Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In this large study of over 40,000 women, those with the highest intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages (more than 60.5 servings per week) had a 78% higher risk of endometrial cancer. According to the Center for Disease...
Encouragement for Women with Depression
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Researchers found that a higher ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 (6:1) resulted in the most improvement in depression symptoms. An estimated 1 in 10 adults reports being depressed (3) and women are 70% more likely than men to experience...
Low Levels of Vitamin D during Pregnancy May Lead to Autistic Behavior
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. A large long term study showed that a group of mothers with highest blood levels had 83% better scores in attention switching, a factor in autism scores. Vitamin D is important during pregnancy for the mother, as well as for...
Dairy Intake Improves Muscle Health in Older Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers found that an increase in dairy intake (over 2.2 serving per day) improved muscle mass and hand-grip strength by 4.5%. Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging. It is...
Vitamin D and Fibroids
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. By using a minimal blood level of 20 nanograms found that with each 50% increase in blood levels of vitamin D, there was a 20% lower risk of getting fibroid tumors. Uterine leiomyomata also known as fibroids are a...
Study Finds Body Fat, Physical Activity, and Fiber Intake, All Play a Role in Obesity in Women
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. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 66% of Americans are overweight...
Iron Supplementation Improves Pregnancy Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers determined that consumption of iron in pregnant women reduced the risk of having a low birth weight baby and anemia during pregnancy. According to 2011 data from the Nutrition Impact Model Study, 32 million pregnant women...
Garlic and Dried Fruits May Help Maintain a Healthy Pregnancy
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 18,888 Nowegian mothers, this study determined that women who consumed dried fruit had a 21% reduced risk of spontaneous preterm birth. According to the World Health Organization, preterm delivery is one of the most...
Dietary Soy Isoflavone Intake Helps Inflammatory Health in Premenopausal Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 259 women those with the highest soy isoflavone intake had 50% lower levels of a marker for inflammation. Soy contains antioxidants called isoflavones that have been found to maintain a number of health benefits (1). This...
Fat-Containing Foods Found to Affect Telomere Length
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. All short and medium chain saturated fatty acids, except lauric acid (in coconut oil) may make aging more rapid. Our DNA gives us a signal as to how fast we age through a structure at the end of each of the chromosomes that houses...
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