by Becky | Jan 6, 2016 | 2010, Amino Acids, Arginine, Fitness and Exercise, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In this study of 50 college-aged healthy men, those who took 1.5 g or 3 g of arginine plus 300 mg of grape seed extract significantly increased their physical working capacity by 22.4% and 18.8% respectively while there was no change for the placebo group (-1.6%). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 5, 2016 | 2010, Alternative Therapies, Cancer, Vitamin C
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Vitamin C given intravenously achieves 66 times higher blood levels than vitamin C given orally and inhibits mesothelioma growth in a cell study. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 1, 2016 | 2010, Cancer, Pleural Mesothelioma
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. NGR-hTNF has low toxicity and potential as a treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma when used in combination with chemotherapeutic agents. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 27, 2014 | 2010, Botanicals, Fitness and Exercise, Ginger
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Randomized placebo-controlled study shows 2 grams of ginger exhibits 23-25 % reduction in pain. (more…)
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 | 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 | May 9, 2013 | 2010, Antioxidants, Fitness and Exercise, Flavonoids, Quercetin
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the quercetin group were able to ride 13.2% longer than the group without quercetin. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 4, 2013 | 2010, Ear, Nose and Throat, Immune Health, Nutritional Yeast
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 116 healthy participants that consumed 500mg of fermented yeast daily (high in fiber, mineral, B-vitamins, with Saccharomyces cerevisiae) during 12 weeks of peak flu season, had significantly reduced incidence of cold or flu like symptoms and reduced duration of cold. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 7, 2013 | 2010, Aging, Bone Health, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research concludes that “1000 mgs of ascorbic acid and 400 IU of Vitamin E is beneficial for preventing or helping with the treatment of age-related osteoporosis”. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 11, 2013 | 2010, Capsaicin, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Marcia J.Egles, MD. Capsaicin (component of hot peppers) use improved glucose levels in a test with 12 mice by 29% and reduced weight by 10%. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 28, 2013 | 2010, Antioxidants, Fitness and Exercise, Whole Foods - General
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In relay teams, runners who ran 22.5 to 31.4 km and took 10.5 oz tart cherry juice reduced pain after the race by 29% compared to a control group. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 28, 2013 | 2010, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin E
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Patients with high blood levels of vitamin E had 45% reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 30, 2012 | 2010, Ear, Nose and Throat, NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study, 53 workers exposed to high noise were given 1200 mg NAC or a placebo. Those in the NAC group were able to hear at 21.7 decibels compared to 22.1 in the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 25, 2012 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 25, 2012 | 2010, Cancer, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. For the researchers, “These findings further support the potential use of tocotrienols as prostate cancer chemopreventive agents in humans.” (more…)
by nhri | Sep 13, 2012 | 2010, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 27, 2012 | 2010, Branched Chain Amino Acids, Liver Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Rats supplemented with branched chain amino acids were 22% lower in liver damage than a control group. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 25, 2012 | 2010, Carnitine, Liver Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study with 74 patients with Nonalcoholic liver disease was conducted with 2 grams of L-carnitine per day for 24 weeks. Patients receiving L-carnitne showed “significant improvement” compared to the placebo group. Researchers suggest that L-carnitine help detoxify the liver. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 19, 2012 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Four studies have indicated that nut consumption is related to reduced risk in coronary heart disease. (more…)
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