Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD, MhD. A recent study demonstrates that mindfulness meditation can be used successfully, even in combination with narcotic pain-relieving drugs, to enhance pain relief.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 133 participating women with gestational diabetes, those who took 50,000 IUs of Vitamin D every 2 weeks (4000 IU daily) or 50,000 IU monthly (2000 IU daily), had significant decreases in insulin and cholesterol levels compared to those who took only 200 IU per day. Antioxidant levels were significantly improved in all participants with gestational diabetes.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Two months of daily supplementation with flaxseed or Vitex agnus, significantly lowered cyclical breast pain in both intensity and duration in the 106 participating women compared to those in the control group.
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blinded, crossover trial, clinical research study, epicatechin and quercetin significantly decreased endothelial dysfunction (10.5%) and inflammation (10.1%) serum biomarkers compared to the baseline and placebo groups.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with lutein and lycopene “significantly inhibited” gene expression in the skin after ultraviolet radiation exposure compared to the placebo group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. After 4 months of supplementation, vitamin D levels increased by 74.5% in the vitamin D group compared to a 4% increase in the placebo group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants who supplemented with Vitamin C and E had a 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a 38% reduced risk of any kind of dementia, and a 23% reduced risk of “Cognitive Impairment, Not Dementia” compared to those who did not supplement with Vitamin C or E.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Non-smoking males, aged 50 – 69 years, who took 225 IU of Vitamin E daily for 5-8 years and exercised leisurely, decreased their community-acquired pneumonia risk by 72% compared to those non-smoking males who did not exercise .
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Two hundred mgs of a commercial curcumin formulation, when taken for 8 weeks, significantly improved blood flow and blood vessel health in participating subjects compared to those in the placebo group.
