by nhri | Feb 20, 2012 | 2010, Curcumin, Kidney Health, Stones
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 18 kidney stone-induced rats showed that supplementation with a combination of rutin and curcumin for 28 days significantly inhibited the developement of kidney stones. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 27, 2011 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health, Pycnogenol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Pycnogenol was found to decrease ankle swelling by 35%, and a 20% decrease in disability, compared to a control group. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 25, 2011 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Pharmaceutical Hazards, Probiotics, Soy Isoflavones, Women's Health
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. Health problems can come from environmental pollutants and pharmaceuticals. Soy isoflavones and probiotics are helpful. Hormone therapy leads to increased homone dependent cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 2, 2011 | 2010, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Spirulina
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This review of 11 researches showed that those taking 65-153 mg of soy isoflavones per day for 1-12 months lowered blood pressure in people that had high blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 4, 2011 | 2010, Immune Health, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research demonstrates that natural almond skins exhibit anti-viral protection and suggests they stimulate a response which contributes to an anti-viral immune defense. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 3, 2011 | 2010, Antioxidants, Blood Pressure, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research on 69,715 health professionals, those with the highest anthocyanin intake had 8% less high blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 26, 2011 | 2010, Bladder Health, Menopause, Vitamin D - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found when vitamin D was given at 2000IU per day a marker of infection fighting nearly tripled. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 19, 2011 | 2010, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Women's Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Antioxidant Vitamin C and E Increase Survival Rate of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment. Women taking vitamins C, E, or a multivitamin had an 18% increase in survival rate, and a 22% reduced risk of recurrence of breast cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 19, 2011 | 2010, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In this study, sesame protein isolate is associated with decreases in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol, and increases in HDL cholesterol. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 20, 2010 | 2010, Heart Attack, Magnesium, Minerals
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Magnesium decreases the risk of sudden cardiac death in women. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 16, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Fiber, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Increasing fiber intake helped lower a marker of inflammation by 35%. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 16, 2010 | 2010, Ear, Nose and Throat, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that people with diagnosed hearing loss had folic acid levels that were 32% lower than patients with normal hearing. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 9, 2010 | 2010, Diarrhea, Digestive Health, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Several studies showed that probiotics help reduce the duration of diarrhea by 19%, 24%, and 43%. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 9, 2010 | 2010, Brain Health, Depression, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Likelihood of having depression in persons with vitamin D deficiency is 85% higher compared to those with vitamin D sufficiency, a new study reveals. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 9, 2010 | 2010, Astaxanthin, Immune Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. An 8 week supplementation of 8 mg of astaxanthin, initiated an immune response in patients that was 81% higher than the control group. Astaxanthin also decreased cell damage and inflammation. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 7, 2010 | 2010, Amino Acids, Branched Chain Amino Acids, Longevity
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Mice supplemented with branched chain amino acids had a 12% increase in life span. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 29, 2010 | 2010, Reproductive Health, Whole Grains, Women's Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. A study of 17,344 healthy premenopausal women found that whole grain intake was associated with lower CRP concentrations. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 29, 2010 | 2010, Antioxidants, Carnitine, Men's Health, NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine), Reproductive Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 17 studies including 1665 men found improvement in sperm quality with supplementation of 450-600IU vitamin E per day, carnitine at 2000mg/day, and significant benefits with 600 mg N-acetyl cysteine per day. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 22, 2010 | 2010, Bladder Health, Cancer, Selenium
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. High levels of selenium have been shown to decrease risk of bladder cancer by 39%. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 18, 2010 | 2010, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Selenium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 248 men with prostate cancer, those with blood levels of 87-95 micrograms/L had a 40% reduced risk of prostate cancer compared to those with blood levels below 78.9 micrograms/Liter. Selenium blood levels above 95 micrograms/L significantly reduced prostate cancer risk by 11%. (more…)
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