Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 2016 study demonstrated that of the 10,890 infants, those who were given a combination of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium infantis had a significant 52 % reduced risk of developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC); a 49% reduced risk of death after contacting NEC and an 11% reduced risk of blood stream infections compared to preterm infants who did not receive probiotics. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Participating mothers, who received 200,000 IU injections of Vitamin A just 24 hours postpartum, had a significant 134 % Vitamin A increase in colostrum and a 16.4 % decrease in Vitamin E. Researchers suggested that Vitamin E be added to the Vitamin A injections to compensate for this decrease.
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…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementing with 2 grams of an antioxidant rich hibiscus powder for one month, saw significant improvements in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol levels in participating adolescents.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Eight weeks of probiotic supplementation resulted in a significant improvement in bowel movement frequency in infants under one year old compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Eighty children with nocturnal enuresis, who had topical chamomile oil applied to the perineal and suprapubic areas every night for eight weeks, decreased their enuresis by a significant 38.5% compared to control. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 110 (2-3) year old children, those who chewed daily a tablet containing 3 strains of probiotic bacteria for one year had an overall significant 53% reduced risk of developing cavities compared to the control. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 75 school-aged children, those who had 3 months of treatment with the probiotic Streptococcus salivarius M18 experienced a significant improvement in Cariogram score as well as a 50% plaque reduction and a 75% decrease in Streptococcus mutans (the “bad bacteria”). (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 254 children suffering from motion sickness, those who received simplificiolia with magnesium for three months significantly improved their motion sickness symptoms.
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Research shows that children with autism spectrum disorder were 60% more likely to have been exposed to organophosphate based pesticides. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Very low vitamin D levels in children are associated with a significantly higher prevalence of carotid artery wall thickness and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. An increasing mosquito population, overuse of pesticides, vaccines and the Zika virus may all play a potential role in the increasing prevalence of microcephaly in Brazil.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Vitamin/mineral and fatty acid supplementation for 12 weeks significantly improved EPA/DHA levels in participating school-aged children compared to placebo.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 89 participating postpartum mothers, those who supplemented with 200 or 400 mg of DHA for 6 weeks had significantly greater DHA levels of breast milk than the placebo group. (154% increase in DHA breast milk levels in the high DHA group.) After 6 weeks of supplementation, maternal DHA blood levels increased 71% in the low dose and 101% in the high dose groups compared to the placebo. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study finds “significantly shorter sleep duration” with increased computer use and television viewing and recommends that electronic media devices should not be in the bedrooms of children. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 7,922 participants, the Center for Disease Control found that 90% of adults and 80% of children were deficient in Vitamin E. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Radiation from smartphones and laptop computers damaging effect on children were found that convinced the FCC to recommend a distance of 8 inches between the device and the user. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The 40 boys with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), who supplemented with 650 mg of DHA and 650 mg of EPA for 16 weeks, had a 15.4% reduction in behavioral symptoms compared to 17.9% increase in the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study including 4436 pregnant women in Bangladesh, early use of a multivitamin reduced infant mortality by 62% and five year mortality by 67%. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study shows a significant correlation between the increased use of vaccines containing aluminum adjuvants and an increase in autism in preschool children from Western countries. (more…)
