by nhri | Oct 17, 2008 | 2008, Fitness and Exercise, Flavonoids, Lung Health, Respiratory Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study revealed that of 119 mice, 52% of the 37 mice in the exercise plus quercetin group died following infection with the flu virus compared to 74% of the 23 mice in the exercise plus placebo group who died following flu infection.
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by nhri | Oct 10, 2008 | 2008, Brain Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Forty-two men given 960 mg Enzogenol and 120 mg vitamin C had a 6.4% increase in a spatial memory test compared to the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 19, 2008 | Tocotrienols, Vitamin E, Vitamins
Written by Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. Vitamin E plays a role in the prevention of colon, breast, and skin cancers. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 19, 2008 | Amino Acids, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. A review of the various types of protein used by atheletes. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 27, 2008 | 2008, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Vitamin D - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a cell study, researchers found that 2 groups of healthy prostate cells supplemented with vitamin D had a 27% and 64% greater survival when exposed to hydrogen peroxide. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 26, 2008 | 2006, Eye Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Macular Degeneration
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 6, 2008 | 2006, Brain Health, Flavonoids
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Flavonoids in green tea slowed the development of a marker for Huntington’s disease. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 24, 2008 | 2005, Fats and Oils - General, Immune Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, Ph.D., Biochem. Increasing consumption of essential fatty acids can lead to many health benefits. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2008 | 2007, Menopause, Pycnogenol, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 155 peri-menopausal women who took 100 mg of Pycnogenol twice daily for 6 months had significant improvements of 11% in depression scores and 27% in memory/concentration scores. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 2, 2008 | 2008, Eye Health, Lutein, Macular Degeneration, Zeaxanthin
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study found that lutein and zexanthin can help eye health even if you don’t have age-related macular degeneration. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 1, 2008 | 2008, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Whole Grains
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers concluded that “the consumption of oats and oat-based products should be encouraged as part of an overall lifestyle …approach for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.” (more…)
by nhri | Jul 1, 2008 | 2008, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Quercetin, Stroke
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. This double blind, randomized, crossover study demonstrates how quercetin supplementation reduced systolic blood pressure in 22 stage 1 hypertensive patients. This reduction decreases death from stroke by 14% and death from cardiac heart disease by 9%. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 1, 2008 | 2007, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study showcases the ability of fish oil to help improve blood vessel health and potentially help maintain healthy blood pressure levels.
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by nhri | Jul 1, 2008 | Antioxidants
Written by Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLA, Nutrition Education Manager. The meta-analysis published in JAMA that reported antioxidant vitamins do not extend life and even increase death rates slightly had many variables, flaws, and an arbitrary structuring of its statistical model. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 19, 2008 | 2008, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Infant and Children's Health, Pycnogenol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that Pycnogenol®) lowered stress hormones, specifically adrenaline, by 26.2% and decreased dopamine by 10.8% in 9-10 year old children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. (more…)