by nhri | Jul 29, 2013 | 2013, Brain Health, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 8 studies and 1292 healthy subjects showed that multivitamin use reduced stress, fatigue, mild psychiatric symptoms, and anxiety. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 24, 2013 | 2013, Bone Health, DHA, Menopause
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers determined that there is a significantly reduced risk of hip fractures in those individuals that had the highest blood levels of omega-3. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 23, 2013 | 2013, Cancer, Melatonin, Men's Health - Prostate, Prostate Cancer, Sleep
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This study has determined that sleep disorders and sleep disruption resulted in a higher risk of prostate cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 22, 2013 | 2013, Anemia, Iron, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers determined that consumption of iron in pregnant women reduced the risk of having a low birth weight baby and anemia during pregnancy. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 22, 2013 | 2013, Fruits and Vegetables, Garlic, Pregnancy and Lactation, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 18,888 Nowegian mothers, this study determined that women who consumed dried fruit had a 21% reduced risk of spontaneous preterm birth. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 18, 2013 | 2013, Digestive Health, Sweeteners, Weight Control
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In animal studies, mice that recieved saccharin had greater weight gain than the control group. This is because artificial sweeteners do not create a feeling of fullness. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 18, 2013 | 2013, Antioxidants, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research included showed a 5.3 and 10.4% decrease in blood sugar compared to control groups. (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 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 | 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 | 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 | 2013, Calcium, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Longevity, Magnesium, Minerals
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In this study of the Chinese population, it was determined that the calcium to magnesium ratio greater than 1.7 was associated with lower total death rates as compared to individuals whose diets had the calcium to magnesium ratio lower than 1.7. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 25, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Magnesium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Analysis of 16 studies found that an intake of 250 mg of magnesium per day decreased the risk of a fatal heart attack by 27% compared to the lowest intake of 175 mg per day, while the highest intake level of 400 mg per day resulted in a 22% decreased risk. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 24, 2013 | 2013, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Phosphatidyl Serine
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study of healthy participants with memory complaints, consumed 300 mg of phosphatidyl serine daily and experienced significant improvements in memory, after 6 weeks of supplementation. (more…)
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