The prevalence of alternative herbal medicine and nutritional complementary product intake in patients admitted to out-patient cardiology departments

İpek, Esra Gücük; Güray, Yeşım; Demirkan, Burcu; Güray, Ümit; Kafes, Habibe; Başyiğit, Funda

doi:10.5543/tkda.2013.15146

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“…In contrast to the studies [ 3 , 4 , 7 ], we did not find a relationship between herbal medicine use and education level. Previous studies found that people who had high education level were more likely to use herbal medicines.…”

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“…In addition, we found that herbal medicines were merely recommended by professional health care providers (7.9% by physicians, 3.2% by pharmacists). Family and friends or media were the main sources of information as seen in previous studies [ 4 , 7 , 11 , 17 ]. This is another important point, which could lead to negative outcomes in the treatment.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…However, Gücük et al . reported lower rates (16%) herbs use in cardiovascular disease among male predominant patients with the mean age of 49 ± 13 years [ 7 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It was shown that women are more prone to use herbal medicines [ 3 , 4 , 7 ]. Our findings were also compatible with those previous reports.…”

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“…Although Turkey has a long tradition of using herbal medicine, the data about the frequency of utilization of herbal medicine in chronic diseases are scarce [ 4 , 7 - 12 ]. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to determine the frequency of the use of herbal medicine among patients who had been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HT), and hyperlipidemia (HL) in family medicine department.…”

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Herbal medicine use among Turkish patients with chronic diseases

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Aim:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is commonly used all over the world, and herbal medicines are the most preferred ways of CAM. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of herbal medicine use among patients with chronic diseases.Methodology:A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from April 2014 to December 2014 among patients who had been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HT), and hyperlipidemia (HL) in Family Medicine Department of Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, in Ankara. A questionnaire about herbal drug use was applied by face to face interview to the participants.Results:A total of 217 patients were included in this study. The mean age of the participants was 56.6 ± 9.7 years (55 male and 162 female). The rate of herbal medicine use was 29%. Herbal medicine use among female gender was significantly higher (P = 0.040). Conventional medication use was found to be lower among herbal medicine consumers. There was no relationship between herbal medicine use and type of chronic disease, living area, and occupation or education level. Most frequently used herbs were lemon (39.6%) and garlic (11.1%) for HT, cinnamon (12.7%) for DM, and walnut (6.3%) for HL.Conclusions:In this study, herbal medicine use was found to be higher among patients who had been diagnosed with chronic diseases. Therefore, physicians should be aware of herbal medicine usage of their patients and inform them about the effectivity and side effects of herbal medicines.

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“…However, Gücük et al . reported lower rates (16%) herbs use in cardiovascular disease among male predominant patients with the mean age of 49 ± 13 years [ 7 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It was shown that women are more prone to use herbal medicines [ 3 , 4 , 7 ]. Our findings were also compatible with those previous reports.…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Profile of hypertension in Turkey: from prevalence to patient awareness and compliance with therapy, and a focus on reasons of increase in hypertension among youths

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Curcumin, an active component of turmeric (Curcuma longa), and its effects on health

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Şanlıer

2015

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

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Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a type of herb belonging to ginger family, which is widely grown in southern and south western tropical Asia region. Turmeric, which has an importance place in the cuisines of Iran, Malesia, India, China, Polynesia, and Thailand, is often used as spice and has an effect on the nature, color, and taste of foods. Turmeric is also known to have been used for centuries in India and China for the medical treatments of illnesses such as dermatologic diseases, infection, stress, and depression. Turmeric's effects on health are generally centered upon an orange-yellow colored, lipophilic polyphenol substance called "curcumin," which is acquired from the rhizomes of the herb. Curcumin is known recently to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer effects and, thanks to these effects, to have an important role in prevention and treatment of various illnesses ranging notably from cancer to autoimmune, neurological, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetic. Furthermore, it is aimed to increase the biological activity and physiological effects of the curcumin on the body by synthesizing curcumin analogues. This article reviews the history, chemical and physical features, analogues, metabolites, mechanisms of its physiological activities, and effects on health of curcumin.

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The prevalence of alternative herbal medicine and nutritional complementary product intake in patients admitted to out-patient cardiology departments

Abstract: Alternative and complementary products were common in patients admitted to outpatient cardiology clinics. Female gender, advanced age, higher education level, drug intake, and having a chronic illness were predisposing factors.

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Herbal medicine use among Turkish patients with chronic diseases

Herbal medicine use among Turkish patients with chronic diseases

Profile of hypertension in Turkey: from prevalence to patient awareness and compliance with therapy, and a focus on reasons of increase in hypertension among youths

Curcumin, an active component of turmeric (Curcuma longa), and its effects on health

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