by nhri | Mar 25, 2011 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Pharmaceutical Hazards, Probiotics, Soy Isoflavones, Women's Health
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. Health problems can come from environmental pollutants and pharmaceuticals. Soy isoflavones and probiotics are helpful. Hormone therapy leads to increased homone dependent cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 23, 2011 | Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA, Nutrition Education Manager. Beyond a prenatal multiple vitamin, read about the vitamins and minerals that pregnant women and nursing mothers may also want to take. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 19, 2011 | 2010, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Women's Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Antioxidant Vitamin C and E Increase Survival Rate of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment. Women taking vitamins C, E, or a multivitamin had an 18% increase in survival rate, and a 22% reduced risk of recurrence of breast cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 29, 2010 | 2010, Reproductive Health, Whole Grains, Women's Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. A study of 17,344 healthy premenopausal women found that whole grain intake was associated with lower CRP concentrations. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 17, 2010 | 2010, Calcium, Cancer, Vitamin D - Cancer, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest blood levels of vitamin D had a 68% decreased risk of ovarian cancer while those with the highest blood levels of calcium had a 59% decreased risk. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 6, 2010 | 2010, Bone Health, Lycopene, Women's Health, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 60 menopausal women, who supplemented with dietary lycopene for 4 months, significantly decreased lipid oxidation and bone resorption by 11.5% and 15% respectively. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 5, 2010 | 2010, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 448,000 white pregnant women in the South of England, 90% had vitamin D levels below the recommended levels and 28% were seriously deficient. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 22, 2010 | 2010, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This article discusses gestational diabetes which is an increased intolerance to sugar during pregnancy. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 9, 2010 | 2009, Choline, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found an 80% increased risk of neural tube defects when choline levels were deficient (< 2.71 millimoles/Liter) and a 60% reduced risk of neural tube defects when choline levels were sufficient (> 3.21 mmol/L). (more…)
by nhri | Oct 19, 2009 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin B6, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 16, 2009 | 2009, Aging, Vitamin D - Mortality, Women's Health
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…)
by nhri | Aug 7, 2009 | 2009, Cancer, Fish Oil Supplements, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women who supplemented with cod liver oil decreased the risk of solid tumors by 23% and decreased the risk of lung cancer by 44%. Daily multivitamin supplementation use decreased lung cancer risk by 30%. Occasional supplement use decreased risk of all tumors by 17%, breast cancer risk by 34%, colorectal cancer by 35%, and lung cancer by 45%. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 17, 2009 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Nuts and Seeds, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study of 1500 women reveals that those who consumed the highest amounts of nuts or peanut butter (> 5 servings per week) had a 44% decreased risk of CVD and a 44% reduced risk of having a heart attack compared to women with the lowest nut/peanut butter intake (almost never). (more…)
by nhri | Jul 17, 2009 | 2009, CLA (Conjugated Linolenic Acid), Weight Control, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 75 postmenopausal women, 5500 mg CLA had a 4% reduction in body mass index more than the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 8, 2009 | 2009, Folic Acid & Folate, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those supplementing with folic acid for more than a year had a 70% reduced risk of pre-term birth (between 20 and 28 weeks of pregnancy) and a 50% reduced risk of pre-term birth. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 3, 2009 | 2008, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Indole-3 Carbinol, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Indole-3-Carbinol (found in cruciferous vegetables) has been found to be able to help with breast cell health. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 19, 2009 | 2009, Depression, Fish Oil Supplements, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 120 women, those who took 1500 mg of Omega-3 fatty acids per day for 4 weeks increased their Psychological Well-Being Scores by 34% compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 9, 2009 | Menopause, Soy Isoflavones, Women's Health
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Soy isoflavones are similar to estrogens and research show they are effective with menopause symptoms. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 16, 2009 | 2008, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women in the group with lower blood levels of vitamin D had double the risk of a C-section delivery. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 27, 2008 | 2006, Calcium, Vitamin D - Bone Health, Women's Health, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Only 46% of postmenopausal women get enough calcium and the NAMS recommends increasing the RDA of vitamin D to 800 IU for several groups. (more…)
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