Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 247 study participants, those who took cineole (a eucalyptus component) experienced a 55% improvement in ability to inhale; a 50% improvement in Quality of Life scores and a 42% increase in total air breathed (forced vital...
Strict Low-Carb Diet Improves Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Older adults with mild cognitive impairment significantly improved their learning memory scores after 6 weeks of a low carbohydrate diet compared to those on a high carbohydrate diet. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of...
Study Examines Smoking’s Effect on Different Types of Lung Cancer Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Smoking more than 30 cigarettes daily increased the risk of squamous cell carcinoma by 62.7% in women and 53.4% in men while small cell carcinoma risk was increased by 16.8% in women and 103.5% in men. Also when a multivitamin was...
CLA for Weight Loss
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In 80 overweight volunteers, 1.7 grams of CLA significantly reduced BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, as well as body fat mass. With summer around the corner, people are looking for all kinds of ways to slim down and tone up. Among...
Supplementation Shown to Decrease Infant Mortality
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study including 4436 pregnant women in Bangladesh, early use of a multivitamin reduced infant mortality by 62% and five year mortality by 67%. An estimated 3.5 million deaths occur worldwide each year due to undernutrition (1,2)....
Cherry Consumption Reduces Gout Recurrences
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 633 gout patients, those taking two servings of cherry juice per day had 48% reduced risk of future gout attacks. In a 2012 study (1), a case-crossover study of 633 patients (494 men, 139 women) between the ages of 21...
Study Exhibits Sedative Effect of Non-Alcoholic Beer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 17 nurses and a control group, the nurses who took non-alcoholic beer went to sleep 5% faster and had 12.6 lower anxiety. In a 2012 study (1), 17 healthy female nurses working rotating and/or night shifts consumed 333...
Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines May Cause Rare Cases of Death
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study shows how Gardasil HPV vaccine may potentially cause autoimmune reactions, stroke and even death. Vaccines may cause adverse reactions and even death. Serious adverse reactions (ADR’s) such as auto immunity or neurological...
Acupuncture may Help Menopausal Women with Hot Flashes
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. While both traditional and sham acupuncture treatments reduced hot flash symptoms and severity in menopausal women, traditional acupuncture provided women with an 8% decrease in the stress hormone cortisol while women who had sham...
Aloe Vera Gel Helps with Blood Sugar and Cholesterol in Diabetics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 300 mgs of aloe vera gel taken twice per day for 12 months, along with a restricted carbohydrate and fat diet, significantly improved blood glucose metabolism as well as total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. Type 2 diabetes costs our...
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