A Review of Herbs and Supplements for Anxiety
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Many of the researches done to reduce stress have shown benefits for Passion Flower, Kava, St. John’s Wort, Lysine, Arginine, and Magnesium. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Many of the researches done to reduce stress have shown benefits for Passion Flower, Kava, St. John’s Wort, Lysine, Arginine, and Magnesium. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Higher potassium intake is significantly associated with a 21% lower risk of stroke. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Magnesium decreases the risk of sudden cardiac death in women. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent medical study at the University of Minnesota revealed that robust blood levels of magnesium signficantly reduces the risk of sudden cardiac death. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. High levels of selenium have been shown to decrease risk of bladder cancer by 39%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 248 men with prostate cancer, those with blood levels of 87-95 micrograms/L had a 40% reduced risk of prostate cancer compared to those with blood levels below 78.9 micrograms/Liter. Selenium blood levels above 95 micrograms/L significantly reduced prostate cancer risk by 11%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest blood levels of vitamin D had a 68% decreased risk of ovarian cancer while those with the highest blood levels of calcium had a 59% decreased risk. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Zinc treatment, along with 3 months of zinc supplementation in children ages 6 to 24 months, significantly increased immunity during the first 2 weeks of infection. Bacteria were also eliminated at a 163% higher rate in the treated children than in those that were not treated. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 70 participants with cardiovascular risk factors received 1000 mg vitamin C, 4oo IU vitamin E, 120 mg CoQ10, and 200 mg selenium per day or a placebo. Improvements were seen in systolic blood pressure 6.2%, large artery flexability 13.4%, small artery flexability 29.6%, a blood glucose marker by 10.6%, good cholesterol (HDL) by 18.5%, and triglycerides by 10%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Men with the highest 20% intake of magnesium have a 35% reduced risk of colorectal cancer compared to men with the lowest 20%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study results suggest Zn supplementation may be effective in reducing anger and depression. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that men with the highest levels of selenium had a 52% reduced risk of diabetes, compared to those with the lowest selenium levels. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study has found that those in the magnesium group had an 8% improvement in quality of life (versus 4% improvement in the placebo group) and 21% increase in control of their asthma compared to a 9% decrease in the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that out of 485 patients, those with the high blood levels of selenium had a 57% decreased risk of basal cell carcinoma and a 63% reduced risk of squamous cell carcinoma, compared to those with the lowest selenium blood levels. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small study in teenage girls, those taking a prebiotic had 18% greater magnesium absorption than the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study of 14,221 men and women revealed that daily intakes of 213, 271, and 362 grams of magnesium were significantly associated with a decreased risk of stroke by 22%, 25%, and 30% respectively. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women with the highest combined calcium intake from both supplements and food had a 21% reduced risk of colorectal cancer compared to those with the lowest calcium intake. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
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…)