Combination of Turmeric and Aerobic Exercise Improves Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hyperlipidemic Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Female Subjects

Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. An 8-week intervention of aerobic training (3-days/week of 20-minute sessions) and turmeric supplementation (3 times/day of 700 mg of turmeric powder) significantly reduced MetS Z scores (p=0.001; p=0.011), hs-CRP (p=0.028; p=0.041) and significantly increased TAC levels (p=0.001; p=0.001) compared to the AT and TS groups.  (more…)

Turmeric & Boswellia Formulation Effectively Reduces Acute Musculoskeletal Pain

Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this single-day single-dose study using KM survival plots for perceptible pain relief (PPR) show that 45 (39%) participants in the TBF group experienced PPR as early as 30 minutes and 115 (99%) within 190 minutes, whereas in the placebo group, only 2 (1.7%) participants experienced PPR as early as 30 minutes and 12 (10.3%) within 285 minutes.  (more…)

A Combination of Phyllanthus niruri, Chrysanthellum Americanum, Potassium and Magnesium Citrate Reduces the Risk of Recurrent Urinary Stones

Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-month treatment of a food supplement containing Phyllanthus niruri, Chrysanthellum Americanum, potassium citrate and magnesium citrate significantly improved QoL scores (p < 0.001) and reduced average stone size in comparison with the baseline (p<0.001).  (more…)

Pycnogenol® Relieves Symptoms Related to Restless Leg Syndrome & Improves the Venoarteriolar Response

Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week supplementation of 150 mg/day of Pycnogenol significantly improved Visual Analogue Scale Line scores (P<0.05) and significantly decreased levels of oxidative stress (P<0.05). Furthermore, subjects in the Pycnogenol® group had a significant (>15%) increase in venoarteriolar response.  (more…)