by Becky | Jul 11, 2018 | 2016, Botanicals, Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A combination of rosemary and grapefruit extract significantly improves wrinkling and elasticity in the photo damaged skin of the 90 participating middle-aged women. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 2, 2018 | Alternative Therapies, Botanicals, Immune Health
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. A number of medical studies have shown that an extract of the geranium Pelargonium sidoides significantly reduces the symptoms and duration of the common cold. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 2, 2018 | Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Studies have shown that supplementation with CoQ10 improves many of the symptoms of congestive heart failure including exercise stamina, shortness of breath and leg swelling.
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by Becky | Jun 18, 2018 | 2017, Curcumin, Liver Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, phytosomal curcumin supplementation significantly reduced hepatic fat accumulation in the participating subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 14, 2018 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, Oral Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A combination of hydrogen peroxide and ozone was significantly more effective as a rapid bleaching agent for teeth than hydrogen peroxide or ozone alone. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 13, 2018 | Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Vitamin D deficiency was significantly more prevalent among United States prison inmates who had less sun exposure in maximum security as well as black inmates whose vitamin D levels were compromised by their higher skin levels of melanin.
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by Becky | Jun 13, 2018 | 2014, Alternative Therapies, Diabetes
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, application of ozone following wound debridement significantly improved the rate of wound healing in the fifty participating diabetics with diabetic foot ulcers. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 12, 2018 | 2013, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. An eight-week supplementation of fermented kimchi was significantly more effective than fresh kimchi in improving anthropometric measurements, blood pressure and glucose metabolism in the participating prediabetic subjects. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 12, 2018 | 2016, EMF's, Environmental Health, Radioactivity and Irradiation
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that mobile phones when used for prolonged periods can cause genotoxicity and that headphone use reduces the harmful effects of mobile phone radiation. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 12, 2018 | 2018, Immune Health, Probiotics
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A combination of probiotics Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus casei, and Lactobacillus fermentum significantly reduced the incidence and severity of upper respiratory infection in participating subjects compared to placebo.
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by Becky | May 29, 2018 | 2017, Botanicals, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the sixty participating elderly Malyasians, those who supplemented with 200 mg of chamomile extract for 28 days experienced significant improvement in sleep duration but not sleep quality. (more…)
by Becky | May 29, 2018 | 2014, Alternative Therapies, Oral Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. While extra oral application of an 808-nm diode laser, but not ozone therapy, had a positive effect on postoperative swelling and trismus after a surgical removal of impacted lower third molars, both therapies significantly reduced pain. (more…)
by Becky | May 29, 2018 | 2013, Probiotics, Respiratory Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A proprietary probiotic blend of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. Lactis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus LLG (LLG) resulted in fewer missed school days and reduced duration and severity of upper respiratory illness in the participating subjects relative to the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | May 25, 2018 | Alternative Therapies
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Over the past 20 years numerous medical studies have suggested a health benefit from biofield therapies. (more…)
by Becky | May 23, 2018 | 2017, Alcohol, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that alcohol consumption, in a dose-dependent manner, was significantly associated with increased risk of brain hippocampal atrophy such that even moderate levels of alcohol consumption were harmful. (more…)
by Becky | May 22, 2018 | 2011, Cancer, Lung Health, Mesothelioma
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study shows that extra-pleural pneumonectomy does not increase survival and quality of life for mesothelioma patients and may actually do more harm than good. (more…)
by Becky | May 21, 2018 | 2014, Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, CBD, Parkinson's
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 6-week cannabidiol intervention of 300 mg/day significantly improved Quality of Life scores in study participants with Parkinson’s disease compared to a 75 mg/day intervention or placebo. (more…)
by Becky | May 18, 2018 | 2017, Autoimmune Disease, Infant and Children's Health, Vaccines
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. A study of 842,120 HPV-vaccinated girls suggests that HPV vaccination exposure is not linked to autoimmune disease; however, a causal relationship may exist between HPV vaccination and the development of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. (more…)
by Becky | May 18, 2018 | 2018, Alcohol, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Obesity, Stress, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This case-controlled study found a strong correlation between alcohol, obesity and stress, and no correlation between stress and breast cancer; however, a 25% increase in breast cancer was found in obese women between 31 and 40 years of age. (more…)
by Becky | May 15, 2018 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, CBD
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control, participating subjects with schizophrenia had a significantly greater reduction in psychotic symptoms after six weeks of treatment with cannabidiol. (more…)