by Becky | Nov 5, 2018 | 2018, Diabetes, Obesity, Pancreatic Health, Vegetarianism
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Overweight non-diabetic subjects, who participated in a 16-week low-fat plant-based diet consisting of vegetables, grains, legumes, and fruits, significantly increased their beta-cell function and fasting insulin sensitivity compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 31, 2018 | 2013, Autoimmune Disease, Lupus, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, twelve months of Vitamin D supplementation significantly improved inflammatory and hemostatic markers as well as disease activity in the treatment group of 158 participants with systemic lupus erythematosus. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 10, 2018 | 2018, Cinnamon, Women's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Eight weeks of supplementation with 500 mgs of cinnamon significantly improved anthropometric measures, glucose metabolism, serum lipids but did not impact adiponectin levels in the participating subjects with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 8, 2018 | 2017, Probiotics
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that probiotic yogurt and acidified milk can potentially reduce inflammation associated with a high-fat diet as well as alter the taxa of our gut microbiota. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 11, 2018 | 2017, Diabetes, Obesity, Pancreatic Health, Polyphenols
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A six-week consumption of 333 mg of strawberry and cranberry polyphenols significantly improved insulin sensitivity in the polyphenol group compared to the control. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 14, 2018 | 2016, Environmental Health, Kidney Health, Pesticides and Solvents
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers, linking data from the Agricultural Health Study to the US Renal Data System, reveal an association between end-stage renal diseases and chronic exposure to pesticides among male pesticide applicators in Iowa and North Carolina. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 7, 2018 | 2017, Liver Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers find an association between increases in the use of gastric acid-suppressive medications (proton pump inhibitors) and the increasing incidence of chronic liver disease. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 24, 2018 | 2017, Antioxidants, Polyphenols
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results found a reduced cardiovascular risk associated with decreased LDL oxidation in the participating military personnel who supplemented with a single dose (200 mg proanthocyanidins) from dry Vitis vinifera extract during intense physical training.
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by Becky | Jul 23, 2018 | 2017, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Fluorescent lamp sunbeds emitting 100 and 160 watts safely and significantly increased serum vitamin D levels by 70 – 100% in study participants. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 20, 2018 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, Cardiovascular Health, Polyunsaturated
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study found that higher serum concentrations of linoleic acid, the major omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, are inversely associated with the risk of death due to disease, CVD, and non-CVD or non-cancer causes while arachidonic acid demonstrated a weaker inverse association. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 18, 2018 | 2009, Alternative Therapies, Depression, Self-Care
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates the benefits of direct contact person-to-person prayer as an adjunct to standard medical care for patients with depression and anxiety.
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by Becky | Jul 17, 2018 | 2018, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Proteins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Combining lentils with rice or potatoes significantly reduced glycemic response in the 24 participating subjects compared to those in the control group.
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by Becky | Jul 16, 2018 | 2015, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. This study found that decreased telomere length was associated with increased arterial stiffness, increased aging, and impaired glucose metabolism. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 11, 2018 | 2014, Cardiovascular Health, Fiber
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a significant decrease in cardiovascular death with increasing fiber intake. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 18, 2018 | 2017, Curcumin, Liver Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, phytosomal curcumin supplementation significantly reduced hepatic fat accumulation in the participating subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 13, 2018 | 2014, Alternative Therapies, Diabetes
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, application of ozone following wound debridement significantly improved the rate of wound healing in the fifty participating diabetics with diabetic foot ulcers. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 12, 2018 | 2013, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. An eight-week supplementation of fermented kimchi was significantly more effective than fresh kimchi in improving anthropometric measurements, blood pressure and glucose metabolism in the participating prediabetic subjects. (more…)
by Becky | May 18, 2018 | 2017, Autoimmune Disease, Infant and Children's Health, Vaccines
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. A study of 842,120 HPV-vaccinated girls suggests that HPV vaccination exposure is not linked to autoimmune disease; however, a causal relationship may exist between HPV vaccination and the development of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. (more…)
by Becky | May 11, 2018 | 2017, Carnitine, Infant and Children's Health, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. L-Carnitine, when given to cigarette smoke-exposed female mice prior to mating, and during gestation and lactation, significantly improved the brain markers of mitophagy and mitochondrial energy metabolism in the male and female offspring. (more…)
by Becky | May 6, 2018 | 2017, Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The artificial sweetener, acesulfame potassium, differentially disrupted the gut microbiome of mice and contributed to obesity only in male mice. (more…)
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