by Becky | Jan 17, 2023 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Kidney Health, Minerals, Selenium
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of a meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials including 526 participants shows that selenium supplementation significantly reduced serum insulin levels (p=0.001), decreased HOMA-IR (p=0.006), and increased HDL-C levels (p =0.007). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 4, 2023 | 2019, Botanicals, Fitness and Exercise, Ginseng
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study concluded that Korean Red Ginseng was shown to help improve physical fatigue after exercise. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 22, 2022 | 2022, Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep, Stress
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-week treatment of blue light exposure for 30-minutes each morning resulted in significant improvements in the severity of PTSD symptoms, particularly regarding sleep quality and dysfunction. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2022 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Polyphenols
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of PMBE resulted in a reduction of SBP by -7.49 mmHG (p=0.001) and DBP by -3.06 mmHg (p=0.011) in individuals with non-medicated high SBP. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Liver Health, Vitamin D - Mortality
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this prospective cohort study using data from the 2001-2006 NHANES shows that each 1-unit increase in serum 25(OH)D concentration was related to a 41% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 65% lower risk of cardiovascular mortality in the fully adjusted model. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Depression, Probiotics
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Two-month co-supplementation of inulin and L. rhamnosus significantly reduced hs-CRP (p=0.020) and TNF-α (p=0.032) levels in subjects, while also decreasing scores relating to the Beck Depression Inventory (p=0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022, Alternative Therapies
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the controlled, within-subject crossover study show that O2Hb was 0.80 µmol/l higher in the presence of the dog compared to in the presence of the plush animal (CI=0.27-1.33, p=.004). (more…)
by Becky | Nov 21, 2022 | 2022, Vitamin D - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A 1-µg/day increase in dietary vitamin D intake was associated with a beneficial 5-year change in pain severity, pain frequency, and number of pain locations. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 21, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Minerals, Vitamins
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 3 years of daily MVM use led to relative improvements both for memory (P=.04) and for executive function (P=.02) in adults ≥65 years and older. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 21, 2022 | 2022, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Spirulina
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of a Spirulina maxima 70% ethanol extract (SM70EE) resulted in statistically significant improvements in visual learning (p=0.007) and visual working memory tests (p=0.024). (more…)
by Becky | Nov 14, 2022 | 2022, Diabetes, Vitamin C
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings show that dietary intake of VC in adults with type 2 diabetes (mean 75.5, 95% CI 72.5-78.4 mg/day) was significantly lower than in adults without diabetes (84.6, 95% CI 83.4-85.7). (more…)
by Becky | Nov 8, 2022 | 2022, Liver Health, Minerals, Selenium
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Data from the 2017-2018 NHANES datasets of 5641 subjects show that, after fully multivariate adjustments, participants in the highest serum selenium quartile (>2.60 µg/L) had lower LSM values (p< 0.005) compared with participants in the lowest quartile. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 27, 2022 | 2022, Amino Acids, Joint Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of 12 g of 6 non-essential amino acids (alanine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, proline, and serine) resulted in improved VAS, JKOM, and JOA scores, suggesting that the treatment group experienced improved joint pain, discomfort, and stiffness both in a resting state and during normal activity. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 26, 2022 | 2022, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the dose-response meta-analysis including 17 RCTs show that resveratrol supplementation significantly decreased TC (p < 0.001), TG (p < 0.001), and LDL-C (p=0.038). Furthermore, results from the sub-group analysis show that a more significant reduction of LDL-C was observed in trials with a duration of ≥12 weeks. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2022 | Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the 10-week randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled crossover trial show that WSTC increased the serum total antioxidant capacity levels (p<0.05), while attenuating platelet endogenous reactive oxygen species generation (p<0.05), and inhibiting platelet aggregation and activation (p<0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2022 | 2022, Arthritis, Botanicals, Curcumin
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of a systemic review and meta-analysis using 29 RCTs involving 2396 participants with 5 types of arthritis show that administration of curcumin and curcuma longa extract resulted in significant improvement in inflammatory markers and symptoms related to arthritis. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2022 | 2022, Botanicals, Pycnogenol
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week supplementation of 150 mg/day of Pycnogenol significantly improved Visual Analogue Scale Line scores (P<0.05) and significantly decreased levels of oxidative stress (P<0.05). Furthermore, subjects in the Pycnogenol® group had a significant (>15%) increase in venoarteriolar response. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 12, 2022 | Botanicals, Cancer
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. After 18 weeks of treatment, P/C arms showed a significant decrease in CIPN severity (P < 0.01) and an increase in patient’s recovery/improvement (P < 0.01) compared to C/P arms in all related scales. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 12, 2022 | Aging, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Selenium
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analyzing individual changes in LTL from inclusion to 42 months shows a significant difference in change of LTL observed in the active treatment group vs. the placebo group (delta LTL, +0.019 vs. -0.129, p=0.02). (more…)
by Becky | Oct 11, 2022 | 2021, Botanicals, Fitness and Exercise, Rhodiola
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings show that short-term GRE supplementation resulted in a significant ~8% increase in mean barbell velocity compared to placebo. (more…)