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 combination of two herbs, Opuntia ficus-indica and Olea europaea along with a sodium alginate/bicarbonate formulation, when consumed for two months, significantly improved gastroesophageal reflux in the 118 participating recipients. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with 800 mg of curcumin with added piperine and phosphatidylserine significantly improved weight loss and reduced waist size and hip circumference in participating subjects compared to control. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Thirty days of supplementation with 1000 mg of pomegranate extract significantly improved blood glucose and cholesterol levels and decreased levels of inflammation and oxidative cell damage in obese study participants. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Forty-five healthy study participants demonstrated that sage extract in 3 incremental doses was an effective alternative to conventional deodorants in eliminating axillary malodor. (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 Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 200 study participants, those who ingested 35 mg of matured hop extract had a significant reduction in areas of visceral and total fat following 8 and 12 weeks of ingestion. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A study of 92 participating healthy adults, demonstrated the effectiveness of lavender aromatherapy in significantly improving post –stress memory and processing speed.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral supplementation with Bergamot extract significantly decreased total and LDL cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and blood glucose in hypercholesterolemic Wistar rats and in patients suffering from hyperlipidemia.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Over the course of 12 weeks, Panax ginseng berry extract significantly enhanced the fasting and postprandial glucose levels of individuals with fasting glucose levels of 110 g/dL or higher. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Four weeks of daily supplementation with either 10 mg of Hibiscus –derived anthocyanins or 10 mg of Lisinopril demonstrated that hibiscus is as significantly effective in improving blood pressure values and increasing urine volume and creatine clearance as Lisinopril.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. An herbal remedy of chamomile and linseed oil taken four times per day for one week significantly improved the symptoms of dry mouth in the seventy-four patients who suffered from xerostomia. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Just 6 weeks of supplementation with 30 mg of ashwagandha significantly decreased symptom severity in the 15 study participants with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women who used either a combination of lavender cream and footbath or lavender cream alone for 8 weeks, experienced a significant improvement in anxiety and stress; however, the greatest improvement was seen in depression, which decreased by 62.2% in the lavender and foot bath group and 40.9% in the lavender group when compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blinded, clinical trial research study, Hibiscus Sabdariffa significantly decreased systolic blood pressure (5.5%) and diastolic blood pressure (4.0%) compared to the baseline and placebo groups. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 12-week supplementation with Bacopa (3 mg daily) significantly improved the reaction time, anxiety, and depression in 24 participating subjects who were diagnosed “free of dementia symptoms”. However, the greatest improvement was seen in cognition, which was exemplified by a significant 17.35% improvement in “word recall”, compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Mistletoe may play an important role in the treatment of not just pancreatic cancer but many other cancers as well.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A cup of lavender tea, consumed daily for 2 weeks, significantly improved fatigue, depression, and bonding in postpartum women; however, their quality of sleep did not improve significantly.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating subjects significantly reduced their total cholesterol and LDL levels after 4 weeks of daily supplementation with 5 grams of chlorella while the placebo group had an 11 % increase in total cholesterol and a 13.5% increase in LDL cholesterol. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Mothers who drank at least 3 cups of fenugreek tea had significantly more milk volume; in addition, their infants weighed more and regained their weight faster than the mothers –infants pairs in the placebo and control groups. (more…)
