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Vitamins for the Prevention and/or Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review 用于预防和/或治疗 COVID-19 的维生素：综述

CAND Journal Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.54434/candj.160

Daniella Remy, Gillian Murphy, Michelle Mravunac, Daen Medina, Tina Taylor, Cécile Konn, C. Holloway, Ran Zheng

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Diet and Nutritional Factors in the Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review 预防和治疗 COVID-19 的饮食和营养因素：综述

CAND Journal Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.54434/candj.159

Melissa Murphy, Monique Aucoin, Domenique Barbaro

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Editorial: Summer of Fires 社论火灾之夏

CAND Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-28 DOI: 10.54434/candj.158

Marianne Trevorrow

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Challenging the Maligning of Homemade Human Milk Substitutes During a Shortage of Commercial Formula 在商业配方奶粉短缺的情况下，对国产母乳代用品恶意的挑战

CAND Journal Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54434/candj.130

Amanda Watters, Meghan Holpuch, Leslie Solomonian

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Effect of Yoga and Naturopathy Treatments on Psychological Burden in Obesity: A Single Case Report 瑜伽和自然疗法对肥胖患者心理负担的影响:1例报告

CAND Journal Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54434/candj.122

Deenadayalan Boopalan, V. Vijayakumar, P. Ravi, Yogapriya Chidambaram, Akila Anandhan, Maheshkumar Kuppusamy

{"title":"Effect of Yoga and Naturopathy Treatments on Psychological Burden in Obesity: A Single Case Report","authors":"Deenadayalan Boopalan, V. Vijayakumar, P. Ravi, Yogapriya Chidambaram, Akila Anandhan, Maheshkumar Kuppusamy","doi":"10.54434/candj.122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.122","url":null,"abstract":"Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in the body and is a major risk factor for various noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. According to the World Health Organization, more than 1 billion people worldwide are obese—650 million adults, 340 million adolescents, and 39 million children. The often ignored component of obesity is the psychological burden associated with the condition impacting multiple aspects such as low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety. This case report shows the effect of an integrated yoga and naturopathy-based lifestyle in a patient with morbid obesity, with special reference to his psychological status. A 19-year-old male college student diagnosed with obesity underwent integrated yoga and naturopathy management for a period of 20 days. Outcome measures such as anthropometric measurements, positive and negative affects scale (PANAS), depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS), and day-to-day activity scale were taken before and after the 20-day intervention period. Results showed improvements in negative affect, depression, and anxiety levels, along with a reduction in body weight. Further studies with adequate sample sizes and experimental study designs are required to validate our findings.","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116231148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Update from the Chair 主席的最新情况

CAND Journal Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54434/candj.144

Mark Fontes

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Supporting Medical Student Wellness During a Pandemic: A Pilot Study of an Extra-Curricular Resilience-Promotion Program 在流行病期间支持医学生的健康:一项课外弹性促进计划的试点研究

CAND Journal Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54434/candj.138

Leslie Solomonian, L. Crawford, Shakila Mohmand, Sasha Monteiro, T. Neves

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Editorial: How Do We Become a More “Utilized” Resource in Primary Care? 社论:我们如何成为初级保健中更“利用”的资源?

CAND Journal Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.54434/candj.145

Marianne Trevorrow

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Interim Report on a Live Review of Systematic Reviews of Natural Health Products and Natural Therapies in the Prevention and/or Treatment of COVID-19 关于预防和/或治疗COVID-19的天然保健品和自然疗法系统评价现场审查的中期报告

CAND Journal Pub Date : 2023-03-30 DOI: 10.54434/candj.136

I. Lloyd, K. Cooley, Daniella Remy

{"title":"Interim Report on a Live Review of Systematic Reviews of Natural Health Products and Natural Therapies in the Prevention and/or Treatment of COVID-19","authors":"I. Lloyd, K. Cooley, Daniella Remy","doi":"10.54434/candj.136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.136","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This living review of systematic reviews investigates the types and volume of research pertaining to natural health products and therapies as they relate to the prevention and/or treatment of COVID-19 and post-COVID syndrome.\u0000Methods: A monthly search for published peer-reviewed systematic reviews of the topic was initiated May 2022 and is ongoing. Using a systematic keyword search strategy with clear inclusion and exclusion criteria, a summary of the types of studies included, the overall outcome and treatment focus were assessed.\u0000Results: A total of 225 systematic reviews encompassing 5,636 studies of randomized controlled trials (49.8%, n=112), observational studies (21.3%, n=48), clinical studies (20.4%, n=46), and other studies (12%, n=27) were included. Of those, 28.9% (n=65) of the systematic reviews focused on prevention, 67.6% (n=152) on treatment, and 3.1% (n=8) on post-COVID. The natural health products reviewed included herbal medicine, vitamins, minerals, other natural health products, and other therapies, with 83.5% (n=188) of all systematic reviews stating a positive outcome and beneficial potential of the natural treatment or therapy investigated.\u0000Conclusion: This living systematic review concludes that there is a growing interest in research pertaining to natural health products and therapies with respect to the prevention of COVID-19 infections and addressing disease severity and mortality, especially in adjunct to conventional medical intervention. Nonetheless, there is a lack of high-quality evidence and consistency in outcome reporting across the large breadth of natural treatment and management options.","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117177128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Editorial: Spring 2023: Canadian NDs and Environmental Leadership 社论:2023年春季:加拿大的NDs和环境领导力

CAND Journal Pub Date : 2023-03-30 DOI: 10.54434/candj.137

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