by Becky | Feb 18, 2019 | 2017, Alternative Therapies, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Mice on a high fat diet with added thylakoids significantly decreased their food intake, fat mass, and liver fat accumulation and significantly increased fecal fat excretion compared to those on a high fat diet without added thylakoids. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 11, 2019 | 2017, Infant and Children's Health, Obesity, Probiotics
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A 16-week supplementation with the prebiotic oligofructose-enriched inulin significantly altered the intestinal microbiota and decreased body weight and fat and IL-6 levels in the participating obese and overweight children. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 5, 2019 | 2018, Infant and Children's Health, Obesity, Sleep
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrates an association between having and adhering to age-appropriate bedtimes during childhood and adolescent body mass index. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 19, 2018 | 2017, Blood Lipids, Obesity, Weight Control
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. An energy restricted diet combined with green coffee bean extract significantly reduced the BMI, FMI, total cholesterol, LDL and serum leptins and significantly increased serum adiponectin in the sixty-four participating obese women. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 11, 2018 | 2017, Diabetes, Obesity, Pancreatic Health, Polyphenols
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A six-week consumption of 333 mg of strawberry and cranberry polyphenols significantly improved insulin sensitivity in the polyphenol group compared to the control. (more…)
by Becky | May 18, 2018 | 2018, Alcohol, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Obesity, Stress, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This case-controlled study found a strong correlation between alcohol, obesity and stress, and no correlation between stress and breast cancer; however, a 25% increase in breast cancer was found in obese women between 31 and 40 years of age. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 9, 2018 | 2014, Fiber, Fruits and Vegetables, Obesity
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Recent research compared a high-fiber bean diet to a low-carbohydrate diet and found both were effective for weight loss, but the high-fiber bean diet was better at improving cholesterol levels. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 2, 2018 | 2017, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ashwagandha significantly reduced weight, anxiety levels, and levels of circulating proinflammatory cytokines in the participating Ashwagandha fed rats. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 8, 2018 | 2017, Digestive Health, Fitness and Exercise, Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Exercise significantly altered the composition of gut microbiota in lean participants, and in particular, increased the butyrate-producing microbiota, the levels of which were not sustainable once exercising ceased. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 4, 2017 | 2016, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Overweight and obese study participants with a higher abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila significantly improved their glucose metabolism, blood lipids, and body composition following a 6-week calorie restricted diet. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 28, 2017 | 2016, Botanicals, Obesity, Weight Control
Written by Angeline De Leon, Staff Writer. After 90 days of caraway seed supplementation, a significant reduction in appetite, carbohydrate intake and anthropometric indices was seen in the 35 participating subjects compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 22, 2017 | 2016, Botanicals, Obesity, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A combination intervention of Nigella sativa and calorie-restricted diet significantly decreased biomarkers of systemic inflammation, TNF-alpha and hsCRP in the participating obese women. (more…)
by Becky | May 30, 2017 | 2016, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Thirty days of supplementation with 1000 mg of pomegranate extract significantly improved blood glucose and cholesterol levels and decreased levels of inflammation and oxidative cell damage in obese study participants. (more…)
by Becky | May 2, 2017 | 2016, Botanicals, Hops, Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 200 study participants, those who ingested 35 mg of matured hop extract had a significant reduction in areas of visceral and total fat following 8 and 12 weeks of ingestion. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 18, 2016 | 2016, Antioxidants, Flavonoids, Obesity, Quercetin, Weight Control
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Twelve weeks of supplementation with onion peel extract and quercetin significantly improved weight, body mass index, waist and hip circumference, and total body fat in participating obese subjects compared to control. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 29, 2016 | 2013, Blood Lipids, Botanicals, Infant and Children's Health, Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementing with 2 grams of an antioxidant rich hibiscus powder for one month, saw significant improvements in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol levels in participating adolescents.
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by Becky | Apr 29, 2016 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity, Olive & Monosaturated
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Individuals consuming olive oil have a 38% reduced risk of obesity. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2016 | 2015, Amino Acids, Obesity, Vitamin D - General, Weight Control
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this 13-week study of 60 obese adults, those who exercised and supplemented with whey protein, leucine, and vitamin D, had a significant 4.4% increase in muscle mass compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 26, 2016 | 2015, Minerals, Obesity, Selenium, Thyroid, Women's Health, Zinc
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this 12-week study of 68 obese female adults with hypothyroidism, those who supplemented with zinc or a zinc-selenium combination had a significant improvement in thyroid hormones (free T3 and T4); however, additional tests are needed to determine if a combination of selenium-zinc or zinc alone are effective in preventing thyroid dysfunction. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2015, Blood Lipids, Iodine, Obesity, Thyroid, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 163 obese Moroccan women, those who supplemented with 200 micrograms of iodine for 6 months decreased their TSH levels by 33% and their total cholesterol by 11% compared to those who took no iodine. (more…)