by nhri | Aug 5, 2010 | 2010, Diarrhea, Infant and Children's Health, Zinc
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Zinc treatment, along with 3 months of zinc supplementation in children ages 6 to 24 months, significantly increased immunity during the first 2 weeks of infection. Bacteria were also eliminated at a 163% higher rate in the treated children than in those that were not treated. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 4, 2010 | 2010, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Susan S Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Fish oil supplementation showed 32% reduction in incidence of breast cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 4, 2010 | 2009, DHA, Infant and Children's Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with vitamin E and omega-3 fats seem to show significant benefit in addition to traditional speech and occupational therapy for those children who have speech difficulties. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 30, 2010 | 2010, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, DHA, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Omega-3 fatty acids may be beneficial if administered at the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 30, 2010 | 2010, Allergies, Immune Health, Pycnogenol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 39 study patients, those who took 100 mg of pycnogenol twice daily for 5-8 weeks prior to allergy season had a 35% decrease in eye symptoms and a 20.5% decrease in nasal symptoms compared to placebo. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 23, 2010 | 2010, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD. Those who were Vitamin D deficient were 60% more likely than those who were Vitamin D sufficient to experience cognitive decline. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 23, 2010 | 2010, Eye Health, Resveratrol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Resveratrol, when fed to 15 mice for 7 days, was able to stop the induced angiogenesis that was simulated to mimic the eye damage seen in diabetic retinopathies. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 23, 2010 | 2010, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Selenium, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 70 participants with cardiovascular risk factors received 1000 mg vitamin C, 4oo IU vitamin E, 120 mg CoQ10, and 200 mg selenium per day or a placebo. Improvements were seen in systolic blood pressure 6.2%, large artery flexability 13.4%, small artery flexability 29.6%, a blood glucose marker by 10.6%, good cholesterol (HDL) by 18.5%, and triglycerides by 10%. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 12, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2010 | 2010, Depression, Vitamin D - Mental Health, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research shows that women with low vitamin D levels had double the risk of developing depression while men with low vitamin D levels had a 60% higher risk of depression. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2010 | 2010, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study on 6113 adults showed that those with the highest intakes of added sugars had 19% lower HDL (good cholesterol), 8% higher triglycerides, and 6% higher LDL (bad cholesterol). (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2010 | 2010, Ear, Nose and Throat, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Out of a total of 2,956 of patients older than 50, researchers found that elevated homocysteine levels were associated with a 64% increased risk of hearing loss while low blood levels of folic acid were associated with a 37% increased risk of hearing loss. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, DHA, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 8, 2010 | 2010, Antioxidants, Resveratrol, Weight Control
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Resveratrol in a cell study had 220% less increase in fat cell division. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 8, 2010 | 2010, Brain Health, Choline, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study in mice in which Down Syndrome was created, those taking high levels of choline did 14% and 18% better than a control group on attention tasks. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 8, 2010 | Immune Health, Vitamin D - Infections & Immunity
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Vitamin D is an effective tool that nature has given us to survive and thrive. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 23, 2010 | 2010, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that those with the highest intakes of white rice had a 17% increased risk of diabetes compared to those with the lowest intake of brown rice, the highest intakes had an 11% reduced risk of diabetes compared to the lowest intakes. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 22, 2010 | 2010, Depression, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. This study demonstrated that higher total intakes of both vitamin B-6 (10 mg) and vitamin B-12 (10 mcg) were associated with a 2% lower risk of developing symptoms of depression per year. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 18, 2010 | 2010, Immune Health, Tocotrienols
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Tocotrienols enabled the T cells of older mice to multiply more rapidly. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 18, 2010 | 2010, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Vitamin D - Cancer
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Studies have suggested that low vitamin D intake may increase breast cancer risk. (more…)