Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8610, a probiotic strain with both cadmium-binding and antioxidative abilities, demonstrated the ability to alleviate cadmium-induced cytotoxicity in the human cell line HT-29 and increase fecal cadmium levels and decrease Cd accumulation in the tissues of cadmium exposed mice. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that L. brevis 23017 effectively prevents Hg-induced injury by promoting Hg binding in the small intestine, by preserving the integrity of the intestinal barrier, reducing intestinal epithelial cell cytotoxicity, protecting TJ proteins, and modulating inflammation and alleviating oxidative stress through both MAPK and NF-κB pathways. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Both in vitro cell and in vivo mouse models demonstrate the ability of Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM639 to bind with intestinal aluminum and significantly strengthen the intestinal barrier and reduce oxidative stress and inflammation. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Longvida® Optimized Curcumin, a patented bioavailable form of curcumin, significantly improved vascular endothelial function by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation and increasing nitric acid bioavailability. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Three months of alpha lipoic acid supplementation significantly improved vascular tone and clinical and metabolic risk factors, offering a potential beneficial effect on cardiovascular health in overweight and obese youth. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to the consumption of milk chocolate, the daily intake of flavonoid –rich chocolate significantly prevented DNA damage and improved the integrity of the nucleus in the buccal endothelial cells of the eighty-four participating young Mexican volunteers. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Accumulating research suggests that the root cause of RA may be found in the quality of the bacteria in the bowels and how we react to them. Supplements, probiotics, diet and therapies that focus on changing the environment have been found beneficial in the treatment of RA. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that supplementation with a proprietary formulation of purified wild blueberry extract (WBE111), with a polyphenol profile as low as 50 mg, is associated with improved episodic memory performance and reduced systolic blood pressure in older adults. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrated that supplementing with L. reuteri strains ADR-1 and ADR-3 showed significant improvements in hemoglobin A1c levels, cholesterol, and blood pressure for the participating type 2 diabetics. (more…)
Written Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Using a telemetric approach, researchers were able to attribute smart phone addiction, found in 36% of the study participants, to specific personality traits. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to placebo, supplementing with a beverage containing 30 grams of wild blueberry significantly improved performance on a series of cognitive tests examining memory and attention in the participating seven to ten year old school children. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Two doses of Sideritis scardica (Greek mountain tea) were capable of improving aspects of cognitive function and mood, specifically increased cerebral blood flow, information processing, memory, and anxiety, in a group of healthy, older adults. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Short term supplementation with reduced coenzyme Q10 significantly improved markers related to inflammation and thrombosis in patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the participating fifty breast feeding mothers, those who supplemented with a combination of probiotics had a significant increase in total antioxidant capacity of breast milk compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the 115 participating young healthy subjects, those who supplemented daily with 10 mg lutein and 2 mg zeaxanthin had significantly increased serum levels of macular pigment optical density and improvements in chromatic contrast and recovery from photostress. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Green coffee consumption significantly improved blood pressure and arterial elasticity and significantly decreased body weight and urine cortisol levels in the participating healthy individuals. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates how the antioxidant carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin may support retinal microcirculation to maintain efficient blood flow and to prevent the onset of subclinical vascular diseases. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A three-month supplementation with 2 grams of marine n-3 PUFA improved vagal modulation of the heart and significantly decreased heart rate in the fifty-six participating patients on chronic dialysis. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin significantly improved macular pigment optical density and cognitive function in the participating community-dwelling older adults. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Treatment with a combination of phenylbutyrate and vitD3 as adjunct therapy to standard TB treatment significantly reduced cytokines/chemokines in participating subjects with drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. (more…)
