by Becky | Mar 7, 2022 | 2021, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results show higher levels of yogurt consumption resulted in improved blood pressure levels in individuals with hypertension. Beneficial trends were noted for systolic blood pressure (b= -1.44, CI = [-2.71, -0.17], p < 0.05) and mean arterial pressure (b= -0.89, CI = [-1.65, -0.14], p < 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 7, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Positive correlation observed between cognitive sums, NGF-R-R, and BDNF in men versus women. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 7, 2022 | 2018, Brain Health, Caffeine, Cognitive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study suggest high levels of phenylindane, a bioactive compound found in coffee, may offer neuroprotective properties against age-related cognitive disorders through the dual inhibition of Aβ and tau aggregation. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 7, 2022 | 2021, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin B - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings suggest B-vitamin supplementation provides superior neuroprotective properties, particularly in its ability to reduce the rate of whole brain atrophy, in non-aspirin users compared to participants taking B-vitamins and aspirin. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 24, 2022 | 2021, DHA, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 1000mg DHA supplementation improves gestational age at delivery by supporting IL-6 and sRAGE concentrations during pregnancy.
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by Becky | Feb 24, 2022 | 2021, Brain Health, Digestive Health, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study show that after six months of daily peanut consumption participant’s polyphenol and short-chain fatty acid levels significantly increased, resulting in lower anxiety, depression, and cortisol scores, while also resulting in improvement in immediate memory. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 15, 2022 | 2021, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Researchers suggest that to reduce the risk of mortality, it is essential to address vitamin B6 levels. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 14, 2022 | 2021, Eye Health, Vitamin B - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Participants with an increased niacin consumption of ≥21.01mg/day had a significantly reduced likelihood of developing glaucoma. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 14, 2022 | 2021, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that the inclusion of an anti-inflammatory diet may offer significant protection against neurodegenerative disorders, with participants in the highest pro-inflammatory diet group having a 3 times higher chance of developing dementia. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 11, 2022 | 2021, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin C
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Healthy adults who supplemented with 500 mg of vitamin C twice a day showed improvement in vitamin C serum levels and mental vitality, especially regarding work motivation, attentional focus and better performance on cognitive tasks. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 7, 2022 | Botanicals, Stress
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. In a medical study, a specific extract of the French oak tree (Robuvit) was shown to reduce many of the parameters consistent with a diagnosis of burnout among physicians and other professionals in stressful jobs. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 28, 2022 | 2021, Botanicals, Diabetes
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In the treatment group, 15 patients had 100% ulcer recovery after 4 weeks versus 4 patients in the placebo group (p<0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 28, 2022 | 2021, Allergies, Probiotics
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12 weeks of oral administration of Lactobacillus paracasei IJH-SONE68 significantly reduced symptoms, such as nasal congestion and watery eyes, related to chronic allergies. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2022 | 2021, COVID-19, Vegetarianism
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings suggest following a plant-based diet resulted in a 73% lower chance of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms, while participants following a pescatarian diet experienced a 59% lower chance of developing severe symptoms. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2022 | Alternative Therapies, Men's Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 60.6% of participants in the acupuncture group had improvement in CP/CPPS symptom score. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 25, 2022 | 2021, Aging, Botanicals, Ginseng
Written by Marlene Hollick, Ed.D., R.D. Study results showed that post-menopausal women who were administered Korean red ginseng demonstrated increased mtRNA copy numbers, increased total antioxidant status, and decreased reported fatigue symptoms, compared to post-menopausal women who were not administered Korean red ginseng. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 20, 2022 | 2019, Alternative Therapies
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Six weeks of self-administered acupressure resulted in an improvement in fatigue by 26% and a reduction in pain by 35-36% compared to usual care. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 17, 2022 | 2021, Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Serum DGLA was a significant predictor of total death in elderly patients who recently experienced myocardial infarction (p= 0.012). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 13, 2022 | 2021, Bladder Health, Pycnogenol
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study results suggest 60-day supplementation of Pycnogenol® significantly reduces the chance of a recurrent urinary tract infection, compared to cranberry supplementation and control group. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 11, 2022 | 2021, Arthritis, Bone Health, Botanicals, Ginseng, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementing with ginseng extract for 12 weeks in postmenopausal women with osteopenia showed improved makers of bone metabolism and bone formation. (more…)