OBJECTIVE To systematically review placebo-controlled randomized trials of homeopathy for psychiatric conditions. DATA SOURCES Eligible studies were identified using the following databases from database inception to April 2010: PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Hom-Inform, Cochrane CENTRAL, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine grantee publications database, and ClinicalTrials.g...

INTRODUCTION Premenstrual syndrome is one of the most common disorders in women, which includes a group of psychological and physical symptoms. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of combined use of calcium and vitamin B6 on premenstrual syndrome symptoms. METHODS This double blind randomized controlled was carried out on 76 students of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. Stud...

Background: Premenstrual Syndromes (PMS) are major public health issues that have a significant impact on one's mental health. Additional healthcare costs, absenteeism from work, and activity restrictions all add to the economic burden of such disorder. Yoga as therapeutic regimen has been shown be useful individuals with premenstrual syndrome. Aim study: The present study was conducted assess ...

Recently Henningsen, Zipfel, and Herzog described the nature and management of functional somatic syndromes (FSS). They pointed out that functional somatic syndromes are “characterized by patterns of persistent bodily complaints for which adequate examination does not reveal suffi ciently explanatory structural or other specifi ed pathology,” 1(p946) but they are common worldwide and are seen b...

INTRODUCTION It is estimated that up to 75% of premenopausal women experience at least one premenstrual symptom and 8-20% meet clinical criteria for premenstrual syndrome. Premenstrual syndrome substantially reduces quality of life for many women of reproductive age, with pharmaceutical treatments having limited efficacy and substantial side effects. Physical activity has been recommended as a ...

Endogenous biological clocks enable living species to acquire some independence in relation to time. They improve the efficiency of biological systems, by allowing them to anticipate future constraints on major physiological systems and cell energy metabolism. The temporal organization of a given biological function can be impaired in its coordination with astronomical time or with other biolog...

objective: premenstrual syndromes (pms) affecting 20-40% of women of reproductive age. the aim of this double blind and placebo controlled trial was to investigate whether femicofort a supplement contains vitamin b6, vitamin e and evening primrose oil could relieve symptoms of pms. method: this was a randomized and double blind clinical trial. the trial was conducted between november 2009 and a...

BACKGROUND Negative premenstrual change can result in distress for a significant proportion of women. Previous research has suggested that women employ a range of coping strategies and behaviours in order to manage and reduce premenstrual distress. However, as yet there has been no specific scale available to measure premenstrual coping. This research aimed to develop and validate a measure of ...