Calcium Supplements Reduced Fracture Risk in Clinical Trial

Abstracted by Marcia J. Egles, MD, from “Effect of calcium supplementation on fracture risk: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 87, No. 6, 1945-1951, June 2008. Posted August 27, 2008. Read more »

Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Abstracted by Marcia J. Egles, MD, from “Mediterranean diet and risk for Alzheimer’s disease.” Annals of Neurology, Published online, April 18, 2006. Posted August 27, 2008. Read more »

Study Finds Postmenopausal Women Still at Risk for Calcium and Vitamin D Deficiency

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “The role of calcium in peri- and postmenopausal women: 2006 position statement of The North American Menopause Society.” Menopause, December 2006.  Posted August 27, 2008. Read more »

Vitamin D Found to Play Role in Prostate Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Protective role of 1, alpha-25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 against oxidative stress in nonmalignant human prostate epithelial cells.” International Journal of Cancer, 2008; 122(12): 2699-2706.  Posted August 27, 2008. Read more »

Vitamin D May Decrease the Risk of Death in the General Population

Abstracted by Diana Gnat, DC,  from “25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and the Risk of Mortality in the General Population.” Archives of Internal Medicine, August 11-25, 2008.  Posted August 27, 2008. Read more »

Cereal Fiber and Magnesium May Reduce Risk of Type II Diabetes

Abstracted by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem., from “Fiber and Magnesium Intake and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes.” Arch Intern Med. 2007;167:956-965. Posted August 27, 2008. Read more »

Study Examines Curcumin’s Effect on Colon Cancer Cells

Abstracted by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem., from ”Curcumin Inhibits Neurotensin-Mediated Interleukin-8 Production and Migration of HCT116 Human Colon Cancer Cells.”  Clin Cancer Res 2006;12(18): 5346-55. Posted August 27, 2008. Read more »

Curcumin May Aid Alzheimer’s Patients

Abstracted by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem, from ”Curcuminoids enhanceamyloid-Buptake by macrophages of Alzheimer’s disease patients.” J Alz Disease 10(1):1-7. Posted August 26, 2008. Read more »

Fish Oil and Eye Health

Abstracted by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem, from “Dietary Fatty Acids and the 5-Year Incidence of Age-Related Maculopathy. Arch Ophthalmol.” 2006;124:981-986.  Posted August 26, 2008. Read more »

Mediterranean Diet Benefits Lung Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and fresh fruit intake are associated with improved asthma control.” Allergy, July 2008.  Posted August 26, 2008. Read more »