Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a mouse model of ulcerative colitis, a combination of turmeric essential oils and curcumin significantly decreased disease severity compared to controls. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. An eight-week supplementation with Rhodiola rosea significantly improved symptoms of chronic fatigue in the one hundred participating subjects. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study participants with the highest levels of plasma vitamin C had significantly lower levels of weight, BMI, waist circumference, better measurements of metabolic health and lower levels of cognitive impairment. (more…)
Written by Shirley Kotadia, Staff Writer. Eight weeks of supplementation with either 500 mg of lavender or 500 mg of bitter orange twice daily significantly improved sleep quality in the one hundred and four participating postmenopausal women compared to the control.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Exercise significantly altered the composition of gut microbiota in lean participants, and in particular, increased the butyrate-producing microbiota, the levels of which were not sustainable once exercising ceased. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the 184 patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, those on a plant-based Mediterranean-style diet and alkaline water had symptom reduction equal to or better than those who were on a proton pump inhibitor after 6 weeks of intervention. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. R. canina significantly reduced the occurrence of urinary tract infections in the 200 participating postpartum women who underwent cesarean sections compared to the control group of women. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Seasonal allergies were significantly reduced in participating allergy sufferers who supplemented with a combination of L. Gasseri KS-13, Bifidobacterium bifidum G9-1, and B. longum MM-2 for 8 weeks during the spring allergy season. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 73 participating patients with Parkinson’s disease, those who received 12-weeks of bee venom acupuncture experienced significant improvement of symptoms that lasted for 20 weeks while the symptoms of the sham acupuncture treatment group returned to baseline level. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Four weeks of 15-minute daily sessions of 7000-lux white light significantly improved symptoms of depression in participating subjects with bipolar disorder. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Eight weekly 2-hour workshops in meditation awareness training significantly improved fibromyalgia symptoms in the seventy-four participating subjects compared to the control group participants. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A 6-week supplementation with 248 mg of MgCl2 significantly reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression in the 126 participants with diagnosed depression. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A 6-month supplementation with lutein, zeaxanthin, and mesozeaxanthin significantly improved macular pigment optical density, temporal vision as well as sleep quality, contrast sensitivity, disability glare, photo stress recovery, headache frequency, and eye strain and fatigue. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Drinking a tea catechin and caffeine containing beverage significantly increased energy expenditure by activating brown adipose tissue in participating subjects. As well, longer term daily ingestion of a catechin beverage chronically elevated cold-induced thermogenesis in participating subjects but not in the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Eight weeks of supplementation with Ashwagandha significantly improved TSH, T3 and T4 in the participating subjects compared to the control. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. College females who supplemented with a prebiotic fiber such as inulin-type fructans, for seven days experienced significant reduction in appetite, hunger, satiety, and food consumption and had no weight gain compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A prospective observational study found that a three-month supplementation with a combination of feverfew, magnesium and coenzyme Q10 significantly decreased headache duration in the 68 participants with migraine headaches. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Ginger essential oil aromatherapy significantly decreased postoperative nausea and vomiting in the participating subjects compared to the control group that inhaled saline.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Nurses who gargled with a blend of peppermint, tea tree and lemon oils had a significant reduction in stress, xerostomia and halitosis compared to those who gargled with saline. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Chamomile, known for its potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and analgesic effects, significantly improved symptom severity in the study participants with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. (more…)
