by Becky | Oct 22, 2018 | 2017, Alternative Therapies, Joint Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ozone therapy significantly reduced pain and improved joint function and quality of life in the participating subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of osteoarthritis. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 22, 2018 | 2017, Aging, Cognitive Health, Lutein, Zeaxanthin
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin significantly improved macular pigment optical density and cognitive function in the participating community-dwelling older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 10, 2018 | 2018, Cinnamon, Women's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Eight weeks of supplementation with 500 mgs of cinnamon significantly improved anthropometric measures, glucose metabolism, serum lipids but did not impact adiponectin levels in the participating subjects with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 8, 2018 | 2017, Probiotics
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that probiotic yogurt and acidified milk can potentially reduce inflammation associated with a high-fat diet as well as alter the taxa of our gut microbiota. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 5, 2018 | 2018, Lung Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Treatment with a combination of phenylbutyrate and vitD3 as adjunct therapy to standard TB treatment significantly reduced cytokines/chemokines in participating subjects with drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 3, 2018 | Arthritis, Joint Health, Resveratrol
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. In the study, those taking resveratrol and meloxicam had a significantly greater reduction in pain and several biologic markers of inflammation when compared to the participants taking meloxicam and a placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 25, 2018 | 2018, Brain Health, Melatonin, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with melatonin significantly reduced anxiety and fatigue and significantly improved sleep quality in participating subjects compared to control. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 17, 2018 | 2014, Infant and Children's Health, Probiotics
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Children who supplemented with probiotic Streptococus salivarius K12 experienced a significant decrease in streptococcal and viral pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis along with significantly less missed school days and days requiring antibiotic treatment. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 11, 2018 | 2016, Amino Acids, Citrulline, Liver Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Using a rat model researchers demonstrate that supplementation with amino acid citrulline may help mitigate liver injury induced by a western diet. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 11, 2018 | 2017, Diabetes, Obesity, Pancreatic Health, Polyphenols
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A six-week consumption of 333 mg of strawberry and cranberry polyphenols significantly improved insulin sensitivity in the polyphenol group compared to the control. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 10, 2018 | 2016, Alternative Therapies, Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease, Essential Oils, Joint Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A six-week intervention of aromatherapy or reflexology significantly reduced mean pain and fatigue scores in the participating intervention groups compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 10, 2018 | 2015, Brain Health, Depression, Probiotics
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that a probiotic combination of different strains and species of Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, and Bifidobacterium can significantly reduce negative thoughts, specifically for aggression and rumination. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 22, 2018 | 2015, Botanicals, Brain Health, Depression, Rhodiola
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. Compared to those taking placebo, patients taking Rhodiola rosea experienced less side effects and had 1.4 times the odds of improvement in depression by week 12 of treatment, while patients on sertraline had 1.9 times the odds of improvement in depression. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 16, 2018 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, CBD
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A fourteen-week treatment of 20 mg/kg daily of a pharmaceutical formulation of purified cannabidiol significantly diminished drop seizures in the participating patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 16, 2018 | 2016, Environmental Health, Pesticides and Solvents
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates how the organophosphate Chloropyrifos altered the intestinal microbiota of healthy adults by transiently altering their composition, diversity, and fermentation activity. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 14, 2018 | 2016, Environmental Health, Kidney Health, Pesticides and Solvents
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers, linking data from the Agricultural Health Study to the US Renal Data System, reveal an association between end-stage renal diseases and chronic exposure to pesticides among male pesticide applicators in Iowa and North Carolina. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 7, 2018 | 2017, Liver Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers find an association between increases in the use of gastric acid-suppressive medications (proton pump inhibitors) and the increasing incidence of chronic liver disease. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 7, 2018 | 2016, Allergies
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. American adults with allergies, especially but not exclusively to nuts and seasonal pollen, have lower richness and altered composition of their gut microbiota. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 2, 2018 | 2017, Environmental Health, Infant and Children's Health, Pesticides and Solvents
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates an inverse relationship between prenatal residential proximity to agricultural use of potentially neurotoxic pesticides and poorer neuro-development in 7-year-old children. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 2, 2018 | 2017, Environmental Health, Lung Cancer, Pesticides and Solvents
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Increased exposure to pesticide use is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer incidence among pesticide applicators in Iowa and North Carolina. (more…)