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Allergy relief: popular belief shot down

26/03/02 - Grape seed extract (GSE), used in traditional and herbal medicine

as an antihistamine, does not relieve allergy symptoms, according to a study

published in the ls of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Seeking to determine the clinical efficacy and safety of GSE in the

treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis, I. Bernstein and colleagues

from the University of Cincinnati administered either 100 milligrams of GSE

(twice the recommended amount), or a placebo, to 54 allergy sufferers

between the ages of 18 and 75.

The study began two to four weeks before the onset of ragweed pollination.

Study participants documented their symptoms for eight weeks via daily

diaries, the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQOL),

global evaluations of treatment on the final visit and requirement for

" rescue " antihistamines.

Slightly more than half of the members of both groups – 52 per cent of the

experimental group and 54 per cent of those who received the inactive

placebo – recorded good to moderately good responses to their treatments.

Remaining subjects reported no response or worsening symptoms.

No significant differences were detected between GSE and placebo groups in

symptom diary scores, rescue antihistamine, RQOL scores or peripheral

eosinophil counts.

Researchers concluded that there was no trend supporting the efficacy of GSE

in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Source: ls of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2002;88:272-278;

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I know from using GSE for sinus infections, IT DOES WORK, not only for me,

but everyone who has tried it. Just a few drops of GSE mixed with a

sterile saline solution and sprayed into the nose 3 -5 times per day, will

kill the sinus infection (for us in one day). It is an " anti-fungal " and

as we know from Reuters reports from 3 countries, more than 90+ percent of

sinus infections are fungal, and it works without the side effects of

antibiotics. Try it and see for yourself.

At 03:47 PM 07/24/2002 -0400, you wrote:

>http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/news.asp?id=4470

>

>Allergy relief: popular belief shot down

>

>26/03/02 - Grape seed extract (GSE), used in traditional and herbal medicine

>as an antihistamine, does not relieve allergy symptoms, according to a study

>published in the ls of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

>

>Seeking to determine the clinical efficacy and safety of GSE in the

>treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis, I. Bernstein and colleagues

>from the University of Cincinnati administered either 100 milligrams of GSE

>(twice the recommended amount), or a placebo, to 54 allergy sufferers

>between the ages of 18 and 75.

>

>The study began two to four weeks before the onset of ragweed pollination.

>

>Study participants documented their symptoms for eight weeks via daily

>diaries, the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQOL),

>global evaluations of treatment on the final visit and requirement for

> " rescue " antihistamines.

>

>Slightly more than half of the members of both groups ­ 52 per cent of the

>experimental group and 54 per cent of those who received the inactive

>placebo ­ recorded good to moderately good responses to their treatments.

>Remaining subjects reported no response or worsening symptoms.

>

>No significant differences were detected between GSE and placebo groups in

>symptom diary scores, rescue antihistamine, RQOL scores or peripheral

>eosinophil counts.

>

>Researchers concluded that there was no trend supporting the efficacy of GSE

>in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

>

>Source: ls of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2002;88:272-278;

>FunctionalFoodWire

>

>

>

>

>

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Well the title is misleading, just because Grape Seed Extract may not relieve allergy symptoms does not mean that all alternative medicine is wothless. These kinds of statements are like saying all doctors are bad doctors. Give us a break. Some of us have stayed alive because of alternative medicines. Many physicians themselves use herbal therapy, and many themselves, these days prescribe them to patients. We are seeing more and more Doctors choosing both. Let's be fair. Some meds work well on some and not others, just as does alternative therapy.

Remember all you have to do is search the internet for Physicians who are rich off of their marketing techniques for vitamins and herbs. Sunday morning is a good place to catch them on television. I hope this article isn't trying to speak for s Hopkins or Mayo. They might disagree with the article.

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Gil Vice <gilvice@...> wrote: http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/news.asp?id=4470Allergy relief: popular belief shot down26/03/02 - Grape seed extract (GSE), used in traditional and herbal medicine as an antihistamine, does not relieve allergy symptoms, according to a study published in the ls of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.Seeking to determine the clinical efficacy and safety of GSE in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis, I. Bernstein and colleagues from the University of Cincinnati administered either 100 milligrams of GSE (twice the recommended amount), or a placebo, to 54 allergy sufferers between the ages of 18 and 75.The study began two to four weeks before the onset of ragweed pollination.Study participants documented their symptoms for eight weeks via daily diaries, the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQOL), global evaluations of treatment on the final visit and requirement for "rescue" antihistamines.Slightly more than half of the members of both groups – 52 per cent of the experimental group and 54 per cent of those who received the inactive placebo – recorded good to moderately good responses to their treatments. Remaining subjects reported no response or worsening symptoms.No significant differences were detected between GSE and placebo groups in symptom diary scores, rescue antihistamine, RQOL scores or peripheral eosinophil counts.Researchers concluded that there was no trend supporting the efficacy of GSE in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.Source: ls of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2002;88:272-278; FunctionalFoodWire_________________________________________________________________MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx