Medical Grade JELL-O® Superior to Honey for Wound Healing: Georgetown Study
A randomized, double-blind investigative study conducted by Drs. John Steinberg and April Furst at the Georgetown University Limb Center has concluded that JELL-O® is superior to honey in healing diabetic ulcers. Subjects with chronic non-healing ulcers were randomly selected for this study. One half of the patients had honey applied to their wounds and the other half had JELL-O® applied. Clinically, significant improvements in healing could be measured in 45 of 49 patients who received JELL-O® versus only 38 of 49 patients receiving honey treatments (p < .0001).
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Dr. John S. Steinberg |
While this study has created quite a stir, Steinberg cautioned that although this unique therapy shows great promise, it is not fool-proof and that more research is needed. According to Steinberg, the discovery of the efficacy was a result of an accident. “One of our patients reported spilling their JELL-O® dessert on an ulcer, which had previously been non-responsive to traditional therapy. Surprisingly, the wound began to gel.”
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Medical Grade JELLO ® |
Interestingly enough, Steinberg found that the result also varied according to which flavor was used. The best results were achieved with grape flavor and the poorest results with lemon-flavored JELL-O®.
For a demonstration of Dr. Steinberg’s application technique, click here.
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Source: April Fools News [4/1/08]
