by Becky | Sep 12, 2023 | 2023, Boswellia, Botanicals, Curcumin, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the one-day one-dose study show that consumption of a turmeric-boswellia-sesame formulation significantly reduced menstrual pain intensity and was 20.19 times more effective than placebo. (more…)
by Becky | May 9, 2023 | 2023, Botanicals, Curcumin
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A meta-analysis of 66 RCTs showed that turmeric/curcumin supplementation significantly reduced levels of inflammatory markers including CRP (p < 0.001), TNF-α (p < 0.001), and IL-6 (p < 0.001), while also improving TAC levels (p < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2022 | 2022, Blood Lipids, Botanicals, Diabetes, Fitness and Exercise, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. An 8-week intervention of aerobic training (3-days/week of 20-minute sessions) and turmeric supplementation (3 times/day of 700 mg of turmeric powder) significantly reduced MetS Z scores (p=0.001; p=0.011), hs-CRP (p=0.028; p=0.041) and significantly increased TAC levels (p=0.001; p=0.001) compared to the AT and TS groups. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2022 | 2022, Boswellia, Botanicals
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this single-day single-dose study using KM survival plots for perceptible pain relief (PPR) show that 45 (39%) participants in the TBF group experienced PPR as early as 30 minutes and 115 (99%) within 190 minutes, whereas in the placebo group, only 2 (1.7%) participants experienced PPR as early as 30 minutes and 12 (10.3%) within 285 minutes. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 24, 2021 | 2021, Arthritis, Botanicals, Curcumin, Joint Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Patient response on the WOMAC scale demonstrated that 18% of the turmeric group experienced at ≥50% reduction in stiffness (p= 0.0002). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 9, 2019 | 2019, Blood Pressure, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that consumption of a hot water extract of Curcuma longa may have the potential to improve general health by reducing chronic low-grade inflammation and improving associated metabolic disorders. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 12, 2019 | 2018, Botanicals, Fenugreek, Ginger, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that a mixed herbal supplementation of three glactogogue herbs, fenugreek, ginger, and turmeric, can increase human milk volume in a period of two weeks without serious adverse effects to both mother and infant. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 29, 2018 | 2017, Autoimmune Disease, Curcumin, Digestive Health, Essential Oils
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a mouse model of ulcerative colitis, a combination of turmeric essential oils and curcumin significantly decreased disease severity compared to controls. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 30, 2017 | Arthritis, Curcumin, Joint Health
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. The ancient spice turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory with many health benefits including reduction of the inflammation and pain associated with osteoarthritis. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 6, 2024 | Blood Sugar, Botanicals, Curcumin, Recent Posts, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. 12-week supplementation of 1000 mg curcumin daily significantly improved mean serum FBS levels and menstrual symptom (amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea) frequency in women with PCOS. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 24, 2024 | 2022, Botanicals, Cancer, Curcumin, Recent Posts
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Results from this trial suggest that adding curcumin to standard treatment for myeloma (Melphalan and Prednisone) could significantly increase overall remission. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 17, 2023 | 2023, Arthritis, Bone Health, Botanicals, Curcumin
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that the highly bioavailable curcumin supplement, Curcuwin Ultra+, may improve symptoms and signs of mild knee osteoarthritis. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 13, 2023 | 2023, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Curcumin, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 10-day supplementation of 500 mg curcumin plus 5 mg piperine resulted in significant improvements in memory score (p = 0.002), inhibitory control and selective attention (p = 0.020), and total cognitive ability task (p = 0.024) compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2022 | 2022, Arthritis, Botanicals, Curcumin
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of a systemic review and meta-analysis using 29 RCTs involving 2396 participants with 5 types of arthritis show that administration of curcumin and curcuma longa extract resulted in significant improvement in inflammatory markers and symptoms related to arthritis. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 19, 2022 | 2022, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Curcumin
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of this observational cohort study suggest that more frequent consumption of foods containing curcumin, such as curry, resulted in overall enhanced cognition, with improvements noted for short-term working memory, language, attention, and executive function. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 19, 2022 | 2022, Arthritis, Botanicals, Joint Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the 56-day study demonstrate the efficacy of tamarind-containing botanical compositions on alleviating pain and improving joint function and physical mobility scores in participants through the reduction of low-grade inflammation. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 14, 2022 | 2021, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Curcumin, Headaches
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings demonstrate the combined effects of curcumin and CoQ10 supplementation on improved quality and reduced severity and occurrence for participants suffering from chronic migraines. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 20, 2020 | 2020, Arthritis, Fish Oil Supplements, Joint Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Fish oil supplementation reduced osteoarthritic pain and burden in sedentary overweight/obese elderly adults and improved their microvascular function and well-being. (more…)
by Becky | May 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured Writer
Written by Sarah Hung, ND, MSOM, L.ac. As our featured guest writer, Dr. Hung provides a holistic and integrative approach to the Covid-19 crisis.
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by Becky | Feb 17, 2020 | 2019, Asthma, Botanicals, Infant and Children's Health, Lung Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Curcuma longa root complements standard asthma treatment by promoting better sleep, and better disease control in asthmatic children and adolescents. (more…)