by nhri | Jun 26, 2012 | 2012, Amino Acids, Carnitine
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Out of 23 patients with Huntington’s Disease , 6 had Carnitine deficiency. After 6 months of treatment with supplementation of L-carnitine, the carnitine group showed 14.1% improvement in motor functionality compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 25, 2012 | 2010, Carnitine, Liver Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study with 74 patients with Nonalcoholic liver disease was conducted with 2 grams of L-carnitine per day for 24 weeks. Patients receiving L-carnitne showed “significant improvement” compared to the placebo group. Researchers suggest that L-carnitine help detoxify the liver. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 9, 2012 | 2012, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Taurine, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Research showed that women with higher blood levels of taurine resulted in a 45-60% reduction in the risk for hypertension. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 4, 2012 | 2011, Carnitine, Infant and Children's Health, Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Fifty children with moderate asthma given 1050 mg L-carnitine for six months had a 71% decrease in hospital visits compared to the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 4, 2011 | 2011, Amino Acids, Carnitine, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Performance was 35% greater in the carnitine group compared to the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 24, 2011 | Alternative Therapies, Kava Kava, Magnesium, Melatonin, Relora, Sleep, Stress, Tryptophan
By Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLA. This article lists natural treatments to reduce stress such as: kava kava, magnesium, L-Theanine, L Tryptophan, Relora, and Lavender. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 7, 2010 | 2010, Amino Acids, Branched Chain Amino Acids, Longevity
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Mice supplemented with branched chain amino acids had a 12% increase in life span. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 29, 2010 | 2010, Antioxidants, Carnitine, Men's Health, NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine), Reproductive Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 17 studies including 1665 men found improvement in sperm quality with supplementation of 450-600IU vitamin E per day, carnitine at 2000mg/day, and significant benefits with 600 mg N-acetyl cysteine per day. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 16, 2009 | 2006, Brain Health, Gaba, Stress
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small human study researchers found that GABA works within one hour to increase a marker of stress, worry, and anxiety reduction by 60% compared to the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 18, 2009 | 2009, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Carnitine, Diabetes
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 81 patients with type 2 diabetes who received 2 gram/day of L-carnitine for 3 months had a 65%decrease in LDL (bad) cholesterol and a greater decrease in triglyceride levels. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 10, 2009 | Amino Acids, NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Significant improvements were found in those taking NAC in a study of 50 patients with hair pulling disorder compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 10, 2009 | 2009, Carotenoids, Methionine, Pancreatic Health, Selenium, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In a test with 127 patients with pancreatitis, a test group received an antioxidant mix with vitamin E, vitamin C, selenium, beta carotene and 2 grams methionine. Researchers found 20% more pain free days in the test group compared to the controls. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 11, 2008 | 2008, Amino Acids, Fitness and Exercise, Ornithine
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small human study on a bike test, those given 2000mg/day ornithine after 2 hours had 91% less fatigue scores. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 19, 2008 | Amino Acids, NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. In a recent medical study, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) significantly reduced the impulse to gamble among a group of participants diagnosed with a gambling addiction. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 2, 2008 | 2008, Aging, Amino Acids, Branched Chain Amino Acids
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Elderly patients given 22 grams of essential amino acids experienced a 22% increase in muscle strength. (more…)