Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a randomized cross-over trial, lavender inhalation aromatherapy significantly improved psychological and behavioral problems in the participating Chinese elderly suffering from dementia. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High temperature broiling and frying of foods produces higher blood levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) than low temperature steaming and boiling of foods. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Artificial food additives and the preservative, sodium benzoate, increased symptoms of hyperactivity when given to a population of (153) 3 –year and (144) 8-9 year old children. The amount of artificial food colorings and sodium benzoate consumed daily by children in this study was equivalent to consuming 2 bags of sweets for the 3 year olds and up to 4 bags of sweets for the 8-9 year olds.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 204 patients with arthritic hand pain found that arnica topical gel, when applied to painful arthritic hands for 21 days, was as effective as ibuprofen in reducing hand pain and improving joint function. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a study with 45 children with sleep terrors, those taking 250mg tryptophan could significantly reduce heart rate in association to social anxiety (formerly considered “shyness”). (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a small human study, researchers found that sleep time is reduced by 38.3% if a high glycemic meal (sugar and substances that convert to sugar) is consumed 4 hours before bedtime. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Comfrey root ointment reduced arthritic pain by 54%. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer and Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a very small study, patients with kidney stones taking 4 oz. per day of a lemonade concentrate reduced kidney stones formed by 87% . (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. This article discusses synthetic chemicals called poly-chlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) which are used in industrial processes and are implicated in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a cancer of white blood cells. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Using Devil’s Claw at 480mg twice a day reduced pain and stiffness by 32.7% in eight weeks in patients with mild to moderate arthritis. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 226 hyprcholesterolaemic type 2 diabetics, who received 2 mg of biotin and 600 micrograms of chromium daily for 12 weeks, saw a significant improvement in coronary risk factors such as triglycerides and cholesterol. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of 57 patients with irritable bowel syndrome, researchers found that 225 mg of peppermint oil was more effective than a placebo in reducing their irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. A month long study involving 47 men and 43 women has shown that krill oil reduced pain score in arthritis by 28.9% and a marker of inflammation by 61. 8% compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those taking a cactus extract lost 4.4 lbs in 60 days compared to no loss in the placebo group for those taking 1 gram per day of cactus extract. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study suggests that incorporating walnuts and flaxseed (Omega-3) into our diets may provide health benefits to both our cardiovascular and skeletal systems. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study revealed that those using non-vitamin, non-mineral supplements regularly, such as herbs, lecithin, glucosamine, and omega-3 fats, had a 26% decreased risk of death. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with over 4500 patients, those with the highest intakes of lutein and zeaxanthin (3544 micrograms per day) had a 35% decreased risk of age-related macular degeneration. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Vitamin C “significantly reduced” the maximum fall in post-exercise forced expelled volume of air (up to 56%) compared to the placebo group. Urinary levels of the inflammatory proteins were also “significantly lower” (up to 62%) in the vitamin C group compared to placebo. (more…)
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…)
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…)
