Eating Ultra-Processed Foods Associated with an Increase in Heart Disease
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study shows that ultra-processed foods are associated with higher risks of cardiovascular events and stroke. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study shows that ultra-processed foods are associated with higher risks of cardiovascular events and stroke. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This research explores the ability of thirdhand smoke to contaminate non-smoking environments. (more…)
Written by Gennea Williams DC, ND. Treatment with Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort) may be an effective therapy for reducing hot flashes, menopausal symptoms, and depression in postmenopausal women. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study shows that completion of Childhood Vaccination Series provides lifetime protection against diphtheria and tetanus, and may reduce the need for routine adult booster vaccinations. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The combination of needling and subcision was associated with improvement in grade 4 atrophic (indented) acne scars of participants with acne vulgaris. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Prospective study finds that high soda consumption of at least 14 soda drinks per week is potentially associated with hip fractures in postmenopausal women.
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Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Honey in combination with oral acyclovir was more effective than acyclovir alone in the treatment of children with primary herpetic gingivostomatitis.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ubiquinol supplementation prior to strenuous athletic exercise reduces inflammation, muscle damage and hematological impairment while increasing blood supply.
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Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study shows eggplant to be a safe treatment for blood pressure and mental health. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study finds that gut microbiota composition of pregnant women at time of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosis exhibited higher levels of bacterial species associated with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study suggests that dogs provide a significant calming and therapeutic effect on children with ADHD.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Exposure to long-term ambient air pollution, especially ozone (O3) was significantly associated with increases in emphysema and worsening lung function in a well-characterized, multiethnic cohort of adults. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This epidemiological study investigates the association between consumption of sulfur amino acids and cardiometabolic disease risk in U.S. adults.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Slow wave activity (SWA) during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep decreases with disease progression in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study identifies the metabolic impacts of a highly fortified vitamin beverage on glucose metabolism, metabolic hormones and serum metabolites in adolescents.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. △9–tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the main psychoactive component in cannabis, significantly impacts placental and fetal development when used during pregnancy.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study finds that supplementation with 162 mg/d quercetin from onion skin extract lowers ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in patients with hypertension, suggesting a cardioprotective effect of quercetin.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Plant-based meals with tofu increased postprandial secretion of gastrointestinal hormones and promoted satiety, compared to processed meat and cheese meals, in healthy, obese, and diabetic men. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Studies have found that the practice of specific exercises found in tai chi, baduanjin and qigong can have a positive impact on low back pain. (more…)
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…)