by Becky | Apr 24, 2024 | 2024, Cancer, Environmental Health, Pollution, Recent Articles
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Congeners of polybrominated diphenyl ether that were significantly associated with cancer mortality were PBDE153 (HR= 4.2, P< 0.05), PBDE100 (HR= 3.81, P< 0.05), and PBDE47 (HR= 3.21, P< 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 24, 2024 | 2024, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Recent Articles
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that increased flavonol intake is associated with decreased mortality risk. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 16, 2024 | 2024, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Probiotics, Recent Articles
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that daily consumption of a prebiotic supplement is associated with improved cognition in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 16, 2024 | 2024, Asthma, Botanicals, Lung Health, Recent Articles
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Twice daily supplementation with 500 mg of N. officinale extract improved PCO and MDA levels, while also significantly increasing IL-1 levels compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 16, 2024 | 2024, Blood Sugar, Botanicals, Cinnamon, Diabetes, Recent Articles
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a meta-analysis including 24 RCTs featuring 1815 participants (case=922; control=893) show that cinnamon administration significantly improved FBS (p < 0.001), HbA1c levels (p = 0.011), and HOMA-IR levels (p < 0.001) in subjects with T2DM. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 11, 2024 | 2024, Bone Health, Probiotics, Recent Articles, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. 12-week supplementation with a multispecies probiotic resulted in a significant decrease in the serum bone resorption marker CTX versus baseline (p-value < 0.001) compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 11, 2024 | 2024, Brain Health, Depression, Fitness and Exercise, Recent Articles
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Results of the meta-analysis of 218 RCTs shows a clear dose-response curve for intensity of exercise, with effects being stronger for subjects participating in vigorous exercise (CI: -1.10 to -0.38). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 11, 2024 | 2024, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Recent Articles
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Individuals in the low fructose/ low sodium group also had higher odds of coronary calcification if they were diagnosed with high blood pressure at baseline (P<0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2024 | 2024, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Recent Articles
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that the daily intake of a low dose of licorice is associated with increased blood pressure and decreased levels of renin and aldosterone. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2024 | 2024, Blood Lipids, Blood Sugar, Infant and Children's Health, Obesity, Recent Articles
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that apple cider vinegar supplementation leads to weight loss and improvement of glucose and lipid levels in overweight and obese adolescents and young adults. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2024 | 2024, Cardiovascular Health, Recent Articles, Sweeteners
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Consuming > 2 liters of artificially sweetened beverages per week was significantly associated with an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (P ≤0.002). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3, Recent Articles, Stroke
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. A significant inverse relationship was shown for DHA, EPA, and DHA+EPA for both total stroke and ischemic stroke (p<0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024, Bone Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Recent Articles, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that prune consumption is associated with preserved bone density and tibial bone strength in older women. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024, Newsletter, Recent Articles, Sleep, Valerian
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. 56-day supplementation with 200 mg of valerian extract (2% total valerenic acid) significantly improved sleep quality, sleep time, sleep efficiency, and reduced anxiety compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024, Antioxidants, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Consumption of mushrooms and algae is associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024, Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Assessment of specific healthy lifestyle habits against the incidence of IBS showed that never smoking (P=0.02), optimal sleep (P=0.001), and vigorous physical activity (P=0.006) were significantly associated with lower risk of developing IBS. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 13, 2024 | 2024, Botanicals, Essential Oils
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Aromatherapeutic treatment showed a significant reduction in sensory pain and total pain score in all three experimental groups compared to control (P< 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 13, 2024 | 2024, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a meta-analysis of 14 RCTs including 76,664 subjects and 2720 cases of stroke shows that supplementation of ≤0.8 mg/d folic acid combined with ≤0.4 mg/d vitamin B12 and ≤10 mg/d vitamin B6 resulted in a 39% reduced risk of stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 13, 2024 | 2024, Liver Health, Lycopene
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that lycopene consumption is associated with a lower risk of liver disease. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 6, 2024 | 2024, Aging, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a cross-sectional research analysis of 7684 NHANES participants shows that consumers of total berries (p=0.0026), strawberries (p=0.013), and blueberries (p=0.008), respectively, had significantly lower mean AL composite scores, compared to subjects who did not consume berries. (more…)