Calcium Intake and Fat Oxidation
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Average intake of ~1050mg of calcium is significantly linked to an increase in fat oxidation. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Average intake of ~1050mg of calcium is significantly linked to an increase in fat oxidation. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Review explores various factors influencing obesity. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Low glycemic diet significantly reduces BMI and insulin resistance. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Obese individuals receiving 25000IU of vitamin A experienced a 31% and a 17.4% decrease in a marker of diabetes and cardiovascular risk, respectively. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those taking resveratrol showed a 16% improvement in a marker for bone turnover compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 264 healthy women, those with the highest intake of soluble fiber had a 48% reduced risk of having insulin resistance. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 12-week study involving 28 obese patients showed that 6 weeks of trans-resveratrol supplementation increased arterial vasodilation by 23.6% in the trans-resveratrol group compared to 5.83% in the placebo group.
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Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Caloric restriction in mice resulted in weight loss, but the weight was regained shortly. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Inactivity is linked to obesity and 6-10% more deaths. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study with 56 obese participants, those given green tea extract had significant improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and inflammatory markers. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Omega 3 reduced irregular heartbeat by 29%. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. A study involving 559 teens aged 14-18 revealed that dietary fiber decreased body fat percentage and markers of inflammation. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 27 overweight healthy subjects, those who took 20 mg of astaxanthin for 12 weeks, demonstrated that astaxanthin was safe and effective in lowered LDL cholesterol by 6% and 2 markers of cell damage by 7.1% and 23.5% compared to placebo.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Eating foods that minimize blood sugar changes and help maintain insulin sensitivity may help maintain healthy levels of inflammation in obese people. Eating foods with low amount of substances that convert quickly to sugar reduced a marker of inflammation by 27%. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those who ate Brazil nuts for 16 weeks, significantly increased their selenium blood levels and decreased their LDL, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels compared to those who ate no Brazil nuts. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Astaxanthin improved all measures of oxidative stress in a three week study. (more…)
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 4429 patients indicated that, compared with those with the lowest 25% intake of branched-chain amino acids, those with the highest 25% of intake had a 30% reduced risk of obesity. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Children with the highest BMI had a 130% higher death rate as well as highest glucose intolerance and highest blood sugar compared to children in the lowest 25% BMI group. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Of the 25 obese adults with metabolic syndrome but no diabetes, those in the whole grain group significantly reduced their C-reactive protein by 38% and lost more abdominal fat then those in the refined grain group. (more…)