Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-month supplementation of fenugreek seed extract (equivalent to 500 mg of dry extract) significantly lowered the clinical dementia rating score compared to placebo (p < 0.001). Currently 47 million people live with...
Fenugreek Seed Powder Helps Improve Hyperlipidemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with Trigonella foenum-graecum seed powder significantly improved lipid metabolism in participating type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases worldwide, affecting an...
Fenugreek Extract for Increased Muscle Mass and Strength during Calisthenics
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Supplementation with a patented fenugreek extract called Testofen® increased strength and muscle mass in the participating subjects compared to the placebo group. Herbal formulations, including have been used extensively by exercise...
Fenugreek, Ginger and Turmeric Increase Milk Volume in Breastfeeding Mothers
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that a mixed herbal supplementation of three glactogogue herbs, fenugreek, ginger, and turmeric, can increase human milk volume in a period of two weeks without serious adverse effects to both mother and infant. The...
Fenugreek Seed Extract Helpful in Mitigating Mild Asthma
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that fenugreek could be used as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of adults with mild asthma. According to recent estimates, about 300 million people suffer from asthma worldwide 1. A growing number...
Trigonella (Fenugreek) Improves Sexual Function in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementing with 600 mg of Fenugreek daily for 8 weeks significantly improved sexual desire in 40 of the 80 participating women by increasing estradiol by 66 % and free testosterone by 18.3% compared to the placebo group group. ...
Fenugreek Tea Benefits Breast Milk Production and Infant Body Weight
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Mothers who drank at least 3 cups of fenugreek tea had significantly more milk volume; in addition, their infants weighed more and regained their weight faster than the mothers –infants pairs in the placebo and control groups. The...
Fenugreek Shown to Alleviate Symptoms of Menopause
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Thirty postmenopausal women, whose quality of life was decreased due to vaginal atrophy, saw significant improvement of symptoms after just 8 weeks of using a vaginal fennel cream when compared to the control group of women. Menopause...
Study Suggests Fenugreek May Help Medications Treat Parkinson’s Disease
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six months of supplementation with fenugreek saw a significant decrease in symptom progression in the papprticipating Parkinson group compared to a 15.4% increase in symptoms in the placebo group of Parkinson's who did not supplement...
Fenugreek in the Prevention of Diabetes in Prediabetics
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Prediabetics who supplemented daily with 10 grams of fenugreek for 3 years had a 23% significantly lower rate of developing diabetes compared to a 55% rate in the control group. Worldwide, an epidemic of diabetes threatens the health of...