Written by Alexa Heathorn, CNS, Science Writer. Daily consumption of three servings of yerba mate tea for eight weeks lowered blood pressure, reduced inflammation, and improved lipid and metabolic hormone markers in both healthy adults and those at moderate cardiovascular risk¹.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Twice daily supplementation of 500 mg garlic powder (standardized to contain 2-3 mg of allicin) resulted in a significant reduction in weight (p<0.001), BMI (p=0.007), FBS (p<0.001), TG (p=0.002), LDL-C (p<0.001), TC (p<0.001), CRP (p<0.001), and improved quality of life questionnaire scores (p<0.05 for all subdomains) in women with PCOS.
Written by Tahir Maqbool Mir, PhD, Toxicologist. Evidence shows that saw palmetto is well-tolerated and safe for majority of individuals in helping to support men’s sexual health.
Written by Alexa Heathorn, CNS, Science Writer. Daily supplementation with 250 mg of ginseng twice per day for 8 weeks improved sexual function and reduced menopausal and depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women with major depressive disorder compared with placebo.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. This article explores lifestyle and dietary strategies that may help manage symptoms of endometriosis.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Aromatherapy with bitter orange (C. aurantium) significantly reduced the average severity of nausea, vomiting and retching within 5-days of chemotherapy treatment compared to the control group.
Written by Alexa Heathorn, MS, CNS-c, Science Writer. Daily supplementation of 1 gram of spirulina for 12 weeks significantly reduced inflammatory markers and improved several physical quality-of-life outcomes in adults with relapsing-remitting MS.
Commentary Written by Dave James, ND, Licensed Naturopathic Physician, WA, NH, CT & AZ. Quercetin demonstrates substantial promise as a multi-targeted therapeutic agent in breast cancer through the regulation of key signaling pathways, modulation of non-coding RNAs, reversal of drug resistance, and synergy with conventional and targeted therapies.
In our latest interview with Dr. Anthony J. Surrusco, DC, CCWP, CGP, he discusses the 3 types of stress and the effect they have on the nervous system.
Written by Alexa Heathorn, MS, CNS-c, Science Writer. Daily supplementation with 10 g of inulin for 8 weeks reduced CRP, improved tender and swollen joint counts, lowered disease activity scores, enhanced hand-grip strength, reduced morning stiffness, and improved quality of life in adults with rheumatoid arthritis.
