The Alternative Approach: Hibiscus Tea May Be Perfect Remedy after Stressful Day

By Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D., Daily Herald columnist, January 26, 2009.  View all “Alternative Approach” columns by clicking on the Alternative Approach link. Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes Found to More Than Triple Heart Disease Risk

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Comparison of prognosis for men with type 2 diabetes mellitus and men with cardiovascular disease”, Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2009; 180 (1), 40-47.  Posted January 27, 2009. Read more »

Low Selenium Levels Associated with Blood Cell Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Low serum selenium is associated with anemia among older adults in the United States”,  European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 2009. Posted January 27, 2009. Read more »

Can Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Oppose the Negative Health Effects of Tobacco?

Abstracted by Bethany Stevens, BS, science writer, and Ronald Ross Watson ,PhD, from “Can Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Oppose the Negative Health Effects of Tobacco?”, a review article [1] in the  Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged 4th Edition edited by Ronald Ross Watson. Posted January 20, 2009. Read more »

Vitamin D Levels Related to C-Section Births

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Primary Cesarean Section”.  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, printed online December 23, 2008.  Posted January 16, 2009. Read more »

Pistachios May Reduce Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

Abstracted by Diana Gnat, DC, from “Effects of pistachios on cardiovascular disease risk factors and potential mechanisms of action: a dose-response study”.  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 11, 2008. Posted January 13, 2009. Read more »

Grape Seed Extract Benefits Heart Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Cardioprotective actions of grape polyphenols”.  Nutrition Research, November 2008. Posted January 13, 2009. Read more »

Flaxseed Supplementation Increases Omega-3 Fat Levels

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Flaxseed oil and fish-oil capsule consumption alters human red blood cell n–3 fatty acid composition: a multiple-dosing trial comparing 2 sources of n–3 fatty acid”.  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 2008. Posted January 13, 2009. Read more »

Study Suggests Vitamin D May Help Children with Digestive Inflammation

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Vitamin D Status in Children and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease”.  Pediatrics, November 2006.   Posted January 13, 2009. Read more »

Study Finds Vitamin D Deficiency Common During Pregnancy

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency in Black and White Pregnant Women Residing in the Northern United States and Their Neonates”. Journal of Nutrition, February 2007.  Posted January 13, 2009. Read more »