by nhri | Jan 9, 2012 | 2011, Menopause, Vitamin B - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Postmenopausal women diagnosed with metabolic syndrome given either 4 grams of inositol or a placebo for 6 months showed 77% improvement in a measure of insulin sensitivity. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 22, 2011 | Magnesium, Menopause, Women's Health, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 20 participating menopausal women, those who took magnesium citrate for 30 days had a significant 43.7% increase in osteocalcin, an indicator of bone formation. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 12, 2011 | 2011, Menopause, Sleep, Valerian, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 100 postmenopausal women diagnosed with insomnia and given 530 mg of valerian root extract extract, 30% reported an improvement in sleep quality. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 12, 2011 | 2011, Menopause, Pollution, Women's Health
Written by Diana Abdi, BS. This Study of 25,957 women between 18 and 65 years of age found that peri-menopausal and menopausal women had the highest levels of perfluorocarbons. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 26, 2011 | 2010, Bladder Health, Menopause, Vitamin D - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found when vitamin D was given at 2000IU per day a marker of infection fighting nearly tripled. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 3, 2009 | 2008, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Indole-3 Carbinol, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Indole-3-Carbinol (found in cruciferous vegetables) has been found to be able to help with breast cell health. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 9, 2009 | Menopause, Soy Isoflavones, Women's Health
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Soy isoflavones are similar to estrogens and research show they are effective with menopause symptoms. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2008 | 2007, Menopause, Pycnogenol, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 155 peri-menopausal women who took 100 mg of Pycnogenol twice daily for 6 months had significant improvements of 11% in depression scores and 27% in memory/concentration scores. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 1, 2008 | 2007, Bone Health, Menopause, Soy Isoflavones, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In a review including ten researches with a total of 608 subjects, soy isoflavone significantly increased bone mineral density. (more…)