by Becky | Apr 17, 2023 | 2023, Bilberry, Botanicals, Eye Health, Fats and Oils - General
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study results conclude that supplementing with bilberry and fish oil saw improvements in both signs and symptoms of severe dry eye disease. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 17, 2023 | 2022, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Resveratrol
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A comparison of glycemic control variables at 24-weeks of 200 mg resveratrol supplementation compared to baseline revealed a significant reduction in FPG (5.97%), HbA1c (5.60%), fasting insulin (8.59%), and HOMA-IR (13.93%) compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2023 | 2023, Menopause, Newsletter, Sleep, Vitamin E, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. One month supplementation of 400 units of mixed tocopherol daily resulted in significantly improved PSQI scores in the vitamin E group compared with placebo (p < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 5, 2023 | Botanicals, Brain Health, Cinnamon, Cognitive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. The meta-analysis of 40 studies including in vivo, in vitro, and clinical trials using components of cinnamon suggests that cinnamon aids in improvement of cognitive functioning such as memory and learning through inhibition of Aβ-induced neurotoxicity. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 5, 2023 | Fats and Oils - General, Omega - 3
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Higher oily fish consumption was associated with reduced pain incidence and worsening over 5 years for every 25 g/day increment (1.5 servings/week). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 5, 2023 | 2023, Bladder Health, Digestive Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-month consumption of CLJ resulted in a different composition in the children’s gut and urinary microbiome. However, the diversity of the gut and urinary microbiome was not affected. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 27, 2023 | Antioxidants, Brain Health, Depression
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the meta-analysis including 52 RCTs and 4049 subjects shows a statistically significant improvement in depressive status after taking antioxidant supplements (p < 0.00001). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 13, 2023 | 2022, Asthma, Fruits and Vegetables, Lung Health, Polyphenols
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Based on asthma severity, there were statistically significant changes in FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and FEF25-75% in the pomegranate extract group with mild asthma severity (p = 0.02, p = 0.006, and p = 0.03, respectively). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 3, 2023 | 2022, Alternative Therapies, Brain Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. While all social conditions (acts of kindness, social activities, and cognitive reappraisal) showed a significant linear improvement from baseline to follow-up for the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), only participants in the acts of kindness group exhibited a significant linear increase in the Social Connectedness Scale (SCS-R). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 3, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Mediterranean Diet
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-month Mediterranean dietary intervention resulted in a lower dietary inflammatory index and improved anti-inflammatory activity compared to the habitual diet group. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Brain Health, Depression, Mediterranean Diet
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results for Cox models (participants without depression at baseline and adjusting for age, sex, and years of education) show that with each unit increase in the MedDietScore, indicating greater MeDi adherence, was associated with a 6.2% decrease in the risk for depression (p = 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 1, 2023 | 2022, Aging, Bone Health, Vitamin D - Mortality
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Centenarians with three risk factors (low serum 25(OH)D and higher PTH and β-CTX levels) and those with two risk factors had, respectively, had a 2.02-fold and 1.49-fold increase in risk of all-cause mortality in comparison with centenarians with no risk factors. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 22, 2023 | 2022, Aging, Lutein, Zeaxanthin
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study using data from the TILDA cohort shows that subjects with lower plasma lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations at baseline were cross-sectionally associated with frailty. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 22, 2023 | 2022, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Probiotics
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 10-week intervention using the probiotic BB68S resulted in significantly greater changes in total RBANS score and in 4 domains: immediate memory (p < 0.0001), visuospatial/constructional (p<0.001), attention (p < 0.001), and delayed memory (p < 0.0001) compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 9, 2023 | 2022, Bone Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Univariate analysis (matched for age, sex, and physical activity) showed that a 1-SD increment in the total polyphenol eaten (281.0 mg/d) was associated with a decreased risk of LSS (OR=0.63; 95% CI 0.49-0.82). (more…)
by Becky | Feb 9, 2023 | 2022, Bladder Health, Botanicals
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of between group analysis shows that FHP significantly reduced the mean frequency of urinary incontinence and improved the mean score of the ICIQ-UI SF questionnaire compared to the solifenacin group and placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 9, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Antioxidants, Brain Health, Carotenoids, Cognitive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Compared with the subjects in the lowest quartile of β-carotene dietary intake, those in the highest quartile had lower risk of both CERAD W-L decline (OR = 0.63, 95% CI: 0.44-0.90) and AFT decline (OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.47-0.94). (more…)
by Becky | Feb 1, 2023 | Boswellia, Botanicals, Oral Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 3-day treatment using olibanum ODTs containing 200mg boswellia significantly decreased ulcer size (p<0.001) and decreased pain score (p<0.001) compared to baseline. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 1, 2023 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Garlic
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the randomized controlled trial show that administration of one tablet of encapsulated FGE consisting of 180 mg of dried FGE containing 7 mg of inorganic NO2– significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.001) compared to baseline values. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 25, 2023 | 2022, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Olive & Monosaturated
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6 months daily consumption of 30 mL extra virgin olive oil significantly reduced p-tau 181 levels (p=0.05) and blood-brain barrier permeability (p<0.05), and improved WMS-IV logical memory test scores (p=0.05). (more…)