by nhri | Apr 9, 2012 | 2012, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Nuts and Seeds, Olive & Monosaturated
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 447 patients at high cardiovascular risk, those with the highest intakes of polyphenols had 20% higher delayed memory recall scores. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 4, 2012 | 2012, Brain Health, Trans Fats
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of 1018 adults, consumption of trans fats was statistically significant related to aggression, impatience, and irritability. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 16, 2012 | 2012, Cancer, Skin Health, Vitamin A, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women with the highest supplement intake of vitamin A had a 26% reduced risk of melanoma vs. women not taking vitamin A supplements. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 16, 2012 | 2012, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, DHA
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Alzheimer’s patients with DHA red blood cell levels less than 3.9% “performed more poorly on tests of visual memory, executive function, and abstract thinking” compared to patients with levels more than 3.9%. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 5, 2012 | 2012, Vitamin D - Infections & Immunity, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 5, 2012 | 2012, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Obesity, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Eating foods that minimize blood sugar changes and help maintain insulin sensitivity may help maintain healthy levels of inflammation in obese people. Eating foods with low amount of substances that convert quickly to sugar reduced a marker of inflammation by 27%. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 24, 2012 | 2012, Eye Health, Omega - 3, Vitamin A
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A combination of omega-3 and vitamin A could reduce the risk of an eye disease in which there is damage to the retina (tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts light into nerve signals and sends them to the brain). (more…)
by nhri | Feb 24, 2012 | 2012, Aging, Vitamin D - General, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that 89% of the elderly in nursing and rehabilitation facilities suffered “vitamin D inadequacy. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 20, 2012 | 2012, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Fiber
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A research summary with approximately half a million participants showed that diets with at least 25 grams per day in soluble fiber had a reduced risk of breast cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 20, 2012 | 2012, Cancer, Fiber
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the highest 25% intake of total fiber per day had a 60% reduced risk of pancratic cancer when compared to those in the lowest 25%. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 20, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Magnesium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 22 studies involving 1173 patients shows that magnesium supplementation appears to achieve a small but clinically significant reduction in blood pressure “ making it worthy of future prospective large randomized trials.” (more…)
by nhri | Jan 24, 2012 | 2012, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In 1226 randomly chosen participants it was revealed that the group with the highest blood levels of vitamin D had a 63% lower risk of diabetes. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 19, 2012 | 2012, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Fruits and Vegetables, Vitamin B - General, Vitamin C, Vitamin D - Mental Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study including 42 elderly patients, brain aging was reduced by high levels of vitamins, B, C, D, and E, omega-3 fatty acid, and low levels of trans fatty acid. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 5, 2011 | 2012, Eye Health, Lutein, Macular Degeneration
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study involving 17 mice reveals that lutein protects light-sensitive cells from light-induced DNA damage. (more…)
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