by Becky | Jan 30, 2024 | Grape Seed Extract, Infant and Children's Health, Iron, Minerals
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Grape seed extract supplementation with standard chelation therapy (deferasirox) significantly improved serum iron and ferritin levels while reducing inflammatory markers. (more…)
by Becky | May 18, 2020 | 2019, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrated that a twelve-week supplementation with a grape seed proanthocyanin extract (GSPE) helped maintain vascular elasticity and normal blood pressure (BP) in a middle-aged Japanese population. (more…)
by Antonella | Aug 2, 2016 | 2015, Aging, Grape Seed Extract, Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A grape seed extract, when applied to the face of 110 healthy men, significantly decreased skin pigmentation and oily skin by 10% and 21% respectively while significantly improving skin elasticity by 5% compared to control. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 22, 2016 | 2014, Alternative Therapies, Cancer, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a placebo controlled experiment on rats, grape seed extract showed a 55% decrease in the inflammation marker (MPO enzyme) compared to subjects treated with the cancer drug flurouracil. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 6, 2016 | 2010, Amino Acids, Arginine, Fitness and Exercise, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In this study of 50 college-aged healthy men, those who took 1.5 g or 3 g of arginine plus 300 mg of grape seed extract significantly increased their physical working capacity by 22.4% and 18.8% respectively while there was no change for the placebo group (-1.6%). (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2013, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementing with grape seed extract in combination with lifestyle modifications show significant decreases in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and heart rate with the high dose grape seed group providing the most significant result of 93% normalized blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 13, 2009 | 2008, Cardiovascular Health, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research demonstrates that grape seed extract, a powerful antioxidant, decreased oxidized LDL cholesterol, helped regulate heart rhythm,and decreased plaque buildup in blood vessels. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 21, 2020 | 2019, Botanicals, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study explores the specific mechanisms by which grapefruit seed extract (GSE) inhibits the biofilm activity of food poisoning pathogens. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | Cancer, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Grapeseed extract may be a potential anti-cancer agent. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 14, 2016 | 2014, Grape Seed Extract, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research suggests that grapeseed extract may be an effective alternative treatment to help with menopausal symptoms. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 11, 2016 | 2016, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Grape Seed Extract, Heart Attack, Stroke
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Drinking fruit juice with added grapeseed extract for 6 weeks significantly improved systolic blood pressure in participating subjects compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 22, 2017 | 2015, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Pycnogenol, Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Two weeks of supplementation with VISCODERM, a commercial product containing collagen, pycnogenol, and CoQ10, significantly improved skin photoaging in healthy participating subjects in several measures of skin health including, tone, hydration, sebum, and hyaluronic acid.
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by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2008, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Vitamin B - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a mouse study those taking niacin did 33% better in a mental test. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Curcumin, Longevity
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Rats fed the equivalent of 3430 mg human dose increased memory over a control group and reached the goal 7.5% faster than the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 19, 2012 | 2011, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 521 patients, blood levels of vitamin E were 20% higher in the normal patients than those with Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 14, 2011 | 2011, Grape Seed Extract, Skin Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 23, 2024 | Digestive Health, Recent Articles
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. By making healthy lifestyle choices and incorporating supplements that support gut health, you can minimize the chances of Candida overgrowth recurrence and promote overall well-being. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 29, 2019 | Alternative Therapies, Curcumin
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Anti-inflammatory foods, some herbs and supplements, moderate exercise and stress reduction therapies like meditation help to regulate the production of the inflammatory compound NF-kB. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 4, 2019 | 2016, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A sixteen-week supplementation of apigenin (0.005%, w/w) significantly improved dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis in the high-fat diet fed mice. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 20, 2018 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, Cardiovascular Health, Polyunsaturated
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study found that higher serum concentrations of linoleic acid, the major omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, are inversely associated with the risk of death due to disease, CVD, and non-CVD or non-cancer causes while arachidonic acid demonstrated a weaker inverse association. (more…)