by Becky | Jun 19, 2019 | 2017, Autism, Brain Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. The findings of this study suggest that DCS may be a safe and effective strategy to help youth with ASD to maintain the skills gained during short-term social skills training. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 10, 2019 | 2017, Alternative Therapies, Animal-Assisted Therapies, Autism, Brain Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Ten weeks of a therapeutic horse riding group intervention significantly increased social interaction skills with horses which crossed over to positive changes in participants’ interactions with their family pets.
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by Becky | May 31, 2019 | 2017, Autism, Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Twenty sessions of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of the twenty-four participating autistic children significantly improved autistic symptoms, with a lasting effect of six months. (more…)
by Becky | May 31, 2019 | 2017, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity, Spirulina
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control, spirulina significantly improved insulin sensitivity, lipid profile, and total antioxidant status in obese patients with well-treated hypertension. (more…)
by Becky | May 31, 2019 | 2017, Alcohol, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found that school-age children, who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol, performed significantly lower than typically developing peers particularly in math, reading and spelling. (more…)
by Becky | May 6, 2019 | 2017, Diabetes, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. This study showed that an inositol combination given in early pregnancy did not reduce the incidence of GDM in women with a family history of diabetes. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 23, 2019 | 2017, Brain Health, Stroke
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field, through the production of nitric oxide can help regulate inflammation and oxidative stress levels to improve recovery of brain injury following stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 23, 2019 | 2017, Digestive Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study strongly suggest that sulforaphane protects the gastrointestinal mucosa against oxidative injury induced by H. pylori and nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 27, 2019 | 2017, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Both seabuckthorn leaves extract and the flavonoid glycosides extract from seabuckthorn leaves mitigated the effects of diet-induced obesity and metabolic syndrome in a mouse model. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 11, 2019 | 2017, Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Curcumin
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Longvida® Optimized Curcumin, a patented bioavailable form of curcumin, significantly improved vascular endothelial function by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation and increasing nitric acid bioavailability. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 4, 2019 | 2017, Botanicals, Cinnamon, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Sixteen weeks of cinnamon supplementation significantly improved body composition and parameters of metabolic syndrome in Asian Indians. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2019 | 2017, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Polyphenolic extract from Annurca apples, native to Italy, significantly reduced LDL-C by 37.5%, total cholesterol by 24.9% and significantly increased HDL cholesterol by 49.2%.
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by Becky | Feb 18, 2019 | 2017, Alternative Therapies, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Mice on a high fat diet with added thylakoids significantly decreased their food intake, fat mass, and liver fat accumulation and significantly increased fecal fat excretion compared to those on a high fat diet without added thylakoids. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 11, 2019 | 2017, Infant and Children's Health, Obesity, Probiotics
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A 16-week supplementation with the prebiotic oligofructose-enriched inulin significantly altered the intestinal microbiota and decreased body weight and fat and IL-6 levels in the participating obese and overweight children. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 21, 2019 | 2017, Eye Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Eye strain significantly increased and eye lubrication significantly decreased in the participating healthy subjects who watched a tablet computer screen for one hour. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 7, 2019 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Short term supplementation with reduced coenzyme Q10 significantly improved markers related to inflammation and thrombosis in patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 10, 2018 | 2017, Pregnancy and Lactation, Probiotics, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the participating fifty breast feeding mothers, those who supplemented with a combination of probiotics had a significant increase in total antioxidant capacity of breast milk compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 19, 2018 | 2017, Blood Lipids, Obesity, Weight Control
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. An energy restricted diet combined with green coffee bean extract significantly reduced the BMI, FMI, total cholesterol, LDL and serum leptins and significantly increased serum adiponectin in the sixty-four participating obese women. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 12, 2018 | 2017, Blood Sugar, Diabetes
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twenty-five healthy study participants, who consumed an apple and blackcurrant polyphenol-rich beverage, significantly decreased postprandial glycemia within the first half hour of consuming a high-carbohydrate meal and maintained the inhibitory effect for up to two hours post-meal. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 5, 2018 | 2017, Autism, Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Microbial Transfer Therapy significantly decreased symptoms of abdominal pain, indigestion, diarrhea, and constipation and increased the relative abundance of Bifidobacterium and Prevotella, bacterial species in the eighteen participating children with autism spectrum disorder compared to the control group. (more…)
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