Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 1811 patients with metabolic syndrome those with the highest blood levels of vitamin D had 62% lower rates of cardiovascular disease, 60% lower risk of type 2 diabetes, and 69% lower rates of peripheral vascular disease. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Substituting a single serving of beans for white rice on a daily basis was associated with a 35 % reduced risk of metabolic syndrome. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A study of 50 adults with metabolic syndrome showed that the group who consumed 30 g of nuts daily over a 12 week period had a significant reduction in DNA damage compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD. In this study of 257 adult men and women, those with higher Vitamin D levels also had elevated HDL cholesterol and decreased waist circumference thus demonstrating that higher Vitamin D levels may help reduce metabolic syndrome. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The top 20% of the 2000 patients in the Farmingham Heart Study, who followed the Mediterranean Diet for 7 years, had a 9.6% decrease in triglycerides and a 1.8% smaller waist circumference than the lowest 20% . (more…)
Writen by Sarah Madden. A Mediterranean diet can reduce the onset of Multiple Sclerosis and delay the progression of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. (more…)
