by Becky | Dec 6, 2016 | 2016, Omega - 3, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Two months of daily supplementation with flaxseed or Vitex agnus, significantly lowered cyclical breast pain in both intensity and duration in the 106 participating women compared to those in the control group.
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by Becky | Dec 6, 2016 | 2016, Diabetes, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 133 participating women with gestational diabetes, those who took 50,000 IUs of Vitamin D every 2 weeks (4000 IU daily) or 50,000 IU monthly (2000 IU daily), had significant decreases in insulin and cholesterol levels compared to those who took only 200 IU per day. Antioxidant levels were significantly improved in all participants with gestational diabetes.
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by Becky | Nov 22, 2016 | 2016, Anemia, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Participating women, who supplemented with Sorghum bicolor for three weeks, significantly decreased their preoperative anemia compared to the women who supplemented with folic acid and iron. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 24, 2016 | 2015, Fenugreek, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementing with 600 mg of Fenugreek daily for 8 weeks significantly improved sexual desire in 40 of the 80 participating women by increasing estradiol by 66 % and free testosterone by 18.3% compared to the placebo group group. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 24, 2016 | 2015, Chromium, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome who supplemented with chromium picolinate for 8 weeks experienced significantly less alopecia, hirsutism, acne and had reduced levels of inflammation and oxidative stress compared to those PCOS women who did not take chromium.
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by Becky | Sep 26, 2016 | 2015, Botanicals, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Thirty postmenopausal women, whose quality of life was decreased due to vaginal atrophy, saw significant improvement of symptoms after just 8 weeks of using a vaginal fennel cream when compared to the control group of women
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by Becky | Sep 23, 2016 | 2016, Folic Acid & Folate, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with 5 mg of folic acid significantly decreased homocysteine (inflammation), insulin levels, and cell damage while significantly improving blood sugar values, and levels of the antioxidant glutathione. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 13, 2016 | Vitamin D - Heart, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Women's Health
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Women with polycystic ovarian disease are at a greater risk of infertility, cancer, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease and should, therefore, have vitamin D blood levels checked and supplement accordingly.
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by Becky | Sep 7, 2016 | 2016, Eye Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Women's Health
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. Premenopausal women with vitamin D deficiency revealed dry eye association p<0.001 compared to controlled group. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 6, 2016 | 2016, Cancer, Vitamin D - Cancer, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study revealed that serum vitamin D levels higher than 40 nanograms /milliliter significantly reduced the overall cancer risk by 67% compared to vitamin D levels less than 20 ng/ml. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 17, 2016 | 2015, Bee Pollen, Menopause, Natural Sweeteners, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Honey and honey bee pollen were both effective in relieving hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause in menopausal women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
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by Becky | Apr 29, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Fitness and Exercise, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Review of studies shows that physical exercise during pregnancy decreased risk of diabetes mellitus by 31%. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2016 | 2015, Anemia, Iron, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrates that iron deficiency during pregnancy increases the risk of having premature babies and babies with low birth weights and anemia. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 27, 2016 | 2016, Thyroid, Vitamin A, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 84 healthy premenopausal women (aged 17 – 50), those who took 25000 IU of Vitamin A daily for 4 months decreased their thyroid stimulating hormones to normal levels compared to placebo. Researchers suggested that Vitamin A is effective in correcting mild thyroid abnormalities. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 27, 2016 | 2015, Botanicals, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 21 depression–induced sexually dysfunctional females who supplemented with 1500 mg of maca root, those who were postmenopausal showed the greatest improvement compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 27, 2016 | 2015, Cancer, Selenium, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 78% of the participating women who supplemented with selenium for 6 months had improved cervical cell health compared to 50% of women in the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 26, 2016 | 2015, Fish Oil Supplements, Fitness and Exercise, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study of 45 healthy women showed that a combination of fish oil supplementation and strength training significantly strengthened the immune system compared to strength training or fish oil supplementation alone. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 26, 2016 | 2015, Minerals, Obesity, Selenium, Thyroid, Women's Health, Zinc
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this 12-week study of 68 obese female adults with hypothyroidism, those who supplemented with zinc or a zinc-selenium combination had a significant improvement in thyroid hormones (free T3 and T4); however, additional tests are needed to determine if a combination of selenium-zinc or zinc alone are effective in preventing thyroid dysfunction. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2015, Pregnancy and Lactation, Selenium, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 70 participating women with gestational diabetes, those who supplemented with selenium for 6 weeks had a significant improvement in blood sugar control, and an 11.5 % increase in glutathione blood levels as well as improved inflammation levels. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2015, Blood Lipids, Iodine, Obesity, Thyroid, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 163 obese Moroccan women, those who supplemented with 200 micrograms of iodine for 6 months decreased their TSH levels by 33% and their total cholesterol by 11% compared to those who took no iodine. (more…)
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