The organization offers four Biblical-based ministries: a safe place to live for girls, ages 12 to 18; schooling with individualized programs for girls in seventh through 12th grades; counseling; and a transitional-living home for young women, ages 18 and older.
"Yes, we are strong in our faith," Patterson said. "But we also are huge on teaching responsibility, academics and life skills."
All programs are about healing.
"We don't focus on behavior but on the 'whys' of the behavior," Patterson said. "Many programs are about behavior modification instead of tackling the pain. Our premise is to get to the root, where the pain begins."
Most of the girls have been sexually abused.
"Almost all have been emotionally abused," Patterson said. "Every girl comes here because she is struggling with everyday life."
Girls need time to reveal their pain.
After several months at Agape House, one teenager confided that her uncle had been molesting her for years.
"We are now seeing a totally different child," Patterson said. "As girls begin to feel safe, they share their pain. We help them stop the negative messages in their heads: 'I'm bad.' 'I'm ugly.' 'I'd be better off if I had not been born.'"
Carol Langley, head teacher and education director, guides the girls, but she also gets much in return.
"The girls teach me about life, patience and love," she said. "I am doing what I have always been gifted to do."
Langley has a master's degree in education, is working on a degree in counseling and earns $26,000 annually.
"I am excited about what I do," Langley said. "There is not a day goes by when I don't feel loved."
Becky Wissell is a full-time house parent who lives on-site with her husband and two children.
"I act like the girls' mom," she said. "I make sure they clean their rooms, help with conflict resolution, make meals and show them the love of Christ. You can do so much with love and patience."
She said a huge part of the girls' healing process is being able to trust adults.
In the 1990s, Patterson and her husband were Walworth County foster parents who became known as the home that would take in teenagers.
In 1997, they began Agape House from their Delavan house. The Greek word "agape" means unconditional love.
"I was praying, and God gave me a vision," Patterson said. "He wanted me to open a Christian children's home and to take in private placements. We saw a need to minister to kids."
Later, she, Ben and her family moved to a bigger house in the country. In 2006, they bought a former church in Walworth. With volunteer help, they transformed it into a school and living quarters with five bedrooms.
"Ninety-nine percent of the labor was donated," Patterson said.
Today, the choir loft is a family room,and the former sanctuary holds a large dining table, book cases and a leather couch.
"I never thought when we were building a home for the girls that it would turn out like this," Patterson said.
Girls mostly come from within a 90-minute radius of Walworth.
Ever since junior high school, the 50-year-old Patterson has known that she wanted to work with hurting families.
Her dream continues to grow.
Last year's budget was $300,000. This year, Agape House hopes to raise $500,000 to meet current needs and to provide services to more girls.
"We're maxing out and scraping by," Patterson said.
The organization, with six full-time employees, gets about 80 percent of its funding from donations. The rest comes from services, including tuition.
Tuition is $1,800 a month for an on-site residence, school, counseling and mentoring.
"But we've never had a girl pay full fees," Patterson said, explaining that many come from economically-struggling families. "I don't believe in putting a price tag on a child's head."
Girls whose families have limited incomes pay partial tuition. Some pay nothing.
Patterson believes people donate to Agape House because they care about the girls and because many had rough childhoods themselves.
She would like to see more homes like Agape House.
"There are a lot of hurting children out there, who need to know they are loved and valued," Patterson said. "So many kids are dying inside, but how do you get the world to see it?"
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A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) infection occurs when bacteria enters the bloodstream through or around a central line catheter . A PICC is a long, thin tube that is inserted through a vein in the arm. The catheter is threaded through the arm vein until it reaches a larger vein close to the heart. Commonly called a PICC line, it is used to deliver medication, nutrition, IV fluids, and chemotherapy .
If bacteria start to grow on the central line catheter , they can easily enter the blood and cause a serious infection. This can lead to a condition called sepsis , which occurs when bacteria overwhelm the body.
Bacteria normally live on the skin. Since the catheter is inserted through your skin, these bacteria will sometimes track along the outside of the catheter. From the catheter, they can get into your bloodstream.
Risk Factors
Factors that increase your chances of developing this infection include:
- Having a catheter for a long time
- Having a catheter that is not coated with a substance that kills bacteria
- Having a catheter inserted into a vein in the thigh
- Having a weakened immune system
- Being in the intensive care unit
- Having an infection elsewhere in the body or skin
Symptoms may include:
- Fever
- Shaking, chills
- Fast heart rate
- Redness, swelling, or tenderness at the catheter site
- Drainage from the catheter site
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Tests may include:
- Blood tests
- Cultures
- Echocardiogram
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include the following:
- Antibiotics—Antibiotics are medications used to treat an infection. The kind of antibiotic you will be given depends on which bacteria is found in your blood.
- Central line care—Often, the PICC line will need to be removed and replaced by a new catheter.
At the Hospital
When you are getting a PICC line placed, the staff will take steps to reduce your risk of infection.
There are also steps that you can take to reduce your risk of infection:
- Ask the staff to take every precaution to prevent an infection.
- Tell the staff right away if the bandage needs to be changed or if the site is red or sore.
- Ask everyone entering your hospital room to wash their hands. Do not allow visitors to touch your catheter.
At Home
- Follow all instructions concerning your PICC line.
Learn how to take care of your catheter. Follow these general guidelines:
- Follow specific instructions about showering and bathing
- Before touching the catheter, wash your hands or use a hand sanitizer. Wear gloves when touching the area.
- Change bandages as directed
- Wash the catheter caps with an antiseptic.
- Do not allow anyone to touch the catheter or the tube.
- Check the insertion site daily for signs of infection, such as redness or pain.
- Call your doctor if you think you have an infection.
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- Review Date: 03/2018 -
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Atherectomy and angioplasty are methods that can be used to open arteries without surgery.
There are several different devices that can be threaded through blood vessels to the site of a narrowing or blockage. These devices remove the obstruction so that blood flow is restored.
Reasons for Procedure
Most often, these procedures are done when an artery is narrowed by atherosclerosis , and there is no improvement with exercise or medications. Also if the artery is too narrow, blood is no longer able to pass through. The body part then suffers from lack of oxygen, also called ischemia. This can cause different symptoms, depending on the part of the body that is not getting enough oxygen.
Possible Complications
If you are planning to have an atherectomy or angioplasty, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- The artery may close again after the procedure
- Damage to the artery
- Bleeding
- Infection
Before your procedure, talk to your doctor about ways to manage factors that may increase your risk of complications, such as:
Your risk of complications may also be increased if you have blood clotting problems.
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
You will be thoroughly evaluated before deciding on the best procedure. This may involve contrast x-rays, ultrasound, or computerized scans to identify the area of concern. You will be asked not to eat or drink anything for several hours before the procedure.
Talk to your doctor about your medications. You may be asked to stop taking some medications up to one week before the procedure.
You will most likely be sedated, but not put to sleep. A local anesthetic will numb the site where the device will be inserted.
Description of the Procedure
You will be lying down. The room will have x-ray machines and a variety of surgical equipment. Depending on the artery to be opened, a blood vessel in your groin or arm will be prepared and covered with sterile drapes. Your skin will be numbed and punctured. A tube called a catheter will be placed into your blood vessel and passed to the site of the obstruction. Contrast material may be injected through the catheter to visualize the obstruction on the x-rays. There may be more than one location that requires opening. The device used will depend on the type of obstruction and location in the vessel. Possible approaches include:
- Angioplasty —A balloon is inflated to open the vessel.
- Angioplasty and stent placement —After the balloon is used, a mesh frame called a stent will be placed in the vessel to support the walls to keep the vessel open.
- Atherectomy—The plaque is removed using a rotating shaver or laser.
Immediately After Procedure
You will be moved to a recovery room where the staff can monitor you. Recovery time is minimal.
How Long Will It Take?
Between 30 minutes and two hours
How Much Will It Hurt?
Some minor discomfort may accompany the procedure.
Average Hospital Stay
This procedure is done in a hospital setting. You may need to stay overnight. You may be kept longer if complications arise.
Post-procedure Care
At the hospital:
- You will need to lie flat for a period of time if the groin was used as an entry site.
- You may need to have pressure applied to the entry site to control bleeding.
- If you notice any swelling, bleeding, black and blue marks, or pain where the catheter was inserted, tell the nurse.
- You will be encouraged to drink a lot of fluids to flush the contrast material from your system.
- There will be a bandage over the puncture site. You may be prescribed a blood thinner. Certain strenuous activities will be limited. Other activities, including exercise and fluid intake, may be encouraged. Your doctor will want to see you several days or weeks later.
During your stay, the hospital staff will take steps to reduce your chance of infection such as:
- Washing their hands
- Wearing gloves or masks
- Keeping your incisions covered
There are also steps you can take to reduce your chances of infection such as:
- Washing your hands often and reminding visitors and healthcare providers to do the same
- Reminding your healthcare providers to wear gloves or masks
- Not allowing others to touch your incisions
Call Your Doctor
Depending on the site of your procedure, call your doctor if you experience the following:
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge at the point of catheter insertion
- Signs of infection, including fever and/or chills
- Extreme sweating, nausea, or vomiting
- Leg or arm feels cold, turns white or blue, or becomes numb or tingly
- Extreme pain, including chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
If you think you have an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Michael J. Fucci, DO, FACC
- Review Date: 09/2018 -
- Update Date: 08/21/2014 -


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Other Proposed Uses
- Alcohol Intoxication
- Constipation
- Gingivitis
- Hay Fever
- High Cholesterol
- Nighttime Cough
Honey has been appreciated as food since the dawn of history, and undoubtedly long before. Its medicinal use is also ancient. The Greek physician Hippocrates recommended topical application of honey for infected wounds and ulcers of the lips; Roman physicians used honey as an oral medication for constipation, diarrhea, upset stomach, sore throat and coughs.
What Is Honey Used for Today?
Honey consists largely of fructose and glucose, two related forms of sugar. Its sugar concentration is high enough to kill microorganisms in the same manner as the sugar in jams and jellies. This would appear to be the primary basis for honey's most studied use: as a topical application to treat or prevent infection.
In some controlled trials, honey has shown some promise for treating abcesses, 3 , diabetic foot ulcers, 19 venous leg ulcers, 21,26 , pressure ulcers (bedsores) 26minor abrasions , 17 and post-operative wound infections, 7 as well as for preventing infections following surgery 9 and catheter infections in people undergoing hemodialysis. 10
In most of these studies, honey was not used alone but combined with standard treatments, such as oral or topical antibiotics or surgical debridement (removal of dead tissue). Not all studies show clear benefit, however. One trial found that antibacterial honey (Medihoney) did not significantly improve wound healing in 105 patients mostly suffering from leg ulcers. 20 Conversely, topical honey improved healing time compared to saline gauze and silver sulfadiazine in 2 trials of 140 patients with skin ulcers or burns. 25
The best evidence is probably for the acute treatment of minor burns, 4-6,18,26 though the studies supporting this use remain inconclusive. Sugar paste too has shown promise as a wound treatment. However, some evidence hints that honey may be more effective than concentrated sugar. 1 If true, this suggests that additional non-sugar constituents of honey provide benefit. It is often stated in honey-related literature that honey produces hydrogen peroxide, and that this explains additional benefit. However, there is no evidence that honey produces sufficient hydrogen peroxide to have any meaningful effect. Another theory is that honey might stimulate healing. 2
Other uses of honey have also shown some promise. In one study, when participants regularly chewed "honey leather" their inflammation of the gums ( gingivitis ) decreased. 11
Honey has also been studied as a potential treatment for nighttime cough. 23,24 In one study, 130 children aged 2-17 with runny nose and cough were randomized to receive nightly doses of buckwheat honey, artificial honey-flavored cough medicine (dextromethorphan), or no treatment. 23 On a parent-rated symptom scale, honey was found to be the most helpful in reducing nighttime cough and improving sleep in children with upper respiratory infection . Adding to these positive results, another study randomized 139 children aged 2-5 years old with upper respiratory infection to 1 of 4 treatment groups: honey, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine (eg, Benadryl), or no treatment. 24 Standard care, such as acetaminophen and nose drops, was also given to all children as needed. While improvement was seen in all of the groups, children receiving honey had the fewest episodes of nighttime cough and slept better compared to children in the other groups.
Oral consumption of honey might have a slight laxative effect. 14 Honey taken by mouth might also increase the body's ability to metabolize alcohol, thereby limiting intoxication and more rapidly reducing alcohol blood levels. 12 Finally, one study hints that honey might improve cholesterol profile and blood sugar levels. 13
It has been suggested that consumption of honey can reduces symptoms of hay fever . However, the one published study designed to test this suggestion failed to find benefit. 15
A small study of 40 patients suggests topical honey may help prevent development of oral mucositis (painful inflammation of mucus membranes in the mouth) in patients having radiochemotherapy for head and neck cancer. 22
When used topically to treat burns, honey is generally applied either directly to the wound in a thin coat, or in the form of a honey-soaked dressing.
Oral dosages of honey for medicinal purposes range from 1 to 5 tablespoons several times daily.
Safety Issues
As a widely consumed food, honey is believed to be quite safe. However, infants younger than 12 months should not consume honey, due to the risk of infant botulism.
Honey may contain slight amounts of pollen. However, it appears that allergy to honey is uncommon among pollen-allergic people. 16
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO CAM Review Board
- Review Date: 12/2015 -
- Update Date: 12/15/2015 -


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A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
It is possible to develop uterine fibroids with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of developing fibroids. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your doctor what you can do to reduce your risk.
Ethnic Background
Black women tend to have more and larger fibroids at an earlier age. Asian women may have a lower risk.
Women who are overweight or obese are also at a slightly higher risk for fibroids.
Gene Mutation
There may also be a genetic link in the development of fibroids.
Women who have given birth appear to be at lower risk for uterine fibroids.
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- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Andrea Chisholm, MD
- Review Date: 11/2018 -
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Heparin is a very strong blood-thinning drug that is delivered by injection. If you receive heparin, make sure you check with your doctor before taking any type of supplement.
Based on chondroitin's chemical similarity to the anticoagulant drug heparin, it has been suggested that chondroitin might have anticoagulant effects as well. There are no case reports of any problems relating to this, and studies suggest that chondroitin has at most a mild anticoagulant effect. 19 Nonetheless, prudence suggests that chondroitin should not be combined with heparin except under physician supervision.
The herb garlic (Allium sativum) is taken to lower cholesterol, among many other proposed uses.
Because garlic has a blood-thinning effect itself, it might be dangerous to combine garlic with heparin. 1,2
Two cases have been reported in which the combination of garlic and the blood-thinner warfarin doubled the time it took for blood to clot. 3 Though warfarin thins the blood in a different way than heparin, there are concerns that garlic might interact similarly with heparin.
The herb ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) has been used to treat Alzheimer's disease and ordinary age-related memory loss, among many other conditions.
Ginkgo thins the blood by reducing the ability of blood-clotting cells called platelets to stick together. 4 Because case reports have implicated use of Ginkgo biloba in the development of serious bleeding abnormalities, 5,6,7 combining ginkgo with heparin might be expected to intensify the danger.
PC-SPES is an herbal combination that has shown promise for the treatment of prostate cancer. One case report suggests that PC-SPES might increase risk of bleeding complications if combined with blood-thinning medications. 18
The supplement phosphatidylserine is promoted to treat Alzheimer's disease and ordinary age-related memory loss.
A test tube study suggests that phosphatidylserine might amplify heparin's blood-thinning effects. 8 If this effect were to occur inside the body, it could increase the risk of abnormal bleeding. If you receive heparin, make sure you check with your doctor before taking phosphatidylserine.
Policosanol, derived from sugarcane, has been taken for hyperlipidemia and intermittent claudication.
Human trials suggest that policosanol makes blood platelets more slippery, an action that could potentiate the blood-thinning effects of heparin, possibly causing a risk of abnormal bleeding episodes. 9 A 30-day double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 27 individuals with high cholesterol levels found that policosanol at 10 mg daily markedly reduced the ability of blood platelets to clump together. 10 Another double-blind placebo-controlled study of 37 healthy volunteers found evidence that the blood-thinning effect of policosanol increased as the dose was increased—the larger the policosanol dose, the greater the effect. 11 Yet another double-blind placebo-controlled study of 43 healthy volunteers compared the effects of policosanol (20 mg daily), the blood-thinner aspirin (100 mg daily), and policosanol and aspirin combined at these same doses. 12 The results again showed that policosanol substantially reduced the ability of blood platelets to stick together, and that the combined therapy exhibited additive effects.
Based on these findings, you should not combine heparin and policosanol except under medical supervision.
Test tube studies suggest that high amounts of vitamin C may reduce the blood-thinning effect of heparin. 13 However, it is not clear whether the interaction is significant enough to make a practical difference.
The herb white willow (Salix alba) , also known as willow bark, is used to treat pain and fever. White willow contains a substance that is converted by the body into a salicylate similar to aspirin.
Since combining aspirin with heparin increases the risk of abnormal bleeding, it would be advisable not to combine white willow with heparin.
Based on their known effects or constituents, the following herbs and supplements might not be safe to combine with heparin, though this has not been proven: bromelain (in the fruit and stem of pineapple, Ananas comosus ), papaya (Carica papaya) , chamomile(Matricaria recutita) , Coleus forskohlii , danshen (Salvia miltorrhiza) , devil's claw(Harpogophytum procumbens) , dong quai(Angelica sinensis) , feverfew(Tanacetum parthenium) , ginger(Zingiber officinale) , horse chestnut(Aesculus hippocastanum) , red clover(Trifolium pratense) , reishi(Ganoderma lucidum) , mesoglycan , fish oil , OPCs (oligomeric proanthocyanidins), and vitamin E .
High doses or long-term use of heparin may interfere with the proper handling of vitamin D by the body; 14 because vitamin D is needed for calcium absorption and utilization, this may in turn lead to bone loss and osteoporosis. Additionally, heparin may directly interfere with bone formation. 15
This interaction is of special concern during pregnancy, when there is a greater calcium demand and diminished levels of a hormone that pushes calcium into bones. In fact, there have been several reports of fractured and collapsed vertebrae in pregnant women on heparin therapy. 16,17
Supplementary calcium and vitamin D may help prevent heparin-induced osteoporosis. It might also be advisable to have your bone density checked during long-term heparin therapy.
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- Review Date: 12/2015 -
- Update Date: 12/15/2015 -


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