Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. L-ornithine supplementation was shown to improve both fatigue and stress in this study. Sleep is both necessary and universal and affects both immune system function and hormone levels (1, 2). Loss of sleep and mental stress lead to...
L-Acetylcarnitine Mitigates Chronic Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a mouse models of chronic inflammatory and neuropathic pain, L-acetylcarnitine provided a long-lasting analgesic effect that persisted up to 37 days after treatment withdrawal, suggesting a potential to reduce relapse...
L-Carnosine Improves Metabolic Risk Factors in Patients with Diabetes
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementing daily with 500 mg of L-carnosine significantly improved glycemic control and fat-free mass while significantly decreasing inflammation, fat mass and triglycerides in the intervention group in comparison to...
Collagen Hydrolysates Improve Skin Health and Reduce Signs of Facial Aging
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the eighty-five Chinese female participants, those who consumed H-CP (collagen hydrolysate with a higher ratio of bioactive dipeptides) had significantly increased skin moisture at cheek and corners of eyes compared to...
L-Carnosine Improves Oxidative Stress and Renal Function in Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A twelve-week supplementation with L-carnosine significantly improved markers of oxidative stress and renal function in the ninety participating pediatric patients with diabetic nephropathy. Carnosine is an amino acid...
Tyrosine Improves Reaction Time in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating healthy females demonstrated that tyrosine supplementation may enhance cognitive control by promoting “response inhibition” but not “response execution”. Cognitive impairment is a serious health issue that confronts...
Amino Acid May Benefit Physical Performance in Elderly Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Thirty-two elderly women, who supplemented with beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyric acid (HMP) and participated in aerobic resistance exercises for 8 weeks, had a significant 1.5% improvement in a 6-minute walking test, a 31.3% hand grip...
L-Theanine Improves Sleep Quality of Children With ADHD
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The 49 ADHD-diagnosed schoolboys who took 400 mgs of L-theanine daily for 6 weeks experienced a significant improvement in their quality of sleep when compared to the boys in the control group. Children with Attention Deficit...
L-Theanine Continues to Show Mental Health Benefits
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating healthy subjects who drank 200 mg of L-theanine had significantly decreased cortisol levels 3 hours later, which validates the anti- stress effects of L-theanine. Green tea’s numerous health benefits are attributed in...
L-Carnitine Benefits Patients with Hypothyroidism
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Twelve weeks of supplementation with 1980 mg of L-carnitine significantly improved physical fatigue levels by 22.9% in participating subjects when compared to control. Hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t...
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