Calcium Found to Help Colorectal Health in Women

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Dairy Food, Calcium, and Risk of Cancer in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study”, Archives of Internal Medicine, February, 2009. Posted April 28, 2009. Read more »

The Alternative Approach: How Onions and Garlic Help Your Heart

By Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D., Daily Herald Columnist, April 20, 2009.   Researchers recently found that eating onions or garlic significantly reduced the risk of a first heart attack.  Read more »

Lutein Helps Eye Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “A 12-week lutein supplementation improves visual function in Chinese people with long-term computer display light exposure”, British Journal of Nutrition, printed online ahead of print February 19, 2009. Posted April 15, 2009. Read more »

Broccoli Compound Found to Help Lung Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Oral sulforaphane increases Phase II antioxidant enzymes in the human upper airway”, Clinical Immunology, March 2009. Posted April 14, 2009. Read more »

Adequate Vitamin D May Prevent Fractures

Abstracted by Marcia J. Egles, MD, from  “Prevention of Nonvertebral Fractures with Oral Vitamin D and Dose Dependency: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”, Archives of Internal Medicine,  March 23, 2009. Posted April 14, 2009. Read more »

Review Finds Soy to Help Prostate Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Soy consumption and prostate cancer risk in men: a revisit of a meta-analysis” , American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, February 11, 2009. Posted April 9, 2009. Read more »

The Alternative Approach: Even Those Chips Carry Some Risk

By Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D., Daily Herald Columnist, April 6, 2009.   The oils in fried foods are believed to increase overall inflammation in the body, an important step for the development of heart disease. Read more »

Vitamin D Not Just for Healthy Bones

By Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN.  Research has discovered how vitamin’s D role extends beyond the skeletal system. Posted April 3, 2009. Read more »