Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Vitamin K is stored in fat in the body (called “fat-soluble) and occurs in two forms: vitamin K1 and K2. Vitamin K1 (also called phylloquinone) is present in green, leafy vegetables and certain vegetable oils (1. Vitamin K2 (also...
Quercetin Helps with Lung Health after Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study revealed that of 119 mice, 52% of the 37 mice in the exercise plus quercetin group died following infection with the flu virus compared to 74% of the 23 mice in the exercise plus placebo group who died following flu...
Pediatricians Double Vitamin D Recommendation
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. There is evidence to support the need for increasing our recommended daily allowance for Vitamin D from 200 IU to 400 IU per day. Defined as “a condition associated with bone deformity due to inadequate mineralization in growing...
Mediterranean Diet Improves Health and Reduces Risk of Many Illnesses
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Adherence to the mediterranean diet reduced risk of cardiovascular disease 9%, for cancer an average of 6% decreased risk, for Parkinson's and Alzheimer Disease, the decreased risk of 13%. The Mediterranean Diet is reported to be “a...
Olive Oil Comparable to Aspirin for Heart Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. As a main component of the Mediterranean Diet, olive oil has many health-promoting benefits. These health benefits are due in large part to the high level of antioxidants in olive oil (1) called polyphenols (2). A recent study in...
Enzogenol® Found to Benefit Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Forty-two men given 960 mg Enzogenol and 120 mg vitamin C had a 6.4% increase in a spatial memory test compared to the control group. A report released by the National Center for Health Statistics (1) on June 11, 2008, reported...
Vitamin C Found to Help Maintain Healthy Cholesterol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with at least 500 mg per day of vitamin C, for a minimum of four weeks, can result in a significant decrease in serum LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Having high cholesterol levels (called “hypercholesterolemia”) is...
Study Re-Confirms Pycnogenol’s Role in Joint Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 100 patients, those who took 150 mg of pycnogenol for 3 months had a statistically significant 29 % reduction in pain symptoms at the end of one month and an 8% reduction in pain symptoms at the end of 3 months compared...
Vitamin B-12 May Help Maintain Brain Size
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Compared to those with the highest blood levels of B-12, those with the lowest levels had 3 times the risk of decreased brain volume. Alzheimer Disease (AD) has doubled among Americans since 1980, currently affecting more than 4.5...
Probiotics During Pregnancy May Help Allergy Health in Newborns
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. When allergic mothers took probiotics during pregnancy and breast-fed their infants for more than 2.5 months, only 26% of the at-risk infants in the probiotic group were sensitized for allergies while 50% of at-risk infants in the...
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