Martial Arts Such as Tai Chi May Help Improve Your Memory – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Both memory and cognition were significantly improved in study participants who practiced tai chi or baduanjin.
Written by Dr. Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Both memory and cognition were significantly improved in study participants who practiced tai chi or baduanjin.
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Study shows that those with moderately elevated cholesterol levels, who take a good probiotic on a daily basis, would reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke by 58%, which in direct medical costs, would save millions of dollars per year.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementing with 2 grams of panax ginseng for 4 weeks significantly reduced mental fatigue by 7.7% in participating subjects compared to control.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study participants, who supplemented with 2000 mg of Omega 3 krill oil per day for 4 weeks, significantly improved their endothelium function. After 17 weeks of supplementation, good HDL cholesterol significantly improved as well. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 57 children with sleep problems were given 250 mg pure tryptophan and compared to those with no tryptophan or taking 250 mg tryptophan from butternut squash seed meal. Pure tryptophan did somewhat better than the food tryptophan during the test for most sleep factors, except food tryptophan did much better at reducing time awake in the middle of the night and more improved after the test. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Runners supplemented 3mg of melatonin had 43.5% lower levels in markers of oxidative stress. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a study with 45 children with sleep terrors, those taking 250mg tryptophan could significantly reduce heart rate in association to social anxiety (formerly considered “shyness”). (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a 12 year study of 2322 men aged 50, those with the lowest blood levels of vitamin E had a 167% greater risk of bone fracture. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Probiotics, vitamin D, and green tea are recommended by Dr. Massey to reduce your risk of flu. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Delta-tocopherol led to a 2.7 fold increase in tumor cell death. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Gamma-tocopherol more effectively decreased C reactive protein (a marker of oxidative stress) by 30% more than alpha-tocopherol. (more…)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Brain Health and Function
Chairs: R. Sharpee, NOW Foods, USA; and R. Watson, University of Arizona, USA (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Review explores various factors influencing obesity. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Low glycemic diet significantly reduces BMI and insulin resistance. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Ashwagandha reduced reaction time by 7%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Obese individuals receiving 25000IU of vitamin A experienced a 31% and a 17.4% decrease in a marker of diabetes and cardiovascular risk, respectively. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Cinnamon, chromium, and saw palmetto can be beneficial in polycystic ovarian syndrome which affects about 10-12% of women. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. A study of 84,996 adult patients showed that lack of sufficient sleep significantly increased risk of developing autoimmune disease. A good night’s sleep would also decrease the cost of autoimmune disease by 50%. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Recent studies show how supplementing with 50,000-100,000 IU of vitamin D per week can decrease muscle pain associated with statin use. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Study shows that vitamin C and beta-carotene supplementation significantly reduced the incidence of infertility while obesity and older age increased it. (more…)