Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Beta-glucan enriched yogurt was demonstrated as a safe and effective way to improve hematological parameters for adaptive immunity in children aged 3-5 years. With adolescence comes many challenges one of which is frequent...
Childhood Bedtime Routines Shown to Affect Teenage Body Mass Index
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrates an association between having and adhering to age-appropriate bedtimes during childhood and adolescent body mass index. An estimated 20.6% of adolescents are obese in the United States and the rates of both...
Wild Blueberry Supplementation Improves Cognitive Performance of Children
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to placebo, supplementing with a beverage containing 30 grams of wild blueberry significantly improved performance on a series of cognitive tests examining memory and attention in the participating seven to ten...
Microbiota Transfer Therapy Improves Gastrointestinal and Autism Symptoms
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Microbial Transfer Therapy significantly decreased symptoms of abdominal pain, indigestion, diarrhea, and constipation and increased the relative abundance of Bifidobacterium and Prevotella, bacterial species in the...
Probiotic Streptococus salivarius K12 Prevents Streptococal and Viral Pharyngotonsillitis in Children
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Children who supplemented with probiotic Streptococus salivarius K12 experienced a significant decrease in streptococcal and viral pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis along with significantly less missed school days and days...
Residential Proximity to Agricultural Pesticides Affects Neurodevelopment in Children
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates an inverse relationship between prenatal residential proximity to agricultural use of potentially neurotoxic pesticides and poorer neuro-development in 7-year-old children. In recent years,...
Relationship Between Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Risk of Autoimmune Diseases
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. A study of 842,120 HPV-vaccinated girls suggests that HPV vaccination exposure is not linked to autoimmune disease; however, a causal relationship may exist between HPV vaccination and the development of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Human...
Maternal L-Carnitine for Mothers who Smoke Improves Infant Brain Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. L-Carnitine, when given to cigarette smoke-exposed female mice prior to mating, and during gestation and lactation, significantly improved the brain markers of mitophagy and mitochondrial energy metabolism in the male and female offspring....
Cell Phone Use and Well-Being in Children
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A cross sectional study of cell phone use among Chinese children indicates a significant association between fatigue and headaches in children and their cell phone usage. Cell phones are now used by most people and the average age for...
Myo-Inositol Improves Both Maternal Health During Pregnancy and Health of the Newborn
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Myo-inositol, which has shown potential to help maintain healthy insulin levels in women with gestational diabetes, may benefit not only women during pregnancy, but also their newborns. Gestational diabetes is defined as "any degree...
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