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Medical nutrition therapy as a potential complementary treatment for psoriasis--five case reportsAmy C Brown
Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1955 East West Road, Rm 216, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Altern Med Rev 9:297-307. 2004..These results suggest a dietary regimen based on Edgar Cayce's readings may be an effective medical nutrition therapy for the complementary treatment of psoriasis; however, further research is warranted to confirm these results...
Existing dietary guidelines for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitisAmy C Brown
Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 651 Ilalo Street, MEB 223, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 5:411-25. 2011..Mixed advice exists regarding probiotics. Enteral nutrition is recommended for Crohn's disease patients in Japan, which differs from practices in the USA...
Anticancer activity of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) fruit: a reviewAmy C Brown
Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA
Phytother Res 26:1427-40. 2012..The isolation of the active component warrants further research...
Gluten sensitivity: problems of an emerging condition separate from celiac diseaseAmy C Brown
Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, MEB 223, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:43-55. 2012..It is time to not only recognize, but to treat and further research gluten sensitivity, as unconfirmed environmental factors continue to spread this problem further into the general population...
Autoimmune and gastrointestinal dysfunctions: does a subset of children with autism reveal a broader connection?Amy C Brown
Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 651 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 5:465-77. 2011..Sufficient evidence exists to support that a subgroup of children with autism may suffer from concomitant immune-related GI symptoms...
Does evidence exist to include dietary therapy in the treatment of Crohn's disease?Amy C Brown
Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, MEB 223, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:191-215. 2010....
Ginger's (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) inhibition of rat colonic adenocarcinoma cells proliferation and angiogenesis in vitroAmy C Brown
Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Phytother Res 23:640-5. 2009..Further research is warranted to test 6-gingerol in animal studies as a potential anticancer plant bioactive in the complementary treatment of cancer...
Traditional kava beverage consumption and liver function tests in a predominantly Tongan population in HawaiiAmy C Brown
Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Clin Toxicol (Phila) 45:549-56. 2007..To determine the effects of traditionally prepared kava beverages on the liver function tests of regular kava beverage consumers in a population of Tongan and non-Tongan residents of Hawaii (Oahu)...
The anti-cancer effects of poi (Colocasia esculenta) on colonic adenocarcinoma cells In vitroAmy C Brown
Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, 96822, USA
Phytother Res 19:767-71. 2005..Our results suggest for the first time that poi may have novel tumor specific anti-cancer activities and future research is suggested with animal studies and human clinical trials...
Effectiveness of kukui nut oil as a topical treatment for psoriasisAmy C Brown
Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, 96822, USA
Int J Dermatol 44:684-7. 2005....
A non-dairy probiotic's (poi) influence on changing the gastrointestinal tract's microflora environmentAmy C Brown
Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
Altern Ther Health Med 11:58-64. 2005....
Indigenous Hawaiian nonmedical and medical use of the kukui treeRyan A K Young
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
J Altern Complement Med 11:397-400. 2005
The medicinal uses of poiAmy C Brown
Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1955 East West Road, Room 216, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Nutr Clin Care 7:69-74. 2004..Documented evidence suggests that poi shows promise for use in infants with allergies or failure-to-thrive. However, to support previous findings, more research needs to be conducted with poi and its potential use as a probiotic...
Tricarboxylic-acid-cycle intermediates and cycle endurance capacityAmy C Brown
Dept of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 14:720-9. 2004..1 +/- 3.2, P = 15 +/- 2 min). Taking a dietary sport supplement containing several TCAIs and supporting substances for 3 wk does not improve cycling performance at 75 % VO2peak or speed recovery from previously fatiguing exercise...
