Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a randomized cross-over trial, lavender inhalation aromatherapy significantly improved psychological and behavioral problems in the participating Chinese elderly suffering from dementia. While the core feature of...
Study Examines the Effects of Heat-Treated Foods on Blood Vessel Health in Diabetics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High temperature broiling and frying of foods produces higher blood levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) than low temperature steaming and boiling of foods. According to the latest statistics from the American Diabetes...
Food Additives Shown to Increase Hyperactive Behavior in Children
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Artificial food additives and the preservative, sodium benzoate, increased symptoms of hyperactivity when given to a population of (153) 3 –year and (144) 8-9 year old children. The amount of artificial food colorings and sodium...
Arnica Comparable to Ibuprofen for Hand Arthritis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 204 patients with arthritic hand pain found that arnica topical gel, when applied to painful arthritic hands for 21 days, was as effective as ibuprofen in reducing hand pain and improving joint function. Arthritis in the hands is...
Social Anxiety and Tryptophan: A Pilot Study
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a study with 45 children with sleep terrors, those taking 250mg tryptophan could significantly reduce heart rate in association to social anxiety (formerly considered "shyness"). Social anxiety disorder is one of the most...
High Glycemic Index Meal Shortens Onset of Sleep
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a small human study, researchers found that sleep time is reduced by 38.3% if a high glycemic meal (sugar and substances that convert to sugar) is consumed 4 hours before bedtime. Onset of sleep is determined by the...
Comfrey Root Ointment Beneficial For Knee Arthritis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Comfrey root ointment reduced arthritic pain by 54%. In a 2007 study (1), 220 subjects (153 women, 67 men) with an average age of 58 and diagnosed knee arthritis for an average of 6.5 years were instructed to apply 2 grams of comfrey...
Lemon Juice Prevents Kidney Stones in the Urinary Tract
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer and Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a very small study, patients with kidney stones taking 4 oz. per day of a lemonade concentrate reduced kidney stones formed by 87% . Kidney stones are crystallized solids that are formed...
PCBs are Associated with Lymphoma
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. This article discusses synthetic chemicals called poly-chlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) which are used in industrial processes and are implicated in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a cancer of white blood cells. PCBs (Polychlorinated...
Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) Reduces Arthritis Pain
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Using Devil’s Claw at 480mg twice a day reduced pain and stiffness by 32.7% in eight weeks in patients with mild to moderate arthritis. Arthritis and other conditions characterized by inflammation or pain in muscles and...
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