Alternative Medicine

Moderate reductions in depression seen for walking or jogging, yoga, strength training, mixed aerobic exercises, tai chi or qigong.

Cumulative incidence of ischemic stroke was lower among patients receiving acupuncture versus no acupuncture

Significant increases seen across 7 modalities for pain management.

Significant improvements seen on stress, depression, anxiety, and burnout.

Specifically, radish kimchi is linked to a lower prevalence of abdominal obesity in both men and women

Increased likelihood of diabetes remission and reduced risk for returning to hyperglycemia seen with weight loss in year after diagnosis.

Reduced risk for recurrence seen in association with soy isoflavones; prediagnostic green tea also linked to reduced risk for recurrence.

Association with lower risk for T2DM partially mediated by lower BMI, lower waist circumference, and lower HbA1c, triglycerides.

Meta-analysis of 3 COSMOS substudies shows evidence of benefits on global cognition, episodic memory.