by Becky | Jun 17, 2016 | 2015, Bee Pollen, Menopause, Natural Sweeteners, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Honey and honey bee pollen were both effective in relieving hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause in menopausal women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
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by Becky | May 2, 2016 | 2014, Environmental Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Pesticides and Solvents
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Organic crops are not more nutritious, but have fewer toxic chemicals than commercially farmed crops. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 26, 2016 | 2013, Lung Health, Mesothelioma, Tocotrienols
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This cell study shows how gamma-tocotrienol and statins, when used in combination, were more effective in destroying malignant melanoma cell lines than when used alone. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 26, 2016 | Alternative Therapies, Cancer, Luekemia, Menopause, Natural Sweeteners, Oral Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Honey is antimicrobial, helps with pain reduction, and has cancer fighting properties.
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by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Digestive Health, Fiber, Longevity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a review that included 17 researches with 982, 411 total subjects, those with the highest fiber intakes had an 18% lower risk of death than those with the lower fiber intake. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Boswellia, Breast Cancer, Skin Health, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 2% application of boswellia cream, when applied during radiation treatment, reduced “intense erythema” in 22% of participants compared to 49% of the control group while 19% of participants who underwent both chemotherapy and radiation had “intense erythema” compared to 48.6% of the control group.
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by Becky | Apr 5, 2016 | 2012, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. While both traditional and sham acupuncture treatments reduced hot flash symptoms and severity in menopausal women, traditional acupuncture provided women with an 8% decrease in the stress hormone cortisol while women who had sham acupuncture experienced a 31.3% increase in cortisol. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 22, 2016 | 2005, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamins
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Vitamin E up to 1600IU/day and vitamin C up to 2000 mg/day have been found safe in a summary of 19 researches. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 12, 2016 | NHRI
Proceedings of the NHRI Symposium, “The Effectiveness of Natural Products for Women’s Health”, held October 20th, 2012.
Click on the links below to view presentations:
Speaker: Tori Hudson, ND
Evidence-based natural solutions to symptoms related to peri-menopause and menopause.
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Speaker: Richard B. van Bremen, PhD
Safety and efficacy of botanical dietary supplements as alternatives to hormone replacement therapy.
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Speaker: Harry G. Preuss, MD, MACN, CN
Managing obesity with natural dietary supplements: Lessons learned from clinical studies.
PowerPoint Presentation
Dennis Lubahn, PhD
Using botanicals, hedgegogs, and oxysterols in the prevention of human disease.
PowerPoint Presentaion
William Helferich, Phd
Isoflavones and breast cancer growth and progression: A complex story involving dose, timing of exposure & source of isoflavones
PowerPoint Presentation
Elizabeth Lipski, Phd, CCN, CHN
Natural approaches for women’s common digestive issues: Focus on irritable bowel syndrome & constipation.
PowerPoint Presentation
by Becky | Jan 4, 2016 | 2014, Cancer, Mesothelioma, Pollution
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study shows RANTES has the potential to be a critical biomarker for MM prognosis. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 16, 2013 | 2013, Antioxidants, Fruits and Vegetables, Longevity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This article discusses the benefits of consuming more than (5) fruits and vegetables per day, which was linked to a 47% lower mortality rate compared to those who did not consume fruits and vegetables. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2013 | 2013, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Higher levels of vitamin B6 were associated with lower levels of DNA damage in men. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 16, 2012 | Environmental Health, Pollution
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Chemicals in our environment, especially a group of commonly used chemicals classified as endocrine disrupters, are having an increasing influence on health. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 27, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Weight Control
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Inactivity is linked to obesity and 6-10% more deaths. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2012 | 2012, Calcium, Longevity, Vitamin D - Mortality, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Vitamin D with Calcium reduces risk of death by 8%. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 21, 2012 | 2004, Nutritional Deficiencies, Vitamin C, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 15,769 children and adult, 14% of males and 10% of females were deficient in Vitamin C despite dietary and supplemental intakes that exceeded the Recommended Dietary Allownace. Furthermore, current smokers had the highest risk of vitamin c deficiency. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 19, 2012 | 2012, Menopause, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review shows health benefits for postmenopausal women in a 23% reduced risk of falling, 15% lower risk of colorectal cancer, 11% lower risk of breast cancer, and 16% lower risk of high blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 9, 2012 | 2012, Menopause, Soy Isoflavones, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that soy isoflavone supplementation reduced hot flash frequency by 26.2% and severity by 26.2%. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 14, 2011 | Cancer, Fruits and Vegetables, Iodine, Minerals, Radioactivity and Irradiation, Thyroid
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. Iodine is used by humans in a number of biochemical reactions, most notably in the production of thyroid hormones. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 12, 2011 | 2011, Menopause, Sleep, Valerian, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 100 postmenopausal women diagnosed with insomnia and given 530 mg of valerian root extract extract, 30% reported an improvement in sleep quality. (more…)
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