by Becky | Mar 11, 2019 | 2019, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Antioxidants, Infant and Children's Health, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Three months of alpha lipoic acid supplementation significantly improved vascular tone and clinical and metabolic risk factors, offering a potential beneficial effect on cardiovascular health in overweight and obese youth. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 4, 2019 | 2018, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to the consumption of milk chocolate, the daily intake of flavonoid –rich chocolate significantly prevented DNA damage and improved the integrity of the nucleus in the buccal endothelial cells of the eighty-four participating young Mexican volunteers. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2019 | Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease, Joint Health
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Accumulating research suggests that the root cause of RA may be found in the quality of the bacteria in the bowels and how we react to them. Supplements, probiotics, diet and therapies that focus on changing the environment have been found beneficial in the treatment of RA. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 18, 2019 | 2018, Aging, Antioxidants, Cognitive Health, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that supplementation with a proprietary formulation of purified wild blueberry extract (WBE111), with a polyphenol profile as low as 50 mg, is associated with improved episodic memory performance and reduced systolic blood pressure in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 18, 2019 | 2018, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Probiotics
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrated that supplementing with L. reuteri strains ADR-1 and ADR-3 showed significant improvements in hemoglobin A1c levels, cholesterol, and blood pressure for the participating type 2 diabetics. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 6, 2019 | 2018, Brain Health
Written Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Using a telemetric approach, researchers were able to attribute smart phone addiction, found in 36% of the study participants, to specific personality traits. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 28, 2019 | 2016, Brain Health, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to placebo, supplementing with a beverage containing 30 grams of wild blueberry significantly improved performance on a series of cognitive tests examining memory and attention in the participating seven to ten year old school children. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 21, 2019 | 2018, Brain Health, Polyphenols
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Two doses of Sideritis scardica (Greek mountain tea) were capable of improving aspects of cognitive function and mood, specifically increased cerebral blood flow, information processing, memory, and anxiety, in a group of healthy, older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 7, 2019 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Short term supplementation with reduced coenzyme Q10 significantly improved markers related to inflammation and thrombosis in patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 10, 2018 | 2017, Pregnancy and Lactation, Probiotics, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the participating fifty breast feeding mothers, those who supplemented with a combination of probiotics had a significant increase in total antioxidant capacity of breast milk compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 10, 2018 | 2014, Carotenoids, Eye Health, Lutein, Zeaxanthin
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the 115 participating young healthy subjects, those who supplemented daily with 10 mg lutein and 2 mg zeaxanthin had significantly increased serum levels of macular pigment optical density and improvements in chromatic contrast and recovery from photostress. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 4, 2018 | 2014, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Weight Control
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Green coffee consumption significantly improved blood pressure and arterial elasticity and significantly decreased body weight and urine cortisol levels in the participating healthy individuals. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 4, 2018 | 2018, Antioxidants, Eye Health, Lutein, Zeaxanthin
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates how the antioxidant carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin may support retinal microcirculation to maintain efficient blood flow and to prevent the onset of subclinical vascular diseases. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 26, 2018 | 2018, Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A three-month supplementation with 2 grams of marine n-3 PUFA improved vagal modulation of the heart and significantly decreased heart rate in the fifty-six participating patients on chronic dialysis. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 22, 2018 | 2017, Aging, Cognitive Health, Lutein, Zeaxanthin
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin significantly improved macular pigment optical density and cognitive function in the participating community-dwelling older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 5, 2018 | 2018, Lung Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Treatment with a combination of phenylbutyrate and vitD3 as adjunct therapy to standard TB treatment significantly reduced cytokines/chemokines in participating subjects with drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 3, 2018 | Arthritis, Joint Health, Resveratrol
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. In the study, those taking resveratrol and meloxicam had a significantly greater reduction in pain and several biologic markers of inflammation when compared to the participants taking meloxicam and a placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 10, 2018 | 2015, Brain Health, Depression, Probiotics
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that a probiotic combination of different strains and species of Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, and Bifidobacterium can significantly reduce negative thoughts, specifically for aggression and rumination. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 22, 2018 | 2015, Botanicals, Brain Health, Depression, Rhodiola
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. Compared to those taking placebo, patients taking Rhodiola rosea experienced less side effects and had 1.4 times the odds of improvement in depression by week 12 of treatment, while patients on sertraline had 1.9 times the odds of improvement in depression. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 31, 2018 | 2018, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Pesticides and Solvents
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest an increased risk of diabetes among Thai farmers with pesticide exposure and a statistically significant increased risk with the use of endosulfan, mevinphos, carbaryl/Sevin, and benlate. (more…)
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