by Becky | Aug 28, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A healthy PURE diet score in the highest quartile was associated with a lower risk of total mortality (P-trend <0.0001), major CVD event (P-trend < 0.0001), and CVD mortality when compared to a healthy PURE diet score in the lowest quartile. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 28, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Supplementation with DOTPs show significant improvement in complex attention in older adults (P <0.05) (more…)
by Becky | Aug 28, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Garlic
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that the consumption of black garlic has mixed effects on the lipid profile and markers of endothelial dysfunction. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 28, 2023 | 2023, Brain Health, Depression, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Cross-sectional findings using data from NHANES shows a significant association between vitamin D levels and depression scores (p < 0.0001). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Cross-sectional findings show that higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity and lower sedentary time was associated with increased quality of life. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this cross-sectional observational study using data from 164 subjects in the ADRC shows that preclinical AD status was most strongly associated with microbial pathways involved in arginine and ornithine degradation (P < 0.001), while the pathways most associated with healthy status was glutamate degradation (P < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 8, 2023 | 2023, Antioxidants, Blood Pressure, Fruits and Vegetables, Liver Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Based on the results of this study, cornelian cherry supported improvement in blood pressure, body fat percentage, and body fat mass in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 8, 2023 | 2023, Blood Sugar, Diabetes
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Reduction in HbA1C reached near statistical significance in the low carb breakfast group compared to control (P= 0.06). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 8, 2023 | 2023, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Multivariate analysis shows that systolic and diastolic blood pressure values were significantly and inversely associated with legume consumption (p < 0.001; p = 0.014, respectively). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 8, 2023 | 2023, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Vegetarianism
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 RCTs focused on plant-based diets and cholesterol levels shows that subjects following a vegan or vegetarian diet had reduced levels of total cholesterol, lipoprotein cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B compared to participants following an omnivore diet. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 8, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that fish oil supplementation is associated with decreased risk of coronary artery disease in adult diabetics and prediabetics. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 8, 2023 | 2023, Blood Lipids, Blood Sugar, Botanicals, Cinnamon, Diabetes
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings from the systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 RCTs with 965 participants shows that cinnamon supplementation significantly reduced TG (p = 0.005) and LDL-C levels (p = 0.004), while improving HDL-C levels (p < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 1, 2023 | 2023, Brain Health, Depression, Probiotics
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week supplementation of probiotics (a daily dose of 900 billion CFU/d) improved immediate recall and reduced hippocampal activation in subjects with depression compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 1, 2023 | 2023, Botanicals, Brain Health, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the randomized controlled trial show that consumption of a 30 mg teabag of saffron consumed once daily for 6 weeks significantly improved postmenopausal women’s mean happiness scores compared to the control (p <0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 1, 2023 | 2023, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Spirulina
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 RCTs with 1076 subjects shows that spirulina supplementation significantly increased HDL-C levels (p < 0.05), while significantly reducing LDL-C (p < 0.05), TC (p < 0.05), and TG levels (p < 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 1, 2023 | 2023, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that men and women with vitamin D deficiency had higher hemoglobin A1C levels (a measure of elevated glucose). In women, vitamin D levels were inversely associated with HbA1c, body mass index, and a marker for inflammation. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 25, 2023 | Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Minerals
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that in type 2 diabetics, plasma levels of iron and selenium are negatively associated with overall mortality, iron levels are negatively associated with cardiovascular mortality, and copper levels are positively associated with all-cause mortality. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 25, 2023 | 2023, Botanicals, Menopause, Sleep, Valerian, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 2-month intervention of a twice daily capsule of 500 mg fennel and valerian extract significantly improved sleep quality (p = 0.03) and significantly lowered hot flash severity and frequency (p < 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Jul 25, 2023 | 2022, Blood Lipids, COVID-19
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A significant trend toward increased risk of metabolic disorder was observed in the non-recent COVID-19 infected group compared to the serologically negative control group. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 25, 2023 | 2023, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 RCTs shows that weekly high dose vitamin D3 intervention (50,000 IU or over) significantly reduced pain severity in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea. (more…)