by nhri | Aug 27, 2008 | 2006, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Mediterranean Diet
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. 2258 seniors without Alzheimer’s disease or dementia whose diets closely resembled the Mediterranean Diet were 40% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 27, 2008 | 2006, Calcium, Vitamin D - Bone Health, Women's Health, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Only 46% of postmenopausal women get enough calcium and the NAMS recommends increasing the RDA of vitamin D to 800 IU for several groups. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 27, 2008 | 2008, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Vitamin D - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a cell study, researchers found that 2 groups of healthy prostate cells supplemented with vitamin D had a 27% and 64% greater survival when exposed to hydrogen peroxide. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 27, 2008 | 2008, Vitamin D - Mortality, Vitamins
Written by Diana Gnat, DC. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 27, 2008 | 2007, Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Researchers have shown that the intake of cereal fiber and magnesium could be inversely associated with diabetes risk. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 27, 2008 | 2006, Cancer, Colorectal (Colon), Curcumin
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In a cell study, curcumin demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity which led to reduced cancer cell proliferation. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 26, 2008 | 2006, Eye Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Macular Degeneration
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 26, 2008 | 2008, Asthma, Lung Health, Mediterranean Diet
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High adherence to the Mediterranean Diet produced a 78% reduced risk of non-controlled asthma. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 26, 2008 | 2008, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study has found that low vitamin D levels may play a role in heart attacks. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 26, 2008 | 2008, DHA, Eye Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Macular Degeneration
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 26, 2008 | 2008, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that those doing brisk walk 2 years after their diagnosis had a 66% reduced risk of death. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 25, 2008 | 2007, Alternative Therapies, Cancer, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Adding CoQ10 to a treatment protocol using interferon resulted in better tolerance of long-term treatment and a 13 times less likelihood of metastases than using interferon alone. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 25, 2008 | 2008, Fish Oil Supplements, Lung Health, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. An intake of 2.7 grams of Omega 3 per day during the third trimester of pregnancy may reduce the risk of asthma in the offspring by 63%. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 25, 2008 | 2008, Aging, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 80 seniors 74% had low levels of vitamin D, yet they consumed more than the recommended amount of vitamin D per day. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 25, 2008 | 2008, Eye Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Macular Degeneration
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 22, 2008 | 2008, Brain Health, Men's Health, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In the Framington study of 2000 patients, those with the highest homocysteine blood levels had an increased risk of mini strokes compared to those with the lowest homocysteine blood levels. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 22, 2008 | 2008, Brain Health, Calcium, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a large study in Japan, those with highest intake of calcium had a 29% smaller risk for all types of stroke. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 22, 2008 | 2007, Antioxidants, Echinacea, Goldenseal
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. This literature review suggests that Echinacea can be effective in reducing incidence and duration of the common cold. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 11, 2008 | 2007, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Fiber
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In a study with 35 healthy volunteers, a measure of hypertension reduced a marker of inflammation by 13.5% with a standard anti-hypertensive diet and 18.2% when 1 oz of psyllium fiber was added. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 11, 2008 | 2007, Blood Pressure, Whole Grains, Women's Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. DASH study shows correlation between a healthy diet emphasizing whole-grains and lowered blood pressure in subjects with and without hypertension. (more…)