Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results emphasize the importance of a varied diet of polyphenol-rich foods such as nuts, fruits, and vegetables to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Although type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease with no known cure,...
Citrus Fruits, Olive Polyphenols and Flavanones Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with a mixture of grapefruit, bitter orange fruits, and olive leaf extracts may potentially lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease. Although advances in medicine have helped to significantly reduce...
Uses of Apple Polyphenol for the Skin
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Compared to placebo, twelve weeks of supplementation with an apple polyphenol reduced ultraviolet irradiation induced skin pigmentation in healthy women. The skin is not only the largest organ of the human body, but it also safe guards...
Grape and Blueberry Polyphenols Improve Memory in Elderly
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A six-month supplementation with a polyphenol-rich extract of blueberry and grape (PEGB), improved verbal episodic memory in healthy older adults. Our elderly population is increasing significantly in industrialized countries and is...
Amla Fruit Extract Improves Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Phyllanthus emblica (amla fruit), at a 500 mg daily dose, significantly improved components of metabolic syndrome such as endothelial function, oxidative stress biomarkers and lipid profiles in participating subjects....
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...
Dietary Grape Polyphenols may Modify Metabolism Through Bacteria in the Gut
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Data suggest that dietary polyphenols may act in the gut to modify microbial community structure, resulting in lessened intestinal and systemic inflammation and improved metabolic outcomes. A study from Rutgers University demonstrates...
Annurca Apple Shown to Improve Patterned Hair Loss
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Annurca apple extract is a powerful antioxidant that stimulates hair follicles to engage in fatty acid oxidation, generate ATP, and prevent amino-acid catabolism, thus enabling keratin production. According to the American Academy of...
Annurca Apple Polyphenols Reduce Cholesterol by Boosting Mitochondrial Activity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Annurca polyphenol extract effectively lowers cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis by reprogramming hepatic cell metabolism and promoting mitochondrial respiration, lipolysis, and fatty acid beta-oxidation. The prevention...
A Polyphenolic Extract from Annurca Apples Raises HDL and Lowers LDL Cholesterol
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Polyphenolic extract from Annurca apples, native to Italy, significantly reduced LDL-C by 37.5%, total cholesterol by 24.9% and significantly increased HDL cholesterol by 49.2%. Cardiovascular disease remains a major health...