Plant Extract may Help with Uterine Fibroids
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 244 participating women, those who took the herb Actaea racemose for 3 months, had a 25.3% decrease in uterine fibroid size compared to control.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 244 participating women, those who took the herb Actaea racemose for 3 months, had a 25.3% decrease in uterine fibroid size compared to control.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. While both traditional and sham acupuncture treatments reduced hot flash symptoms and severity in menopausal women, traditional acupuncture provided women with an 8% decrease in the stress hormone cortisol while women who had sham acupuncture experienced a 31.3% increase in cortisol. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Antioxidants unique to oats significantly reduce markers of inflammation by 53.2%, 45.8%, and 3% in three tests. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, and Chrystal Moulton-Walsh, Staff Writer. Of the 48 hypertensive postmenopausal women, those who consumed 22 grams of blueberry powder for 8 weeks had a 4.4 % decrease in systolic and a 3.75 % decrease in diastolic blood pressure compared to control. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. One month trial using a combination of Valerian Root and Lemon Balm improves quality of sleep in menopausal women. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold DC, CSCS. In a study of 265 postmenopausal women, the group which did not take a vitamin D supplement had 12 times the loss in bone mineral density compared to the group that took 1000 IU a day. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Increased calcium intake was linked to a marker that showed it reduced the risk of osteoporosis and other sclerosis. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 7,728 women shows that the risk of death from breast cancer was 30% lower in women taking multivitamins compared to non-users. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers determined that there is a significantly reduced risk of hip fractures in those individuals that had the highest blood levels of omega-3. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 259 women those with the highest soy isoflavone intake had 50% lower levels of a marker for inflammation. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In reviews, consumption of soy isoflavones in postmenopausal women improved blood sugar, insulin and body weight. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a 3 year study of 244 postmenopausal women, a form of vitamin K-2, menaquinone-7 (found in fermented curd cheese and fermented soybeans) had 51% decrease in low bone mass and the risk of fractures. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The participants that took 60 mg of Pycnogenol showed a 56% decrease in menopausal symptoms including hot flashes, difficulty sleeping and, irritability(p<0.05). (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Curcumin increases elasticity of blood vessel walls in post menopausal women. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study with 10 postmenopausal women ranging in age from 54 to 56 years suggests that milled chia seeds may be a good source of plant-based omega-3 fats. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study of 117 post menopausal women found that 4 groups containing combinations of calcium, vitamin D3 and K1 & K2 all significantly increased total mineral bone density compared to control; however, only the Vitamin K1 & K2 groups increased bone density in the lower spine. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review shows health benefits for postmenopausal women in a 23% reduced risk of falling, 15% lower risk of colorectal cancer, 11% lower risk of breast cancer, and 16% lower risk of high blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that soy isoflavone supplementation reduced hot flash frequency by 26.2% and severity by 26.2%. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. After 8 weeks of Pycnogenol supplementation, the 38 participating perimenopausal women saw a significant improvement in hot flashes and other symptoms. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. DHA supplementation was associated with a 20% decrease in triglyceride levels, an 8% increase in HDL levels, a 28% decrease in the triglyceride:HDL ratio, and a 7% decrease in heart rate in 32 menopausal women. (more…)