10/02/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
Hypertension has been associated with a variety of complications, one of which is an increased risk for dementia. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine looked into the benefits of treating hypertension with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), particularly, as a means to reduce the risk of dementia.
These findings led the researchers to conclude that TCM can help protect patients from the risk of dementia, making it an excellent prevention strategy.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Chen K-H, Yeh M-H, Livneh H, Chen B-C, Lin I-H, Lu M-C, Tsai T-Y, Yeh C-C. ASSOCIATION OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE THERAPY AND THE RISK OF DEMENTIA IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION: A NATIONWIDE POPULATION-BASED COHORT STUDY. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017;17(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1677-4
Tagged Under: alternative medicine, brain health, dementia, heart health, high blood pressure, hypertension, mind body science, neurodegenerative disease, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine