by Becky | Nov 14, 2017 | 2016, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Fitness and Exercise
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized placebo-controlled clinical research study of healthy students, High-Intensity Hatha Yoga significantly increases apolipoproteins (5.2%) and adipocytokines (14.1%) compared to baseline and placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 9, 2017 | 2017, Digestive Health, Whole Grains
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A whole grain diet, compared with a refined grain diet, significantly reduced body weight, energy intake, fat-free mass, plasma leptin, inflammatory marker CPR, and proinflammatory cytokines IL6 and IL1ß but had no effect on insulin sensitivity or gut microbiota. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 9, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Essential Oils, Sleep
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the sixty participating coronary heart disease patients in the intensive care unit, those who inhaled lavender essential oil experienced significantly improved sleep quality and levels of anxiety.
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by Becky | Oct 31, 2017 | 2013, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Essential Oils, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to standard nursing care, a combination of lavender, chamomile, and neroli was significantly more effective in reducing anxiety levels, improving sleep quality, and stabilizing blood pressure in the participating coronary artery disease patients who underwent coronary angiography and stent insertion. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 30, 2017 | Arthritis, Curcumin, Joint Health
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. The ancient spice turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory with many health benefits including reduction of the inflammation and pain associated with osteoarthritis. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 26, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Essential Oils
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Two days (20 minutes per day) of geranium oil aromatherapy significantly reduced anxiety levels in the forty participating patients with acute myocardial infarct compared to the placebo group who received primrose oil aromatherapy. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 23, 2017 | 2017, Astaxanthin, Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study demonstrates that astaxanthin supplementation may protect against photo-aging by reducing inflammation and collagen breakdown and improving skin elasticity and moisture retention.
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by Becky | Oct 23, 2017 | 2016, Cancer, Essential Oils, Thyroid
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Two weeks of a combination of lemon and ginger oil aromatherapy significantly improved saliva production in the submandibular and parietal glands of participants undergoing radioactive iodine therapy. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 5, 2017 | 2017, Skin Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve weeks of oral supplementation with hyaluronan significantly reduced wrinkle depth, volume and area in the participating male and female volunteers with crow’s feet wrinkles compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 28, 2017 | 2017, Antioxidants, Blood Lipids, Fruits and Vegetables, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Forty-five days of goji berry supplementation significantly improved lipid profiles and biomarkers of oxidative stress in the participating subjects with metabolic syndrome compared to the control. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 18, 2017 | 2015, Alternative Therapies, Fitness and Exercise, Immune Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study participants who practiced yoga both moderately and strenuously had a significant reduction in inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α compared to those who did not practice yoga. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 18, 2017 | 2017, Botanicals, Brain Health, Environmental Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study investigates the mechanisms by which mulberry leaf extract protects against glyphosate-induced brain toxicity. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 18, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack, Sleep, Stroke
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Meta-analysis of cohort studies finds that insomnia is positively correlated with risk of heart attack and stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2017 | 2016, Lung Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ninety days of beta-1,3/1,5 glucan supplementation demonstrated a trend to fewer days of URTIs and a significant increase in interferon- gamma production in the fifty study participants. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Analyses of questionnaires completed by 423 participating Korean women found that the most severe insomnia was positively correlated with depressive symptoms, higher stress, and more screen time while total and LDL cholesterols were significantly higher in women with insomnia. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017, Botanicals, Pancreatic Health, Women's Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Of the eighty participating prediabetic Iranian women, those who supplemented with cardamom for 8 weeks had significant improvements in the inflammatory markers hs-CRP, hs-CRP:IL-6 ratio, and Malondialdehyde. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 22, 2017 | 2017, Menopause, Valerian, Women's Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Of the participating postmenopausal women, those who supplemented with 530 mg of valerian twice daily for two months had a significant reduction in severity of symptoms at the end of one and two months of treatment . (more…)
by Becky | Aug 22, 2017 | 2016, Calcium, Vitamin D - General, Vitamin K, Women's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. Vitamin D-K-Calcium supplementation had a significantly beneficial effect on serum free testosterone levels, and indices of oxidative stress, namely DHEAS, MDA, and TAC. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 22, 2017 | Alternative Therapies, Self-Care
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Read about the health benefits of meditation, such as relieving the symptoms of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).
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by Becky | Aug 21, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Selenium
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A four-year supplementation with selenium and coenzyme Q10 significantly increased IGF-1 levels and sustained improved cardiovascular function and mortality for 10 years. (more…)
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