Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates how limiting consumption of ultra-processed foods may be an effective strategy for obesity prevention and treatment. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of tea and cardiovascular disease research showed that those with the highest intake of flavonols from tea (34 mg per day) had a 20% reduced risk of cardiovascular disease compared to the lowest intakes from tea (les than 2 mg per day). (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Randomized double-blind placebo controlled study demonstrated that rice containing resistant starches improved endothelial function, blood glucose and oxidative stress in 90 patients with pre-diabetes or newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Studies illustrate how avocado or avocado oil added to salads increased the absorption of carotenoids, lycopene, alpha and β-carotene and lutein. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Of 60 patients with flu, the group of thirty who took 15 mls of elderberry syrup for 5 days demonstrated improved symptoms within 3.1 days compared to the placebo group who were sick for 7.1 days before symptoms improved. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In relay teams, runners who ran 22.5 to 31.4 km and took 10.5 oz tart cherry juice reduced pain after the race by 29% compared to a control group. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Adoption of recommended dietary behaviors was associated with 20-25% lower risk of mortality. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. If, by eating raw fruits and vegetables, the incidence of stroke could be reduced by 30 percent, about 240,000 strokes per year would be prevented and billions of dollars saved. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In postmenopausal women , those in the highest 20% of soy isoflavone intake had a 34% reduced risk of uterine cancer compared to those in the lowest 20% of total isoflavone intake. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Substituting a single serving of beans for white rice on a daily basis was associated with a 35 % reduced risk of metabolic syndrome. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 24 young adults, those consuming oat bran had 10% greater improvement in total cholesterol and other benefits. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a 5-year study of 3,486 participants, those who had the highest 20% of whole foods intake had a 26% reduced risk of depression while those in the highest 20% of processed food intake had a 58% increased risk of depression. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral sulforaphane (antioxidant in broccoli) safely and effectively protects the lung against oxidative damage. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Immuno-stimulating properties of polysaccharides from various mushrooms have been able to fight off invading organisms and cause the destruction of cancer cells. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that those with the highest total legume intake had a 49% reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes. With soybean intake, those with the highest intake had a 55% reduced Type 2 diabetes risk. (more…)
