Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. A herbal formula with 5-HTP resulted in a 29.2% increase in feeling full in a study with 77 healthy women. An important regulator of appetite and weight control is a natural compound 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan). In the body,...
Study Suggests L-Carnitine as a New Supplement for Huntington’s Disease Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Out of 23 patients with Huntington's Disease , 6 had Carnitine deficiency. After 6 months of treatment with supplementation of L-carnitine, the carnitine group showed 14.1% improvement in motor functionality compared to the placebo...
How You Supplement with L-Carnitine for Exercise Endurance Makes a Difference
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Performance was 35% greater in the carnitine group compared to the control group. Recent research inThe Journal of Physiology was the first to show that L-carnitine plays a different role, depending on the intensity of the exercise and...
L-Theanine Found to Affect Anxiety and Reaction Time
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those taking theanine reduced heart rate by 6% and reaction time by 14% compared to the control group. The relaxing properties of tea have been known for decades, possibly due to an amino acid called L-theanine, known to affect brain...
Branched-Chain Amino Acid Intake Linked To Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 4429 patients indicated that, compared with those with the lowest 25% intake of branched-chain amino acids, those with the highest 25% of intake had a 30% reduced risk of obesity. In 2004, the National Health and Nutrition...
New Anti-Aging Supplement?
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Mice supplemented with branched chain amino acids had a 12% increase in life span. The phrase “ anti-aging ” is defined by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine as the application of advanced biomedical technologies focused on...
Creatine Found to Help with Fatigue
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small study of young healthy men and women it was found that fatigue was reduced by 7-11% in multiple maximum knee extensions. Creatine is a naturally occurring compound synthesized from the amino acids arginine, glycine, and...
Natural Compound May Help Hair-Pulling Disorder – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Significant improvements were found in those taking NAC in a study of 50 patients with hair pulling disorder compared to the placebo group. Imagine being unable to resist an impulse to pull your hair out and there is no good...
L-Ornithine May Help with Fatigue
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small human study on a bike test, those given 2000mg/day ornithine after 2 hours had 91% less fatigue scores. Fatigue is defined as “difficulty in initiating or sustaining voluntary activities (1), and is common symptom both in...
Old Rats Shape Up with L-Carnitine
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. L-carnitine supplementation in old rats showed improved muscle function on par with young rats. It has been said that aging is inevitable, if you just live long enough, that is. At best, its progression may be slowed. Moderate physical...
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