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Mohanty, Sriloy
- Effectiveness of Naturopathic Interventions on Reducing the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Disorders
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 4, No 8 (2015), Pagination:Abstract
Introduction
Chronic inflammation has proven to be the predecessor of all life threatening chronic diseases. Minimizing clinical as well as subclinical inflammation may result in prevention or reversal of such diseases. Naturopathic medicine (NM), a non pharmacological approach can be used to alleviate these inflammation and prevent related disorders. However, there is no adequate evidence available to prove the use of naturopathy in treating inflammation. This study is aimed at testing the efficacy of NM in reducing Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein(CRP).
Materials & Methods
118 subjects with chronic inflammatory disorders (CID) were screened out of which 31 subjects (Male=13, female=18) were recruited for the study. They were provided with 2 weeks naturopathic interventions at National institute of Naturopathy out patient department. ESR and CRP were measured at the baseline and post intervention on the 14th day.
Results
23 subjects (Male=5, female=18) out of 31 completed the study. There was a significant reduction in the ESR level (t= 1.54E-06), where as CRP level remained the same.
Conclusion
Two weeks naturopathy interventions on CID has shown to reduce the ESR level, which indicates a possible role of NM in preventing and easing inflammatory disorders. However, there is no control group in this study. No attempts have been made to record the subjective changes and follow up also has been not done, which are the major limitations of this study.
Introduction
Chronic inflammation has proven to be the predecessor of all life threatening chronic diseases. Minimizing clinical as well as subclinical inflammation may result in prevention or reversal of such diseases. Naturopathic medicine (NM), a non pharmacological approach can be used to alleviate these inflammation and prevent related disorders. However, there is no adequate evidence available to prove the use of naturopathy in treating inflammation. This study is aimed at testing the efficacy of NM in reducing Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein(CRP).
Materials & Methods
118 subjects with chronic inflammatory disorders (CID) were screened out of which 31 subjects (Male=13, female=18) were recruited for the study. They were provided with 2 weeks naturopathic interventions at National institute of Naturopathy out patient department. ESR and CRP were measured at the baseline and post intervention on the 14th day.
Results
23 subjects (Male=5, female=18) out of 31 completed the study. There was a significant reduction in the ESR level (t= 1.54E-06), where as CRP level remained the same.
Conclusion
Two weeks naturopathy interventions on CID has shown to reduce the ESR level, which indicates a possible role of NM in preventing and easing inflammatory disorders. However, there is no control group in this study. No attempts have been made to record the subjective changes and follow up also has been not done, which are the major limitations of this study.
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Naturopathic medicine, ESR, Inflammation, Hydrotherapy, chronic inflammatory disorders- A Short Term Naturopathic Intervention to Improve the Cognitive Functions and Quality of Sleep in University Students- A Preliminary Study
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 4, No 8 (2015), Pagination:Abstract
Background
In college students, voluntary sleep deprivation is very common as they deprive themselves from sleep during the week and compensate by sleeping over the weekends. By this habit, there is an increased feeling of sleepiness and reduction in their ability to pay attention during classes and they are not aware of the negative effects.
Objectives
The Present study was designed to see the efficacy of short tepid cephalic douche for a week on the cognitive functions and quality of sleep of university students.
Methods
10 healthy volunteers of age 20.75± 2.36 were recruited for the study. A tepid water cephalic douche, pouring of water from the neck upwards to head was administered for 5 min daily in between 9:30 pm to 10.30 pm, for a week under the guidance of Naturopathy Physicians. The outcome measures were Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), Trail making test (TMT), Insomnia severity index (ISI), Pittsburgh insomnia rating scale (PIRS) before and after the intervention.
Results
After the 7 days intervention program, the data analysis showed significant improvement in Sleep quality (P<0.000, 70.83%), reduction in working memory (P<0.033, 24.7%). There was also a reduction in daytime Sleepiness (55.17%), insomnia severity (44.8%).
Conclusion:
The result of the study suggests that (1) Tepid water cephalic douche may helpful in reducing the sleeplessness as well as daytime sleeping,(2) improves quality as well as quantity of sleep and (3) improves cognitive function in university students.