Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. According to this study, children with Downs Syndrome had higher BMI, blood glucose levels, and IL 6 and TNF-alpha when compared to healthy controls. These children also had lower levels of CoQ10, suggesting that young Downs Syndrome children could potentially benefit from supplementation with CoQ10.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 12-week supplementation with Bacopa (3 mg daily) significantly improved the reaction time, anxiety, and depression in 24 participating subjects who were diagnosed “free of dementia symptoms”. However, the greatest improvement was seen in cognition, which was exemplified by a significant 17.35% improvement in “word recall”, compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Mistletoe may play an important role in the treatment of not just pancreatic cancer but many other cancers as well.
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Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Two months of daily supplementation with flaxseed or Vitex agnus, significantly lowered cyclical breast pain in both intensity and duration in the 106 participating women compared to those in the control group.
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Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 133 participating women with gestational diabetes, those who took 50,000 IUs of Vitamin D every 2 weeks (4000 IU daily) or 50,000 IU monthly (2000 IU daily), had significant decreases in insulin and cholesterol levels compared to those who took only 200 IU per day. Antioxidant levels were significantly improved in all participants with gestational diabetes.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with lutein and lycopene “significantly inhibited” gene expression in the skin after ultraviolet radiation exposure compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants who supplemented with Vitamin C and E had a 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a 38% reduced risk of any kind of dementia, and a 23% reduced risk of “Cognitive Impairment, Not Dementia” compared to those who did not supplement with Vitamin C or E. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Two hundred mgs of a commercial curcumin formulation, when taken for 8 weeks, significantly improved blood flow and blood vessel health in participating subjects compared to those in the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Learn about the many beneficial ways that probiotics influence our health and well-being.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Twelve weeks of supplementation with ubiquinol (CoQ10) significantly improved markers of oxidative stress. In addition, CoQ10 kept urinary biomarkers for measuring cell damage constant in participating subjects, but only after the first exercise period of the exercise program. (more…)
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a six month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical research study, marine complex supplement significantly promotes hair growth (7.3%) and hair conditions in men compared to baseline and placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementing with 600 mg of Fenugreek daily for 8 weeks significantly improved sexual desire in 40 of the 80 participating women by increasing estradiol by 66 % and free testosterone by 18.3% compared to the placebo group group. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome who supplemented with chromium picolinate for 8 weeks experienced significantly less alopecia, hirsutism, acne and had reduced levels of inflammation and oxidative stress compared to those PCOS women who did not take chromium.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Carotenoid rich tomato extract, when consumed for 2 weeks and then followed by consumption of a high fat breakfast with a 20 minute bloodwork follow-up, significantly reduced oxidized LDL by 13.1% in healthy participating subjects compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. After 60 days of supplementing with either a probiotic blend or a prebiotic, those in the two probiotic groups had significantly improved symptoms of constipation and significantly healthier bowel movements than those in the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating healthy male runners found that a combination of panax ginseng and danshen, taken daily for 7 days prior to downhill running, significantly improved their muscle damage and arterial stiffness and significantly increased their range of motion as well, compared to the runners in the control group.
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized double blind-placebo controlled study, seabuckthorn seed oil significantly lowered systolic (6.8%), diastolic blood pressure (5.5%), cardiovascular risk (20% total cholesterol), and increased antioxidants levels (6.4%) compared to baseline and placebo in a group of males living in high altitude. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating healthy subjects who drank 200 mg of L-theanine had significantly decreased cortisol levels 3 hours later, which validates the anti- stress effects of L-theanine.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A two week supplementation with 500 mg of ashwagandha significantly improved the reaction time in participating subjects when compared to the control group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating subjects, who supplemented with 200 micrograms of selenium for 3 months, saw a significant 71.6% reduction in thyroid peroxidase antibodies, a hallmark of Hashimotos disease.
