Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A combination of rosemary and grapefruit extract significantly improves wrinkling and elasticity in the photo damaged skin of the 90 participating middle-aged women. Sun exposure has been proven to elicit numerous health benefits,...
Mobile Phone Radiation Associated with Genotoxic Effects
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that mobile phones when used for prolonged periods can cause genotoxicity and that headphone use reduces the harmful effects of mobile phone radiation. Recent reports estimate that there are more...
Acetyl-L-Carnitine Improves Symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study of 232 Chinese diabetic patients demonstrates that acetyl-L-carnitine was as effective as methylcobalamin (a current treatment choice in China) in reducing neuropathic pain. For individuals with diabetes...
Herbal Mouthwash Effective for Gingivitis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The study suggests that mouthwash containing multiple herbs may be effective for gingivitis. Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums due to bacterial infection (1), with more than half of U.S. adults having gingivitis in at least 3...
Essential Oil Piper Nigrum Shown to Help Pain
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Just fifteen minutes of inhalation with Piper nigrum essential oil significantly reduced pain in the 25 participating subjects. Pain is the most common reason people seek out medical help and pain affects more Americans than diabetes,...
Dried Plum Benefits Bone Density in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 48 women between the ages of 65 and 79 with osteopenia, significant improvements in bone density were seen in the dried plum group versus the control group. In the United States alone, nearly half of all women over the...
Effects of Music on Pain in Fibromyalgia
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Relative to the control group, patients with fibromyalgia found that music therapy reduced their perception of pain. Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome that is characterized by pain and tender points throughout the entire body 1,2....
Carotenoid Supplementation Improves Eye Glare and Fatigue
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with three carotinoids, lutein, zeaxanthin, and mesozeaxanthin, for 12 months significantly improve macular pigment ocular density, decrease glare severity, and improved photostress recovery time in study...
Biofield Therapy Helps With Carpal Tunnel Pain and Symptoms
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six treatments of oscillatory biofield therapy given over 14 days improved carpal tunnel symptoms in participating patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is among one of the costliest injuries to workers on the...
DHA and Fish Oil Shown to Improve the Brain After Stroke
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A combination of Omega-3 fish oils and DHA significantly improved brain tissue recovery by increasing blood vessel and nerve tissue growth and spatial memory following induced ischemic stroke in a mouse model. Stroke is the fifth...
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