by Becky | Mar 4, 2019 | 2016, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A sixteen-week supplementation of apigenin (0.005%, w/w) significantly improved dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis in the high-fat diet fed mice. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 18, 2019 | 2018, Aging, Antioxidants, Cognitive Health, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that supplementation with a proprietary formulation of purified wild blueberry extract (WBE111), with a polyphenol profile as low as 50 mg, is associated with improved episodic memory performance and reduced systolic blood pressure in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 28, 2019 | 2016, Brain Health, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to placebo, supplementing with a beverage containing 30 grams of wild blueberry significantly improved performance on a series of cognitive tests examining memory and attention in the participating seven to ten year old school children. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 22, 2017 | 2016, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A cross-sectional study of 1153 Luxembourg participants, that studied the effects of daily chocolate consumption on insulin resistance and liver function, found that increased chocolate consumption significantly lowered the risk for developing cardiometabolic disorders. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 11, 2016 | 2015, Antioxidants, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Flavonoids, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Dark chocolate, because of the high flavanol content in cocoa beans, is significantly superior to white chocolate in decreasing blood pressure and improving fasting blood sugar in study participants with type two diabetes. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 18, 2016 | 2016, Antioxidants, Flavonoids, Obesity, Quercetin, Weight Control
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Twelve weeks of supplementation with onion peel extract and quercetin significantly improved weight, body mass index, waist and hip circumference, and total body fat in participating obese subjects compared to control. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 11, 2016 | 2003, Cancer, Flavonoids, Men's Health - Prostate
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A combination treatment of silibinin with cisplatin or carboplatin was significantly more effective in treating prostate cancer than cisplatin or carboplatin when used alone. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 20, 2013 | 2013, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Whole Foods - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of tea and cardiovascular disease research showed that those with the highest intake of flavonols from tea (34 mg per day) had a 20% reduced risk of cardiovascular disease compared to the lowest intakes from tea (les than 2 mg per day). (more…)
by nhri | Nov 22, 2013 | 2013, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Flavonoids, Polyphenols
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Increased intake of flavonoids (found in foods such as tea, apples, and pears) showed a significant reduction in the risk of type II diabetes. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 16, 2013 | 2012, Antioxidants, Flavonoids, Quercetin, Vitamin C
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a 62% decrease in a marker of inflammation in a group given vitamin C and quercetin compared to placebo group. (more…)
by nhri | May 9, 2013 | 2010, Antioxidants, Fitness and Exercise, Flavonoids, Quercetin
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the quercetin group were able to ride 13.2% longer than the group without quercetin. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 18, 2012 | 2012, Antioxidants, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Flavonoids, Metabolic Syndrome, Quercetin
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with mice on a high fat diet and fed quercetin, there was a 17% reduction in blood sugar and 4% reduction in blood pressure over a control group. (more…)
by nhri | May 7, 2010 | 2008, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 9, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six studies of 111,067 patients found that those with the high intake of flavonols had a 20% reduced risk of stroke compared to those with the lowest intake. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 17, 2008 | 2008, Fitness and Exercise, Flavonoids, Lung Health, Respiratory Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study revealed that of 119 mice, 52% of the 37 mice in the exercise plus quercetin group died following infection with the flu virus compared to 74% of the 23 mice in the exercise plus placebo group who died following flu infection.
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by nhri | Aug 6, 2008 | 2006, Brain Health, Flavonoids
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Flavonoids in green tea slowed the development of a marker for Huntington’s disease. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 1, 2008 | 2008, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Quercetin, Stroke
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. This double blind, randomized, crossover study demonstrates how quercetin supplementation reduced systolic blood pressure in 22 stage 1 hypertensive patients. This reduction decreases death from stroke by 14% and death from cardiac heart disease by 9%. (more…)