Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 10 year study of 12,059 depression free patients found that those with the highest 20 % intake of trans fatty acids had a 48% increased risk of depression compared to those with the lowest 20% of Vitamin D intake. Depression...
Seeing Clearly: Reducing the Risk of Cataracts
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A research study showed that participants with the highest blood levels of lutein and zeaxanthin had 42% and 41% lower risk of cataracts compared to those with the lowest levels. Factors that increase the risk of cataracts include...
Study Finds Fiber-Rich Foods to Offer “Significant Health Benefits”
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research in 388,122 men and women, those with the highest 20% of fiber intake had a 22% reduced risk of death from all causes. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “consuming a diet high in fruits and...
Olive Oil Shows Benefits for Blood Sugar Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research has shown that oleic acid reduces insulin resistance risk by 20% for every 1% increase. The Mediterranean Diet is perhaps the best-studied dietary pattern in the world. With olive oil, fish, nuts and fruits and vegetables,...
Vitamin D, Calcium and the Vitamin D Receptor in Colon Cancer Prevention
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Those with the highest levels of calcium and vitamin D each had a 36% reduced risk of colon cancer. In recent years, nutritional research of vitamin D has reached beyond bone health to include potential benefits to the treatment of...
Magnesium May Benefit Stroke Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The results of seven studies involving 241,378 patients, of whom 6,477 had suffered a stroke, revealed that every 100 mg of daily magnesium intake produced a modest but significant 8% reduction in stroke risk. In the United States, a...
Foods Containing Soy Benefit Uterine Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In postmenopausal women , those in the highest 20% of soy isoflavone intake had a 34% reduced risk of uterine cancer compared to those in the lowest 20% of total isoflavone intake. Endometrial cancer forms in the tissue lining the...
Inositol Helps Metabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Postmenopausal women diagnosed with metabolic syndrome given either 4 grams of inositol or a placebo for 6 months showed 77% improvement in a measure of insulin sensitivity. Metabolic Syndrome affects over 47 million Americans and is...
Supplements for Improving Memory
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A recent research on 909 participants, 60-74 years old, has shown that a combination of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation in an older population reduce cognitive and memory decline. Dementia or memory impairment later in life...
Pycnogenol Helps Mental Performance in Students
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a group of 100 students, those taking 100 mg Pycnogenol per day had a 47% increase in word recall over the control group and other benefits. When looking at ways to help improve cognitive performance such as better performance on...