by Becky | Mar 7, 2022 | 2021, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin B - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings suggest B-vitamin supplementation provides superior neuroprotective properties, particularly in its ability to reduce the rate of whole brain atrophy, in non-aspirin users compared to participants taking B-vitamins and aspirin. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 24, 2022 | 2021, DHA, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 1000mg DHA supplementation improves gestational age at delivery by supporting IL-6 and sRAGE concentrations during pregnancy.
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by Becky | Feb 24, 2022 | 2021, Brain Health, Digestive Health, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study show that after six months of daily peanut consumption participant’s polyphenol and short-chain fatty acid levels significantly increased, resulting in lower anxiety, depression, and cortisol scores, while also resulting in improvement in immediate memory. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 15, 2022 | 2021, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Researchers suggest that to reduce the risk of mortality, it is essential to address vitamin B6 levels. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 14, 2022 | 2021, Eye Health, Vitamin B - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Participants with an increased niacin consumption of ≥21.01mg/day had a significantly reduced likelihood of developing glaucoma. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 14, 2022 | 2021, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that the inclusion of an anti-inflammatory diet may offer significant protection against neurodegenerative disorders, with participants in the highest pro-inflammatory diet group having a 3 times higher chance of developing dementia. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 11, 2022 | 2021, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin C
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Healthy adults who supplemented with 500 mg of vitamin C twice a day showed improvement in vitamin C serum levels and mental vitality, especially regarding work motivation, attentional focus and better performance on cognitive tasks. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 28, 2022 | 2021, Botanicals, Diabetes
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In the treatment group, 15 patients had 100% ulcer recovery after 4 weeks versus 4 patients in the placebo group (p<0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 28, 2022 | 2021, Allergies, Probiotics
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12 weeks of oral administration of Lactobacillus paracasei IJH-SONE68 significantly reduced symptoms, such as nasal congestion and watery eyes, related to chronic allergies. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2022 | 2021, COVID-19, Vegetarianism
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings suggest following a plant-based diet resulted in a 73% lower chance of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms, while participants following a pescatarian diet experienced a 59% lower chance of developing severe symptoms. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 25, 2022 | 2021, Aging, Botanicals, Ginseng
Written by Marlene Hollick, Ed.D., R.D. Study results showed that post-menopausal women who were administered Korean red ginseng demonstrated increased mtRNA copy numbers, increased total antioxidant status, and decreased reported fatigue symptoms, compared to post-menopausal women who were not administered Korean red ginseng. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 17, 2022 | 2021, Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Serum DGLA was a significant predictor of total death in elderly patients who recently experienced myocardial infarction (p= 0.012). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 13, 2022 | 2021, Bladder Health, Pycnogenol
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study results suggest 60-day supplementation of Pycnogenol® significantly reduces the chance of a recurrent urinary tract infection, compared to cranberry supplementation and control group. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 11, 2022 | 2021, Arthritis, Bone Health, Botanicals, Ginseng, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementing with ginseng extract for 12 weeks in postmenopausal women with osteopenia showed improved makers of bone metabolism and bone formation. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 28, 2021 | 2021, Amino Acids, Arginine, COVID-19
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 71.1% of patients assigned L-arginine versus 44.4% of patients assigned placebo showed reduction in respiratory support (P<0.01). (more…)
by Becky | Dec 28, 2021 | 2021, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Consumption of 10 g of dried barberry a day resulted in improved flow mediated dilation and MCP-1, while also decreasing the circulating levels of ICAM-1 in subjects with hypertension. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 28, 2021 | 2021, COVID-19, Fats and Oils - General
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 63% of patients in treatment group compared to 35% control recovered within 14-day trial period (p<0.01). (more…)
by Becky | Dec 9, 2021 | 2021, COVID-19, Vitamin D - Infections & Immunity, Zinc
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study results show that infected participants with deficient levels of vitamin D and zinc experience higher severity of general and pulmonary symptoms of COVID-19 compared to participants with adequate vitamin D and zinc serum levels. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 22, 2021 | 2021, Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. This study suggests that higher levels of dietary vitamin D intake, serum total 25(OH)D, and 25(OH)D3 resulted in improved cognitive performance in subjects aged 60 years and older. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 16, 2021 | 2021, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study results show supplementing the diet with pecans or adding pecans to the diet can help improve multiple blood cholesterol levels. (more…)