Effect of Mediterranean Diet in Pregnant Women with Metabolic Risk Factors
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Mediterranean diet attributed to significantly reduced risk of gestational diabetes in high- risk mothers. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Mediterranean diet attributed to significantly reduced risk of gestational diabetes in high- risk mothers. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study findings demonstrated that a six-week co-supplementation with magnesium-zinc-calcium-vitamin D significantly reduced biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study investigates the effect of delivery mode (cesarean or vaginal) on the composition of gut microbiota throughout the neonatal period, and into infancy.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to supplementation with RCE alone, a twice daily RCE intake over a 12-month period significantly attenuated BMD loss caused by estrogen deficiency, improved bone turnover, promoted a favorable estrogen metabolite profile (2-OH:16a-OH), and stimulated equol production in postmenopausal women with osteopenia. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Reduction in dietary fat with a commensurate increase in carbohydrate, with vegetable, fruit, and grain increases, over a 19.6 year median follow-up revealed a significant reduction in breast cancer, diabetes requiring insulin, estrogen receptor positive, progesterone receptor negative breast cancer, and coronary heart disease. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Vitamin C supplementation significantly reduced the oxidative damage to the rat reproductive system due to continuous EMR exposure.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Maternal exposure to benzophenone-3 (even at low levels not typically associated with cytotoxic effects) during a critical time period of embryo neural development increases the probability of Hirschsprung’s disease in offspring. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that a mixed herbal supplementation of three glactogogue herbs, fenugreek, ginger, and turmeric, can increase human milk volume in a period of two weeks without serious adverse effects to both mother and infant. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Of the 287 participating women with cervical HPV infections, the 72 women treated with BasantTM cream had higher but statistically nonsignificant HPV elimination compared to those treated with placebo.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Eight weeks of daily supplementation with different oils found that coconut oil had a greater effect on glycemic control, weight loss, percent body fat, and reduction in waist circumference.
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Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. This study showed that an inositol combination given in early pregnancy did not reduce the incidence of GDM in women with a family history of diabetes. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the non-stair climbing control group, stair-climbing training over a twelve –week period significantly improved systemic arterial stiffness, blood pressure, and leg muscle strength in the participating postmenopausal women with stage 2 hypertension. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A three day supplementation with green tea extract significantly reduced the symptoms of urinary tract infections in the participating premenopausal women compared to those in the control group. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Twelve weeks of tocotrienol supplementation significantly decreased bone resorption and improved bone turnover rate by suppressing the bone remodeling regulators in postmenopausal women with osteopenia.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This cross-sectional study found that higher adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet was significantly associated with improved bone density. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study strengthens the hypothesis that dietary intake plays an important role in prenatal OP pesticides exposure among women living in an urban environment. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Six months of hormone therapy significantly improved lipid profiles in postmenopausal women and markers of oxidative stress in both healthy postmenopausal women and those with metabolic syndrome. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the participating fifty breast feeding mothers, those who supplemented with a combination of probiotics had a significant increase in total antioxidant capacity of breast milk compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Eight weeks of supplementation with 500 mgs of cinnamon significantly improved anthropometric measures, glucose metabolism, serum lipids but did not impact adiponectin levels in the participating subjects with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study identifies several potential risk factors such as specific agricultural pesticides, solvents, and chemical fertilizers that may increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women, while a lifetime livestock exposure (as a child and adult), as compared to no livestock exposure involving animal contact may be protective. (more…)