Study Uncovers How Niacin Helps Maintain Healthy Cholesterol Levels
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers discovered that niacin affects a receptor on liver cells to explain how it reduces cholesterol levels. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers discovered that niacin affects a receptor on liver cells to explain how it reduces cholesterol levels. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a significant correlation between vitamin D blood levels and depression, with 45% of subjects with insufficient vitamin D blood levels having depressive symptoms compared to only 26% of those with sufficient vitamin D blood levels. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 82 pre-diabetic and pre-menopausal women who took four weeks of Vitamin K supplementation, significantly decreased insulin and glucose levels and significantly increased adiponectin concentration compared with placebo. (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 Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Vitamin E up to 1600IU/day and vitamin C up to 2000 mg/day have been found safe in a summary of 19 researches. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study, researchers found that having vitamin D blood levels above 75 nmol/L decreased MS risk by 61%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with high vitamin D levels had a 57% lower risk of new lesions in multiple sclerosis patients. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This study demonstrated how alpha-tocopherol supplementation decreased plasma levels of gamma tocopherol, thus verifying that different forms of vitamin E compete for absorption in the intestine and that alpha-tocopherol is preferentially absorbed. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This large study shows that deficient levels of vitamin D are associated with twice the risk of inflammation in the body. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Study shows supplementation with 400IU of alpha-tocopherol can cause a 58% decrease in other active forms of vitamin E. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Author raises concern about the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Intravenous vitamin C therapy offers many health benefits including its use as a potential chemotherapeutic agent. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Recent studies show how supplementing with 50,000-100,000 IU of vitamin D per week can decrease muscle pain associated with statin use. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Study shows that vitamin C and beta-carotene supplementation significantly reduced the incidence of infertility while obesity and older age increased it. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral nutritional supplementation for hospital patients reduces hospital costs by 12%, risk of death by 35%, complications by 35% and length of stay by 13%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research shows that vitamin C and E supplementation significantly reduced C-reactive protein levels following lithotripsy for renal stone disease. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study suggests that vitamin D delivery via Meals on Wheels for 5 months reduced the risk of falling by 58% in the participating vitamin D group compared to control group. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Research shows vitamin B12 is significantly associated with an increase in absenteeism and grade repetition. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. People in the low vitamin D intake group had a 62% increased risk of having limited mobility and 122% increased risk of becoming disabled in their mobility. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 400 IU a day of vitamin E improved neuropathic pain scores by 4.6% over a control group of diabetic patients with neuropathic pain. (more…)