Anti-Aging with Antioxidants
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This 4 month study of 165 older adults showed how supplementing daily with 300 mg of Vitamin E reduced oxidative damage to red blood cells by 38%. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This 4 month study of 165 older adults showed how supplementing daily with 300 mg of Vitamin E reduced oxidative damage to red blood cells by 38%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that 89% of the elderly in nursing and rehabilitation facilities suffered “vitamin D inadequacy. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those taking 150 mg Pycnogenol per day had an 15% increase in spatial working memory compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study has shown that the elderly, even with adequate food intake, can still suffer from vitamin deficiencies. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 46 elderly depressed female subjects, when supplemented with 2.5 g per day of omega-3 oils for two months, demonstrated significant reductions in depressive symptoms as well as improved physical, social and mental functioning. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that women in the lowest 25% blood levels of vitamin D had a 145% increased risk of death compared to women in the highest 25% of vitamin D blood levels. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study reveals a 16% increase in total lean mass after 6 months of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplementation compared to a 2% increase in control group. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Supplementing with Vitamin D reduced nonvertebral fractures by 20% and hip fractures by 18%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study conducted, 13% of anemia patients have been found to have low selenium blood levels and selenium is “strongly and independently associated with anemia”. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. L-carnitine supplementation in old rats showed improved muscle function on par with young rats. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 80 seniors 74% had low levels of vitamin D, yet they consumed more than the recommended amount of vitamin D per day. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Results suggest that higher intakes of vitamin C and linoleic acid and lower intakes of fats and carbohydrates were associated with better skin-aging appearance. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In 80 adults with an average age of 75, half had mild brain size decrease (Alzheimer’s disease) and half were normal. Those with low vitamin D levels performed significantly lower on 2 out of the 4 tests given. (more…)
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. Doubling a measure of vitamin B-12 was associated with a 30% slower rate of cognitive decline. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Elderly patients given 22 grams of essential amino acids experienced a 22% increase in muscle strength. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research shows that out of 900 patients, those with the lowest 20% of selenium blood levels were 64%, 80%, and 66% more likely to have significantly decreased hip, knee and grip strength respectively, compared to those in the highest 20% of selenium blood levels. (more…)