by Becky | Feb 16, 2021 | 2021, Digestive Health, Sweeteners
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that short-term saccharin consumption at maximum acceptable levels is not sufficient to alter gut microbiota or induce glucose intolerance in healthy humans and mice. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 16, 2021 | 2020, Blood Lipids, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Thirty days of bergamot phytosome supplementation provided beneficial effects such as decrease in visceral fat and improved lipid profiles in participating obese and overweight subjects. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 16, 2021 | 2020, Aging, Omega - 3
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This study found that older participants with a lower serum n-3 level had a significantly higher risk of developing sarcopenia after controlling for potential confounders. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 15, 2021 | COVID-19
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, MhD. There are a number of herbs and supplements that, according to the medical literature, seem to have strong anti-viral effects even for viruses in the corona virus family.
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by Becky | Feb 15, 2021 | 2021, Blood Lipids, Blood Sugar, Botanicals, Diabetes
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with 500 mg daily of Coccinia grandis (C. grandis) improved glycemic indices and lipid profile parameters in newly diagnosed patients with T2DM. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 15, 2021 | 2020, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that reduced slow-wave activity and low sleep efficiency at baseline are both associated with accelerated rate of cortical b-amyloid (Aß) plaque deposition. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 15, 2021 | 2020, Garlic, Oral Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Eighteen months of supplementation with aged garlic extract significantly improved the probing pocket depth of affected teeth in the treatment group with periodontitis. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 8, 2021 | 2019, Diabetes, Minerals, Selenium
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study did not find an association between selenium supplementation and the development of type 2 diabetes. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 8, 2021 | 2020, Diabetes, Obesity, Pancreatic Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This study examines the relationship between fat distribution and inflammatory markers associated with T2D in white men but not black men. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 8, 2021 | 2021, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Cognitively healthy centenarians maintained high levels of cognitive performance even when exposed to risk factors of cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s disease and associated neuropathologies. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 8, 2021 | 2021, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that afternoon napping is associated with better cognitive function in the Chinese aging population. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 8, 2021 | 2021, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study results suggest that brown fat (BAT) reduces the risk of cardiometabolic diseases in overweight and obese individuals. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 5, 2021 | COVID-19
A panel of researchers and doctors have formed an international alliance with the purpose of calling on governments, public health officials, doctors, and healthcare workers, to increase recommendations for vitamin D intake to 4,000 IU daily. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 3, 2021 | 2020, Menopause, Milk Thistle (Silymarin), Women's Health
Written by Dr. Halima Phelps, DC, ND. This study demonstrated that Silybum marianum (milk thistle) significantly decreased the frequency and severity of hot flashes in the participating postmenopausal women. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 2, 2021 | 2020, Allergies, Environmental Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study shows that dogs and humans can be predisposed to allergies in response to the same environmental risk factors. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 2, 2021 | 2021, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that maternal 25(OH)D during pregnancy is positively associated with children’s neurocognitive development through ages four to six. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 2, 2021 | 2019, Obesity, Sweeteners, Weight Control
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found that when comparing the effect of four low-calorie sweeteners (LCSs) aspartame, saccharin, rebaudioside A and sucralose with sucrose, the LCSs had differing effects on body weight among the participating obese or overweight adults. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 2, 2021 | 2017, Polyphenols, Resveratrol, Thyroid
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This in vitro and in vivo rat study suggests that resveratrol acts as a thyroid disruptor and a goitrogen and thus recommends caution when using it as a supplement or therapeutic. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 1, 2021 | 2018, Cancer, Diabetes, Men's Health - Prostate, Selenium
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This Mendelian randomization analysis does not support the use of selenium supplementation in prostate cancer prevention and suggests that supplementation might increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 26, 2021 | 2020, Antioxidants, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study authors attribute the blood pressure- and cholesterol-lowering effects of tart cherry juice consumption to specific biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress. (more…)