by Becky | Mar 18, 2019 | 2019, Fitness and Exercise, Men's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Eight weeks of PrimaVie® Shilajit supplementation at 500 mg/L per day significantly decreased hydroxyproline levels and helped maintain maximum muscle strength following a fatiguing exercise protocol in the participating physically active men. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 18, 2019 | 2018, Fruits and Vegetables, Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Welsh onion significantly decreased the body weights of mice fed a high-fat diet. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 11, 2019 | 2016, Heavy Metals, Probiotics
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Both in vitro cell and in vivo mouse models demonstrate the ability of Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM639 to bind with intestinal aluminum and significantly strengthen the intestinal barrier and reduce oxidative stress and inflammation. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 11, 2019 | 2017, Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Curcumin
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Longvida® Optimized Curcumin, a patented bioavailable form of curcumin, significantly improved vascular endothelial function by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation and increasing nitric acid bioavailability. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 11, 2019 | 2019, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Antioxidants, Infant and Children's Health, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Three months of alpha lipoic acid supplementation significantly improved vascular tone and clinical and metabolic risk factors, offering a potential beneficial effect on cardiovascular health in overweight and obese youth. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 11, 2019 | 2019, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Annurca polyphenol extract effectively lowers cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis by reprogramming hepatic cell metabolism and promoting mitochondrial respiration, lipolysis, and fatty acid beta-oxidation. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 4, 2019 | 2018, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to the consumption of milk chocolate, the daily intake of flavonoid –rich chocolate significantly prevented DNA damage and improved the integrity of the nucleus in the buccal endothelial cells of the eighty-four participating young Mexican volunteers. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 4, 2019 | 2016, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A sixteen-week supplementation of apigenin (0.005%, w/w) significantly improved dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis in the high-fat diet fed mice. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 4, 2019 | 2017, Botanicals, Cinnamon, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Sixteen weeks of cinnamon supplementation significantly improved body composition and parameters of metabolic syndrome in Asian Indians. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2019 | 2017, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Polyphenolic extract from Annurca apples, native to Italy, significantly reduced LDL-C by 37.5%, total cholesterol by 24.9% and significantly increased HDL cholesterol by 49.2%.
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by Becky | Feb 25, 2019 | 2018, Antioxidants, Fruits and Vegetables, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Polyphenols
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with poorly bioavailable grape polyphenol extract significantly increased free radical scavenging activity of the altered gut microbiome in metabolically compromised obese high fat diet-fed mice. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2019 | 2019, Bee Pollen, Liver Health, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A bee pollen extract of Schisandra chinensis significantly improved the high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome in mice, thereby demonstrating its’ potential to prevent obesity and the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2019 | 2018, Blood Lipids, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. AMD, a novel neutraceutical product formulated with Annurca apple polyphenolic extracts, significantly decreased the solubility and absorption of cholesterol in the intestine. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2019 | 2018, Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Geraniol improved dysbiosis and significantly improved inflammation in the participating patients with irritable bowel syndrome. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2019 | Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease, Joint Health
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Accumulating research suggests that the root cause of RA may be found in the quality of the bacteria in the bowels and how we react to them. Supplements, probiotics, diet and therapies that focus on changing the environment have been found beneficial in the treatment of RA. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 18, 2019 | 2017, Alternative Therapies, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Mice on a high fat diet with added thylakoids significantly decreased their food intake, fat mass, and liver fat accumulation and significantly increased fecal fat excretion compared to those on a high fat diet without added thylakoids. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 18, 2019 | 2018, Aging, Antioxidants, Cognitive Health, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that supplementation with a proprietary formulation of purified wild blueberry extract (WBE111), with a polyphenol profile as low as 50 mg, is associated with improved episodic memory performance and reduced systolic blood pressure in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 18, 2019 | 2018, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Probiotics
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrated that supplementing with L. reuteri strains ADR-1 and ADR-3 showed significant improvements in hemoglobin A1c levels, cholesterol, and blood pressure for the participating type 2 diabetics. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 18, 2019 | 2018, Pharmaceutical Hazards
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study correlates the direct-to-physician marketing of opioids by the pharmaceutical companies with increased deaths from opioid prescription overdoses. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 12, 2019 | 2016, Alternative Therapies, CBD, Headaches
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Migraine frequency was significantly decreased with the use of medical marijuana. (more…)