by Becky | Oct 11, 2022 | 2021, Botanicals, Fitness and Exercise, Rhodiola
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings show that short-term GRE supplementation resulted in a significant ~8% increase in mean barbell velocity compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 10, 2022 | Fruits and Vegetables, Skin Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation with BB-1000 (blackberry fermented by Lactobacillus plantarum JBMI F5) at 800 mg/day reduced the degree of eye wrinkles to 0.22 ± 0.47 from baseline at 12 weeks. Furthermore, the skin wrinkle volumes of the BB-1000 group increased by 2.65 ± 1.94 mm3 at 12-weeks, compared to placebo (p < 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 27, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Minerals, Selenium
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analysis of a systemic review of 11 studies and a meta-analysis including 6 papers show that selenium supplementation increased MDA levels significantly by an average of 0.95 (0.44, 1.45) times (p = 0.0002). Furthermore, Se only supplementation significantly increased GPX activity by an average of 0.95 (0.59, 1.31) times (p = 0.00001). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 19, 2022 | Brain Health, Headaches, Vitamin B - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the large cross-sectional study show that compared to individuals with lower niacin consumption Q1 (≤12.3 mg/day), the adjusted OR values for dietary niacin intake and migraine in Q3 (18.4-26.2 mg/day) and Q4 (≥26.3 mg/day) were 0.78 (95%CI: 0.66-0.92, p=0.004) and 0.74 (95%CI: 0.60-0.92, p=0.009), respectively. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 19, 2022 | Botanicals, Ginseng
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings of the systemic review and meta-analysis show that ginseng supplementation had a statistically significant efficacy on disease-related fatigue reduction (SMD=0.33, 95% CI= 0.44-0.22). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, Kidney Health, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. After adjusting for potential confounders, results of the study show that consuming 1-6 servings of nuts per week was associated with a lower risk of CKD in all models (p<0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 1-week intervention of daily blueberry consumption of whole blueberry (160 g) or freeze-dried blueberry powder (20 g) in healthy adults improved NO2 levels by 68.66% and 4.34%, respectively compared to the baseline (p=0.148). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2022 | 2022, Eye Health, Lutein, Macular Degeneration, Zeaxanthin
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Observational findings of the Age-Related Eye Diseases Study 2 show that a direct analysis of lutein & zeaxanthin vs beta carotene resulted in an HR for late AMD of 0.85 (95% CI, 0.73-0.98; P=.02). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2022 | 2022, Antioxidants, Botanicals, Lung Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of 30 mg/day of crocin from saffron resulted in a significant decrease in serum NF-kB levels (p<0.05), along with an increase in mean serum TAOC levels in the crocin group (p < 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 17, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Essential Oils
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 2-month supplementation of 500 mg N. sativa oil resulted in a significant increase in FMD and plasma NOx levels (2.97 ± 2.11% vs. 0.71 ± 3.19%, p < 0.001 for FMD and 4.73 ± 7.25 µmol/L vs. 0.99 ± 5.37 µmol/L, p = 0.036 for plasma NOx). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 4, 2022 | 2020, Aging, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Sleep
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of Ashwagandha root extract (600 mg/day) resulted in a significant increase in sleep quality (P<0.001) and mental alertness (P<0.034) compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 18, 2022 | 2022, Botanicals, Diabetes
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study show a significant correlation between 400 mg moringa supplementation and changes in HbA1c levels and the basal TNF-α value (r=0.361; p=0.050; r=0.375; p=0.045). (more…)
by Becky | Jul 5, 2022 | 2022, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Lutein, Zeaxanthin
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings using data from the NHANES III Survey (1988-1994) show that serum lutein+zeaxanthin was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause dementia, with an inverse relationship being noted between serum β-cryptoxanthin and all-cause dementia. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 5, 2022 | 2021, Alpha Lipoic Acid
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 2-month supplementation of both 400 mg/day and 800 mg/day of ALA significantly reduced pain management amongst subjects, with both groups experiencing changes in pain scores, decreasing from moderate to mild pain. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 22, 2022 | 2021, Botanicals, Oral Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of the 28-day study show that treatment consisting of non-surgical periodontal treatment with the use of complex phytoadaptogens (70% alcoholic extract of G. glabra and 40% alcoholic extracts of R. rosea and A. senticosus in a 2:1:1 ratio) effectively relieves inflammation related to chronic periodontitis. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 16, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Depression, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study show that deficient and insufficient levels of serum 25-OH-D are associated with higher depression scores. The odds of a higher depression score were significantly higher in participants with insufficient 25-(OH)-D than in participants with 25-OH-D sufficiency (OR = 6.40, p < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Jun 16, 2022 | 2022, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation with blueberry powder (equivalent to 0.5 c of blueberries) resulted in significant improvement in lexical access and a reduction of recall intrusion errors, with a significant decline in fasting insulin noted at the 12-week mark. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 13, 2022 | 2022, Sleep
Written by Marlene Hollick, Ed.D., R.D. Based on a t-test of matched samples in this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study on the effects of RLX2™ (alpha-s1-casein tryptic hydrolysate & L-Theanine) oral supplement on sleep quality, results indicated that subjects who received this treatment demonstrated significant improvements in reported sleep duration and quality. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 10, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Participants in the highest mushroom intake group had reduced odds of cognitive decline, scoring higher on the CERAD-WL test (assesses new verbal learning) and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (evaluates attention and processing speed). (more…)
by Becky | Jun 10, 2022 | 2022, Alzheimer's Disease, Blood Lipids, Blood Sugar, Brain Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings show that elevated glucose levels (15 mg/dL increase) in middle adulthood was associated with a 14.5% increased risk of AD while increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (15 mg/dL increase) was associated with a 15.4% decreased risk of AD in early adulthood and a 17.9% decreased risk in middle adulthood. (more…)