Obesity is now reaching epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries
and is affecting not only adults but also children and adolescents. Over the last 20 years …

Zingiber officinale (ginger) has been used as herbal medicine to treat various ailments
worldwide since antiquity. Recent evidence revealed the potential of ginger for treatment of …

Background Compliance with conventional weight-management programs is notoriously
poor, and a plethora of over-the-counter slimming aids are sold with claims of effectiveness …

Until relatively recently, much of the information on India's research into their medicinal
plants has remained within India, mainly published within Indian journals. However, today …

Hibiscus rosa‐sinensis and Zingiber officinalis teas are traditionally used for the therapies of
various diseases, including obesity. The present research work was planned to appraise the …

Several major developments have occurred since the last edition of Handbook of Obesity:
Clinical Applications, including new clinical trials, discoveries related to drug use, and …

The prevalence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate and a plethora of complementary
therapies are on offer claiming effectiveness for reducing body weight. The aim of this …

Objective The aim of our study was to assess the effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on
blood glucose and lipid concentration in subjects with diabetes or hyperlipidemia. Methods …

If you have been to your local shopping mall recently and are older than 20 years of age,
you have witnessed the growing girth of many Americans. The United States is now the …

Aim. The efficacy of triphala on lipid profile, blood glucose and anthropometric parameters
and its safety were assessed. Methods. Databases such as PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of …