Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found that National Football League (NFL) players had a higher rate of mortality than Major League Baseball (MLB) players; this may be associated with aspects of playing in professional American-style football. Studies comparing...
Spirulina Supplementation Combined with Physical Exercise Improves Dyslipidemia
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Spirulina maxima supplementation enhances the hypolipidemic effect of a systematic PEP in men with excess body weight and dyslipidemia. Dyslipidemia is characterized by an abnormality in plasma lipids (total cholesterol,...
Tai-Chi Significantly Improves Functional Balance and Lower-Limb Strength in Older Adults
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Personalized Tai-Chi training designed based on an objective measurement and conducted according to graded intensity and complexity significantly benefited participants after an eight-week intervention. Tai-Chi is an...
Carotenoids Are Associated with Cognitive and Physical Performance in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Plasma levels of carotenoids lutein, zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, and β-carotene and y-tocopherol are significantly associated with measures of cognitive and physical fitness in the participating fifty-six individuals with...
Physical Activity Improves Biomarkers of Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Individuals with familial AD mutations who exercised more than 2.5 hours per week had significantly better cognitive and functional performance and significantly less AD-pathology in their cerebrospinal fluid than those who exercised less....
Flavonoid Supplementation and Exercise Increase Plasma Flavonoid Levels
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A two-week supplementation of flavonoids significantly increased plasma levels of circulating gut-derived polyphenols in exercising participants. Only small amounts of dietary flavonoids are absorbed in the small intestine. 1 The majority...
Shilajit Supplementation Preserves Muscle Strength during Exercise
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Eight weeks of PrimaVie® Shilajit supplementation at 500 mg/L per day significantly decreased hydroxyproline levels and helped maintain maximum muscle strength following a fatiguing exercise protocol in the participating physically active...
Acute Intake of Grape and Apple Polyphenols Improves Endurance Performance
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. In a randomized, crossover, double-blind, controlled study, a proprietary blend of 250 mg of grape and apple polyphenols (VinitronTM) significantly enhanced the endurance capacity and delayed exhaustion in the 48 participating subjects....
Beetroot Juice Improves Exercise Performance in Soccer Players
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. A group of trained soccer players participated in a study consuming nitrate-rich beetroot juice supplementation and experienced significant improvements in endurance, lowered heart rates, and better oxygen utilization than...
Music-Based Training Improves Mood and Thinking in Adults
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six months of once weekly music-based multitask training was associated with improved cognitive function and decreased anxiety in community-dwelling older adults, compared to non-exercising controls. High level cognitive functioning...
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