Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 12-week supplementation with 1000 mg of curcuminoids plus piperine daily significantly improved serum lipid parameters in the participating type two diabetics compared to those in the control group. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Chemotherapy –induced nausea and vomiting was significantly improved in cancer patients who took 200 mg of 6-gingerol prior to and continuing through their chemotherapy treatment compared to those cancer patients who took a placebo. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Blood glucose levels were significantly lowered in all participating subjects who consumed either fruit jelly containing inulin or a yogurt drink containing oligofructose from chicory. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementing with lutein and zeaxanthin significantly decreased serum cortisol levels and psychological stress in the participating subjects. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Cannabidiol, an extract from Cannabis stevia, significantly reduced the frequency of convulsive seizures in the 52 participating children and young adults with Dravet syndrome.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A daily 3-month intervention with medium-chain fatty acids, leucine and vitamin D significantly improved by 10.6% the cognitive function scores of 13 participating nursing home residents compared to an 11% drop in the 12 participants taking long-chain triglycerides and vitamin D. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A twelve week daily consumption of dairy yogurt containing L. paracasei, B. lactis, and heat-treated L. plantarum enhanced the immune system functioning in 200 participating nondiabetic older adults. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Chinese participants with Takayasu Arteritis had significantly improved BVAS scores and reduced markers of inflammation after 3 months of supplementation with resveratrol. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Ten weeks of supplementation with either linoleic or omega 3 diets significantly altered the ratio of linoleic acid to omega-3 DHA of the intervention groups compared to control; however, did not impact mood or emotional states of all three participating groups. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Analyses of a modified food frequency questionnaire, completed by 4310 participating older adults, revealed that more than one serving of yogurt per day significantly improved bone mineral density and physical functioning. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Three to four 30-minute sessions of Reiki therapy significantly enhanced pain management and post-operative recovery in knee replacement patients. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Complete healing was significantly faster for participating second degree burn victims who applied Centiderm to their wounds compared to those who applied silver sulfadiazine. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Auricular acupuncture significantly improved physical and psychological stress, cortisol levels and sleep quality in the 32 participating South Korean women. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results demonstrated that sugary beverage consumption significantly decreased performance on episodic memory tests and reduced total brain volume in 4276 participants, leading researchers to validate an association with preclinical Alzheimer’s. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the study participants with mild Alzheimers, those who supplemented with a scallop-derived plasmalogen significantly improved their memory compared to the control group. Also significant was the memory improvement in a subgroup of participating females and those who were younger than 77 years of age. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Eight weeks of supplementation with quercetin significantly reduced morning pain, activity –related pain and morning stiffness in the 50 participating arthritic women compared to the placebo group.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Just 14 weeks of supplementation with a modest dose of 75 mg of resveratrol significantly improved cerebrovascular function and reduced cognitive decline in 39 participating postmenopausal women. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the sixty nine children, those with thiamine-deficient diets, demonstrated movement and motor difficulties when compared to those whose diets were not thiamine – deficient, thus validating that subclinical Infant Thiamine Deficiency has long-term effects on children.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This longitudinal study demonstrated the health benefits of vitamins B12, B6, folate and riboflavin in reducing cognitive decline in the elderly .
Written by James C. Morton Jr, Staff Writer. In a meta-analysis review of randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical research studies, Vitamin-D supplements significantly decreased incidence of acute respiratory tract infection (40.3%) compared to placebo group. (more…)
