by Becky | Apr 4, 2016 | Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Probiotics
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Study shows that those with moderately elevated cholesterol levels, who take a good probiotic on a daily basis, would reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke by 58%, which in direct medical costs, would save millions of dollars per year.
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by Becky | Apr 4, 2016 | 2013, Botanicals, Ginseng
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementing with 2 grams of panax ginseng for 4 weeks significantly reduced mental fatigue by 7.7% in participating subjects compared to control.
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by Becky | Mar 31, 2016 | 2015, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study participants, who supplemented with 2000 mg of Omega 3 krill oil per day for 4 weeks, significantly improved their endothelium function. After 17 weeks of supplementation, good HDL cholesterol significantly improved as well. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2016 | 2005, Amino Acids, Sleep, Tryptophan
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 57 children with sleep problems were given 250 mg pure tryptophan and compared to those with no tryptophan or taking 250 mg tryptophan from butternut squash seed meal. Pure tryptophan did somewhat better than the food tryptophan during the test for most sleep factors, except food tryptophan did much better at reducing time awake in the middle of the night and more improved after the test. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2016 | 2011, Alternative Therapies, Fitness and Exercise, Melatonin
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Runners supplemented 3mg of melatonin had 43.5% lower levels in markers of oxidative stress. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2016 | 2007, Amino Acids, Brain Health, Tryptophan
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a study with 45 children with sleep terrors, those taking 250mg tryptophan could significantly reduce heart rate in association to social anxiety (formerly considered “shyness”). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 22, 2016 | 2014, Bone Health, Vitamin E
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a 12 year study of 2322 men aged 50, those with the lowest blood levels of vitamin E had a 167% greater risk of bone fracture. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 15, 2016 | Immune Health, Vitamin D - Infections & Immunity
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Probiotics, vitamin D, and green tea are recommended by Dr. Massey to reduce your risk of flu. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 12, 2016 | 2011, Cancer, Vitamin E
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Delta-tocopherol led to a 2.7 fold increase in tumor cell death. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 12, 2016 | 2012, Metabolic Syndrome, Pancreatic Health, Vitamin E
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Gamma-tocopherol more effectively decreased C reactive protein (a marker of oxidative stress) by 30% more than alpha-tocopherol. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 12, 2016 | NHRI
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Brain Health and Function
Chairs: R. Sharpee, NOW Foods, USA; and R. Watson, University of Arizona, USA (more…)
by Antonella | Jan 11, 2016 | 2010, Obesity, Weight Control
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Review explores various factors influencing obesity. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 8, 2016 | 2014, Alternative Therapies, Obesity, Weight Control
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Low glycemic diet significantly reduces BMI and insulin resistance. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 8, 2016 | 2014, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Ashwagandha reduced reaction time by 7%. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 8, 2016 | 2013, Obesity, Vitamin A, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Obese individuals receiving 25000IU of vitamin A experienced a 31% and a 17.4% decrease in a marker of diabetes and cardiovascular risk, respectively. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 8, 2016 | Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Cinnamon, chromium, and saw palmetto can be beneficial in polycystic ovarian syndrome which affects about 10-12% of women. (more…)
by Antonella | Jan 7, 2016 | Alternative Therapies, Sleep
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. A study of 84,996 adult patients showed that lack of sufficient sleep significantly increased risk of developing autoimmune disease. A good night’s sleep would also decrease the cost of autoimmune disease by 50%. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 6, 2016 | Blood Lipids, Vitamin D - Heart, Vitamins
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Recent studies show how supplementing with 50,000-100,000 IU of vitamin D per week can decrease muscle pain associated with statin use. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 6, 2016 | Pregnancy and Lactation, Reproductive Health, Vitamins, Women's Health
Written by Dr. Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Study shows that vitamin C and beta-carotene supplementation significantly reduced the incidence of infertility while obesity and older age increased it. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 5, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Magnesium, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Pregnant women with gestational diabetes who supplemented with magnesium for 6 weeks significantly improved their blood sugar and blood lipid values and decreased their CRP and risk of newborn hyperbilirubinemia. (more…)