by Becky | Oct 19, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Bone Health, Flavonoids
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of this meta-analysis including 6 RCTs shows that flavonoid intervention improved muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in sarcopenic participants. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2023 | 2023, Skin Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Cox proportional risk regression analysis findings suggest an inverse correlation between higher serum 25OHD concentrations and the risk of rosacea incidence. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2023 | 2023, Infant and Children's Health, Respiratory Health, Spirulina
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial shows that use of Aviron Rapid significantly reduced disease duration and symptom severity compared to placebo in both adolescent and pediatric cohorts. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 16, 2023 | 2023, Cancer, Mediterranean Diet, Nutrition and Dieting
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of the meta-analysis of cohort and case-control studies shows that high adherence to the MedDiet was associated with a reduced risk of gastric cancer. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 16, 2023 | 2023, Caffeine, Cancer, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study results concluded that the higher the purine intake, particularly xanthine, the lower the death rate from ovarian cancer. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 6, 2023 | 2023, Botanicals, COVID-19, Ginseng
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Korean Red Ginseng supplementation is associated with an increased antibody response to COVID-19 vaccination. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 5, 2023 | 2023, Liver Health, Vitamin E
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 RCTs including 1229 participants with NAFLD shows that vitamin E supplementation consistently reduced serum levels of ALT and AST in both pediatric and adult subjects. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 5, 2023 | 2023, Antioxidants, Autoimmune Disease, Diabetes, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the retrospective study using data from ESTRID shows that high vitamin C and vitamin E intake was inversely associated with LADAhigh. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 25, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Choline, Nutrition and Dieting
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the parallel design human-controlled feeding trial of 28 older adults consuming either 3 oz or 6 oz of lean beef daily while following the DASH diet for 12 weeks show a 22.1% reduction in total plasma ceramide at week 6 (p < 0.001) and a 9.6% decrease in plasma choline at week 12 (p = 0.012). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 25, 2023 | 2023, Autism, Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that early-life exposure to aspartame and diet soda is associated with autism and autism spectrum disorder in males. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 25, 2023 | 2023, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Diabetes
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 RCTs shows that administration of ALA significantly improved total symptoms’ score and neurological disability score outcomes in diabetic subjects with DSPN. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 25, 2023 | 2023, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Nutrition and Dieting
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. South Asian immigrant participants in the highest DASH score category had a 67% less chance of developing hypertension compared to subjects in the lowest DASH score category. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 19, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Proteins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Collagen peptides supplementation may have a beneficial effect on chronic pain in active adults. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 19, 2023 | 2023, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Younger participants exhibited a trend for greater WMC for the Action gaming group compared to the No Games group (p < 0.007), while older subjects in the Puzzle gaming group had higher WMC scores compared to the No Games group. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 19, 2023 | 2023, Antioxidants, Cancer, Fiber
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. After adjusting for confounding factors, total dietary fiber intake was shown to reduce the risk of all-cause mortality (p = 0.011) and tumor mortality (p = 0.003) in cancer survivors. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 12, 2023 | 2023, Thyroid, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that vitamin D deficiency is associated with impaired thyroid hormone sensitivity in euthyroid adults. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 12, 2023 | 2023, Boswellia, Botanicals, Curcumin, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the one-day one-dose study show that consumption of a turmeric-boswellia-sesame formulation significantly reduced menstrual pain intensity and was 20.19 times more effective than placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 12, 2023 | 2023, COVID-19, Vaccines, Vitamin D - Infections & Immunity
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Unvaccinated subjects experienced a threefold mortality increase compared to vaccinated participants when serum 25(OH)D was less than 30 nmol/L. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 5, 2023 | 2023, Nutrition and Dieting, Oral Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the cross-sectional analysis using data from the Hamburg City Health Center shows a significant association between a higher anti-inflammatory diet score and lowers odds of periodontitis risk (p < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 5, 2023 | 2023, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Metabolic Syndrome, Minerals, Potassium
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the cross-sectional analysis using data from 2016-2018 KHANES shows a positive association between a higher Na/K ratio and an increased risk of metabolic syndrome and an increased risk of hypertension in older adults. (more…)