by nhri | Jul 18, 2013 | 2010, Circulatory Health, Diabetes, Taurine
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small study in human type 1 diabetic patients, those taking 1500 mg/day of taurine had a 125% increase in the ability of blood vessels to relax. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 18, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 1012 patients with atrial fibrillation, those who had no cardiovascular events had 15.7% higher levels of vitamin E; however, patients with blood levels of vitamin E lower than 4.2 micromole/mmolcholesterol had an 87% increased risk of cardiovascular events. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 16, 2013 | 2012, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Olive & Monosaturated, Polyunsaturated
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study has determined that participants following a low calorie diet in addition to rice bran oil improved cholesterol levels to a greater extent than solely a low calorie group. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 15, 2013 | 2014, Bone Health, Vitamin K
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study has shown that supplementing a diet with a form of vitamin K2 in healthy postmenopausal women improved bone health over a period of 6-12 months. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health, Vitamin K
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a 34% increased risk of calcium in the arteries for those with low vitamin K levels. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), DHA, Infant and Children's Health, Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study has shown that omega-3 fatty acids were lower in ADHD children which was associated with deficits in emotional processing. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Curcumin, Longevity
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Rats fed the equivalent of 3430 mg human dose increased memory over a control group and reached the goal 7.5% faster than the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity, Resveratrol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 12-week study involving 28 obese patients showed that 6 weeks of trans-resveratrol supplementation increased arterial vasodilation by 23.6% in the trans-resveratrol group compared to 5.83% in the placebo group.
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by nhri | Jul 10, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Curcumin
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Curcumin restored the elasticity of the arteries of aged mice to those of younger mice. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 10, 2013 | 2009, Boswellia, Cancer, Essential Oils
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a cell study frankincense reduced the number of human bladder cancer cells. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 10, 2013 | Curcumin, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. A study in mice showed an improvement in the symptoms, using curcumin. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 10, 2013 | 2005, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Brain Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Computer training improved several measures of the working memory and may reduce ADHD. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 10, 2013 | 2013, Menopause, Soy Isoflavones, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 259 women those with the highest soy isoflavone intake had 50% lower levels of a marker for inflammation. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2013 | 2013, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Higher levels of vitamin B6 were associated with lower levels of DNA damage in men. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 8, 2013 | 2008, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Health, Zinc
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Cystic fibrosis individuals that were deficient in zinc and took zinc supplements for one year experienced improved lung function as well as less bacterial infections. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 27, 2013 | 2010, Brain Health, Obesity, Stress, Weight Control
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Caloric restriction in mice resulted in weight loss, but the weight was regained shortly. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 26, 2013 | 2010, Eye Health, Lutein, Macular Degeneration, Zeaxanthin
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A study of 172 elderly participants who consumed the antioxidants: lutein, zeaxanthin, fish oil, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc and copper for 1 year, showed their age-related macular degeneration vision was improved by 20%. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 26, 2013 | 2013, Antioxidants, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Fibromyalgia
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Out of 20 fibromyalgic patients, those who supplemented with 300 mg of Enzyme CoQ10 for 40 days, experienced a 52 % reduction in pain, a 47% reduction in fatique, and a 44% reduction in morning tiredness compared to placebo. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 26, 2013 | 2013, Asthma, Lung Health, Vitamin C
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 3 studies found that 40 subjects who took 500 – 2000 mg of vitamin C before exercising experienced a 50% reduction in exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 25, 2013 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Melatonin, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 5 mg per day of melatonin before bed for 2 months improved blood pressures, cholesterol levels and antioxidant status in participants with metabolic syndrome. (more…)