It is now well-established that stress is linked to an increased risk of various diseases, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and infectious diseases.Stress has also been found to influence biological processes in the brain and body, thereby accelerating age-related diseases. Image: The Thinker (French: Le Penseur), bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin

A characteristic feature of pseudoscience is the shifting of the burden of proof.Instead of providing evidence to substantiate their claims, proponents of pseudoscience often challenge skeptics to disprove their assertions.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a multifactorial disorder with a complex aetiology.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe mood disorder characterized by core symptoms such as affective lability, irritability, depressed mood, and anxiety, which occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Review of PMDD, conventional and naturopathic treatments.

There evidence curcumin may have antidepresant and anxiolytic effects. The evidence from clinical trials is weak according to a meta-analysis. Disturbances in neurotransmitter activity involving serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline and glutamate have been regularly observed in depression. Findings from animal trials have demonstrated curcumin can alter the concentrations and activity of many of these neurotransmitters. Clinical summary of clinical trials and reviews.

Vitamin D may be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of osteopaenia and osteoporosis, rickets, osteomalacia, muscle weakness and pain, poor immunity, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, depression, cancer including colorectal, prostate and breast cancer. New analysis suggest vitamin D can significantly reduce recurrence in some patients. The results have been proclaimed A Game Changer.

Curcumin undergoes rapid biotransformation which may also account for its limited bioavailability. In addition, following oral administration, curcumin is poorly absorbed, resulting in lower blood concentration with most of it getting excreted in the faeces. Use of curcuminoids in very high doses, however, is not desirable. It would be preferable to attempt to increase the bioavailability of the curcuminoids. Luckily, there are a number of highly bioavailable extracts available. This article discusses the indications of curcumin and reviews some of the enhanced extracts available.