Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Researchers found that albumin and vitamin D significantly mediated the link between selenium intake and cognition (P < 0.01). Selenium is an essential trace mineral that plays a pivotal role in cognition1,2. Selenium...
Urinary Iodine and Selenium Intake as Risk Factors for Thyroid Autoimmune Disease
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Urinary iodine concentration between 500-800 mcg/l is significantly associated with the risk of developing thyroid autoimmunity, thyroid peroxidase antibody positivity, and thyroglobulin antibody positivity. Previous...
The Association of Magnesium and Calcium Deficiency with Cognitive Function in Hospitalized Adults
Written by Harold Oster. Results suggest that magnesium and calcium deficiency are associated with reduced cognitive function in older, hospitalized adults. Dementia is an acquired loss of cognition across multiple domains, severely affecting social and occupational...
Health Benefits of Magnesium Supplementation
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Magnesium plays an important role in human health, and its use as a supplement is beneficial in numerous medical conditions. Magnesium (Mg2+) is a cofactor in hundreds of enzymatic systems, involving protein synthesis, muscle and nerve...
The Association of Magnesium and Homocysteine Levels with DNA Damage
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that low levels of magnesium and high levels of homocysteine are associated with increased DNA damage. Various environmental and nutritional factors are known to damage DNA. The chromosomal instability that results is a...
Calcium Intake Is Negatively Associated with the Risk of CVD
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. In women more than 10 years post-menopause, researchers saw a significant negative association between calcium intake and the risk of cardiovascular diseases even after adjusting for both models of baseline characteristics....
Physical Activity and Adequate Nutrition in Adolescence Linked to Improved Bone Mineral Density in Premenopausal Women
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of this cross-sectional analysis of 866 premenopausal women shows that adequate vitamin D levels, physical activity, and proper nutrition positively influenced bone mineral density values. Adolescence is a...
Multispecies Probiotic Significantly Reduces Serum Bone Resorption Marker CTX in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. 12-week supplementation with a multispecies probiotic resulted in a significant decrease in the serum bone resorption marker CTX versus baseline (p-value < 0.001) compared to placebo. Women generally experience natural...
Grape Seed Extract Supports Iron Chelation in Children with beta-Thalassemia
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Grape seed extract supplementation with standard chelation therapy (deferasirox) significantly improved serum iron and ferritin levels while reducing inflammatory markers. Beta-thalassemia is a hereditary hemolytic anemia...
Low Mineral Intake Linked to Worse Cognitive Capacity
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analysis of the Montral Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test of 201 participants show that subjects in the lowest mineral intake of magnesium, copper, and manganese had lower MoCA scores compared to those in the higher mineral...
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