The Alternative Approach: The Amazing Power of Exercise

By Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D., Daily Herald Columnist, July 27, 2009.  Exercise has been found to be beneficial at all ages.  It improves all medical conditions and amazingly even helps institutionalized elderly people with Alzheimer’s. Read more »

Fatty Acids in Corn Oil: Role in Heart Disease Prevention

By Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Email: ms2554@columbia.edu, New York Obesity Research Center, St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, USA.  Conference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Symposium, May 2009. Theme: Fatty Acids in Health Promotion: Recent Developments. Read more »

Effects of Dietary Fatty Acids on Human Microbes: Role in Health

By E. Farnworth, Email:farnworthed@agr.qc.ca. D. Sène, and C.P. Champagne, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, CanadaConference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Symposium, May 2009. Theme: Fatty Acids in Health Promotion: Recent Developments. Read more »

Leptin Regulation of Cardiac Remodeling Due to Obesity

By Sherma Zibadi (1,2),  Email: shermazib@yahoo.com,  Felina Cordova2, Douglas Larson (1), and Ronald Watson (1,2),  (1)  Sarver Heart Center, School of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA, (2) College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.  Conference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Symposium, May 2009. Theme: Fatty Acids in Health Promotion: Recent Developments. Read more »

Free Fatty Acids: Role in Insulin Resistance/Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

By G. Boden, Email: guenther.boden@tuhs.temple.edu and L.H. Carnell, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USAConference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Symposium, May 2009. Theme: Fatty Acids in Health Promotion: Recent Developments. Read more »

CLA Helps Bodyfat Health in Postmenopausal Women

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Conjugated Linoleic Acids Reduce Body Fat in Healthy Postmenopausal Women” in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrtion. Posted July 17, 2009. Read more »

DHEA: An Indispensible Supplement Later in Life?

By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, July 14, 2009 Read more »

The Alternative Approach: The Curious Acupuncture Cure for Low Back Pain

By Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D., Daily Herald Columnist, July 13, 2009.  Clincial research has shown that acupuncture can help low back pain, no matter where the needles are placed. Read more »

Soy Intake Helps Lung Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS,  from “Soy consumption and risk of COPD and respiratory symptoms: a case-control study in Japan” in the 2009 issue of Respiratory Research. Posted July 10, 2009. Read more »

Study Suggests Push for Recommended Intake for Omega-3 Fats

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Towards Establishing Dietary Reference Intakes for Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acids” in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition.  Posted July 10, 2009. Read more »