by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Adding avocado to a hamburger patty showed a 24% benefit over a measure of blood vessel health over a control group and prevented a substance from forming an inflammatory compound. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2014, Hair and Nails, Men's Health, Zinc
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study shows obese, bald men had 28.6% lower hair levels of copper and 57.2% lower hair levels of zinc than men with normal hair volume and body weight. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Study shows aspirin increases major bleeding risk 66%, gastrointestinal bleeding risk 37%, and hemorrhagic stroke risk 32%-38%. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2014, Diabetes, Vitamin E, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 400 IU a day of vitamin E improved neuropathic pain scores by 4.6% over a control group of diabetic patients with neuropathic pain. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2014, Skin Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Details the symptoms and best methods for dealing with rosacea. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2005, Environmental Health, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Significantly higher amount of contaminants found in farm-raised versus wild caught salmon. Also, wild salmon had 2.5 times higher omega 3/6 ratio compared to farm-raised. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2014, Colorectal (Colon), Digestive Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Aspirin (RR=1.73) and non-aspirin NSAIDs (RR=2.24) are strongly associated with lower intestinal bleeding (p<0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2008, Calcium, Weight Control, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 12-week supplementation with calcium doubled fat-burning ability in overweight women. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2014, Aging, Lycopene, Skin Health, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Women's Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Nutritional intake of a mixture of isoflavones, lycopene, vitamin C & E, and omega-3 fatty acids significantly improved collagen quality and quantity in 17% of post-menopausal women. (more…)