by nhri | Aug 11, 2008 | 2007, Blood Pressure, Whole Grains, Women's Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. DASH study shows correlation between a healthy diet emphasizing whole-grains and lowered blood pressure in subjects with and without hypertension. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 18, 2008 | 2008, DHA, Eye Health, Lutein, Macular Degeneration, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in a group of 57 non-smoking women who added lutein and DHA to their diets for 4 months appreciated the greatest protection against age-related macular degeneration. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2008 | 2007, Menopause, Pycnogenol, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 155 peri-menopausal women who took 100 mg of Pycnogenol twice daily for 6 months had significant improvements of 11% in depression scores and 27% in memory/concentration scores. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 2, 2008 | 2008, Fish Oil Supplements, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 109 pregnant mothers revealed that those who took DHA during pregnancy had infants with 30 % higher visual and coordination scores, 9% higher intelligence scores, and 5% higher mental and motor developement scores. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 1, 2008 | 2008, Calcium, Cancer, Vitamin D - Cancer, Women's Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Calcium alone appears to reduce the relative risk of cancers about 40% and with the addition of vitamin D, reduced the risk of cancer almost 80%. (more…)