by Becky | Jun 16, 2021 | 2021, Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Men's Health, Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study results demonstrate an inverse association between omega-3 fatty acid consumption and subclinical inflammation for healthy older men. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 14, 2021 | Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Changing one’s diet, reducing stress, getting quality sleep and exercise all contribute to the health of the bowel. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 7, 2021 | 2021, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with 52%, 58%, and 26% higher risk of dying from IHD/ cerebrovascular disease, CVD, and all-cause mortality, respectively. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 7, 2021 | 2019, Brain Health, Melatonin
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study findings suggest that melatonin does indeed play a role in shaping time-of-day-dependent learning efficiency in mammals. (more…)
by Becky | May 26, 2021 | Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Ginseng
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Participants receiving the herbal combination showed improvements in working memory and attention with lower brain activation. (more…)
by Becky | May 26, 2021 | Alpha Lipoic Acid, Antioxidants, Diabetes
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Supplementation with alpha lipoic acid saw significant reduction in symptoms of neuropathic pain observed in patients with diabetes mellitus (P <0.001). (more…)
by Becky | May 26, 2021 | 2019, Obesity, Weight Control
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study demonstrates the capacity for policosanol and octacosanol to ameliorate body weight and body fat gains associated with obesity from a high-fat diet. (more…)
by Becky | May 25, 2021 | 2021, Brain Health, Calcium, Headaches, Magnesium, Minerals
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. A statistically significant inverse association was observed between dietary calcium and magnesium intake and migraines in women. (more…)
by Becky | May 25, 2021 | Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids significantly improved heart rate (p= 0.009) and pulse wave velocity (p= 0.014) in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). (more…)
by Becky | May 17, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Cognitive Health, Depression, Melatonin, Sleep, Women's Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Melatonin significantly improved cognitive function, depressive symptoms and sleep quality in breast cancer patients. (more…)
by Becky | May 17, 2021 | 2016, Blood Lipids, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Six months of supplementation with Bergavit® was shown to significantly improve not only plasma lipid levels in subjects with moderate hypercholesterolemia, but lipoprotein profile as well. (more…)
by Becky | May 17, 2021 | 2018, Men's Health - Prostate, MSM (MethylsulfonylMethane), Prostate Cancer
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. The apoptosis-inducing properties of MSM, together with its ability to diminish cell invasiveness and migration, suggest that MSM may be an effective, natural means of controlling the proliferation of cancer cells in prostate cancer. (more…)
by Becky | May 17, 2021 | 2019, Fruits and Vegetables, Men's Health - Prostate, Prostate Cancer, Sulforaphane
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Glucoraphanin enriched broccoli soup suppressed gene expression pathways linked to prostate cancer. (more…)
by Becky | May 4, 2021 | 2021, Kidney Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Ultra-processed food consumption is associated with a 50% risk of renal failure in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2021 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, Cancer, CBD
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results show that medical cannabis, when used as a palliative treatment for cancer patients, appears to be a well-tolerated, effective and safe option for patients coping with malignancy related symptoms. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2021 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, CBD
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Compared to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) inhaled alone or in combination with cannabidiol (CBD), inhaled CBD demonstrated a reduction in psychotic-like symptoms in light users of cannabis.
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by Becky | Apr 29, 2021 | 2017, Alternative Therapies, Arthritis, CBD, Joint Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. CBD significantly blocked transient osteoarthritis pain, while prophylactic CBD treatment significantly prevented the later development of pain and nerve damage in the OA joints of a rat model. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2021 | 2017, Alternative Therapies, CBD
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers, using informal surveys of patients enrolled in the medical cannabis program, discovered that a significant proportion of chronic pain patients reported having replaced their opioid prescriptions with cannabis for treating their chronic pain.
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by Becky | Apr 29, 2021 | Alternative Therapies, CBD, Fibromyalgia
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent study demonstrated that cannabis can have a significant benefit in reducing the pain and improving the quality of life in people with fibromyalgia. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2021 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, CBD, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results demonstrate that an anxiety-reducing dose of cannabidiol does not appear to interfere with the sleep cycle of healthy volunteers. (more…)