by nhri | Mar 29, 2012 | 2011, Brain Health, Depression, Olive & Monosaturated, Trans Fats
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 10 year study of 12,059 depression free patients found that those with the highest 20 % intake of trans fatty acids had a 48% increased risk of depression compared to those with the lowest 20% of Vitamin D intake. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 19, 2012 | 2011, Diabetes, Eye Health, Lutein, Pharmaceutical Hazards, Zeaxanthin
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A research study showed that participants with the highest blood levels of lutein and zeaxanthin had 42% and 41% lower risk of cataracts compared to those with the lowest levels. Factors that increase the risk of cataracts include smoking, sunlight exposure, diabetes, aging, and some pharmaceuticals. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 19, 2012 | 2011, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Fiber, Fruits and Vegetables, Respiratory Health, Whole Grains
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research in 388,122 men and women, those with the highest 20% of fiber intake had a 22% reduced risk of death from all causes. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 6, 2012 | 2011, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Olive & Monosaturated, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research has shown that oleic acid reduces insulin resistance risk by 20% for every 1% increase. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 20, 2012 | 2011, Calcium, Cancer, Colorectal (Colon), Vitamin D - Cancer
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Those with the highest levels of calcium and vitamin D each had a 36% reduced risk of colon cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 24, 2012 | 2011, Cardiovascular Health, Magnesium, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The results of seven studies involving 241,378 patients, of whom 6,477 had suffered a stroke, revealed that every 100 mg of daily magnesium intake produced a modest but significant 8% reduction in stroke risk. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 17, 2012 | 2011, Other Cancers, Soy Isoflavones, Whole Foods - General, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In postmenopausal women , those in the highest 20% of soy isoflavone intake had a 34% reduced risk of uterine cancer compared to those in the lowest 20% of total isoflavone intake. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 9, 2012 | 2011, Menopause, Vitamin B - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Postmenopausal women diagnosed with metabolic syndrome given either 4 grams of inositol or a placebo for 6 months showed 77% improvement in a measure of insulin sensitivity. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 9, 2012 | 2011, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A recent research on 909 participants, 60-74 years old, has shown that a combination of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation in an older population reduce cognitive and memory decline. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 8, 2011 | 2011, Brain Health, Pycnogenol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a group of 100 students, those taking 100 mg Pycnogenol per day had a 47% increase in word recall over the control group and other benefits. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 5, 2011 | 2011, Botanicals, Essential Oils, Stress
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Stress before surgery was reduced by 60% using lavender inhalation and pain intensity was reduced by 32% during needle insertion. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 5, 2011 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic Acid/Pantothene
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study shows that taking 600 mg of pantethine for 16 weeks lowered LDL cholesterol by 15%, triglycerides by 14% and raised good cholesterol by 17% in 201 high risk cardiovascular subjects. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 1, 2011 | 2011, Cancer, Fish Oil Supplements, Men's Health - Prostate, Prostate Cancer
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Of the 48 overweight or obese patients with prostate cancer, those who went on a 4-6 week low-fat, high Omega-3 fish oil supplement diet had a significant 32.2 % reduction in a marker for cancer growth compared to the Western diet group. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 6, 2011 | 2011, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Zinc
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A recent research on men diagnosed with prostate cancer found zinc intake to be associated with a lower risk of death from prostate cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 22, 2011 | 2011, Creatine, Liver Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small rat study, subjects on a high fat diet had 49% lower liver fat levels, 19% lower blood sugar levels, and 18% lower insulin levels than those not receiving creatine. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 19, 2011 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochemestry. 53 males who supplemented with 150 mg of CoQ10 for 14 days had a 13 % decrease in total LDL cholesterol, most of which was the very atherogenic high density LDL. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 16, 2011 | 2011, Minerals, Potassium, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Ten studies of 268,276 patients and 8,695 strokes found that stroke risk significantly decreased 11% for every 1000 mg per day of increased potassium intake. Also 5 of the 10 studies found that for every 1000 mg per day of increased potassium intake there was an 11% decrease in ischemic stroke.
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by nhri | Sep 12, 2011 | 2011, Menopause, Sleep, Valerian, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 100 postmenopausal women diagnosed with insomnia and given 530 mg of valerian root extract extract, 30% reported an improvement in sleep quality. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 2, 2011 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds, Vegetarianism, Whole Grains
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In a study with 351 patients with high levels of fats in the blood, specific dietary modifications (viscous fiber, plant sterols, soy and nuts) significantly reduced serum LDL cholesterol were recommended. This resulted in a 10% reduced risk for coronary heart disease. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 16, 2011 | 2011, Cancer, Diabetes, Longevity, Vitamin D - Mortality, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Increasing blood levels of vitamin D would reduce the mortality rate in the United States by 13.3% in males and 15.3% in females, resulting in an increased life expectancy of 2 years. (more…)