by Becky | Oct 23, 2017 | 2017, Astaxanthin, Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study demonstrates that astaxanthin supplementation may protect against photo-aging by reducing inflammation and collagen breakdown and improving skin elasticity and moisture retention.
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by Becky | Oct 23, 2017 | 2016, Cancer, Essential Oils, Thyroid
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Two weeks of a combination of lemon and ginger oil aromatherapy significantly improved saliva production in the submandibular and parietal glands of participants undergoing radioactive iodine therapy. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2017 | 2017, Diarrhea, Infant and Children's Health, Probiotics
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the 57 hospitalized infants with retrovirus infection, those who were treated with a probiotic formula containing Bifidobacterium longum BORI and Lactobacillus acidophilus had significantly improved symptoms compared to those in the placebo group who were treated with a probiotics-free skim milk powder. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2017 | 2015, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Two weeks of intervention with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG®) and Bifidobacterium (BB-12®) significantly reduced H. pylori infection and symptoms in the participating subjects compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2017 | 2017, Allergies, Infant and Children's Health, Probiotics
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Four weeks of probiotic supplementation with B longum BB536, B infantis M63, and B breve M-16 V significantly improved symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in the participating children compared placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 10, 2017 | 2017, Blood Lipids, Capsaicin, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Three months of capsaicin supplementation significantly increased serum HDL-C levels and moderately reduced triglycerides, CRP and PLTP in participating volunteers compared to controls. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 9, 2017 | Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Studies show that music therapy retrains how the brain thinks and may prevent and correct many of the problems associated with dementia and at a significant cost reduction compared to the cost of traditional medicine.
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by Becky | Oct 9, 2017 | 2017, Brain Health, Carotenoids, Cognitive Health, Lutein, Zeaxanthin
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Analysis of 4,076 community-dwelling adults found that higher plasma lutein and zeaxanthin were independently associated with better composite scores for global cognition, memory, and executive function; however, only zeaxanthin, was associated with better processing speed.
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by Becky | Oct 9, 2017 | 2016, Blood Pressure, Botanicals
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Twenty-six weeks of chamomile supplementation significantly reduced anxiety, body weight, and blood pressure in the 46 study participants compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 9, 2017 | 2015, Diarrhea, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Four weeks of treatment with a combination of 4 probiotics significantly reduced the severity and number of days of diarrhea in participating subjects who were suffering from an initial infection with Clostridium difficile. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 5, 2017 | 2017, Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease, Joint Health, Mediterranean Diet
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study found that elderly Japanese subjects with rheumatoid arthritis consumed significantly more grains and less monounsaturated fats, vegetables, and meat compared to their age-matched healthy controls.
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by Becky | Oct 5, 2017 | 2017, Skin Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve weeks of oral supplementation with hyaluronan significantly reduced wrinkle depth, volume and area in the participating male and female volunteers with crow’s feet wrinkles compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 2, 2017 | 2017, Infant and Children's Health, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A symbiotic preparation of Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC strain 202195 in combination with the prebiotic fructooligosaccharide, when given orally to 2,278 newborns, significantly reduced diarrhea and death from sepsis and significantly increased weight gain compared to the placebo group.
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by Becky | Oct 2, 2017 | 2017, Bone Health, Resveratrol
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Resveratrol at 1mg/kg (but not 10 mg/kg) prevented reduction in bone volume and growth plate thickness when administered to healthy 6-week old methotrexate-treated male rats. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 2, 2017 | 2016, Heavy Metals, Oral Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Of the twenty teeth with mercury amalgam fillings, Wi-Fi exposure of 2.4 GHz for 20 minutes significantly increased (approximately doubled) the amount of mercury released from the Wi-Fi exposed group compared to the non-exposed group. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 28, 2017 | 2016, Essential Oils, Skin Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A two-week topical application of peppermint oil significantly improved itching in the twenty-five participants with chronic pruritus compared to the control group.
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by Becky | Sep 28, 2017 | 2016, Men's Health, Proteins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the participating healthy older men, those who ingested 35 g of casein had a significantly better response to postprandial muscle protein synthesis compared to those who ingested 35 g of wheat protein.
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by Becky | Sep 28, 2017 | 2017, Antioxidants, Blood Lipids, Fruits and Vegetables, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Forty-five days of goji berry supplementation significantly improved lipid profiles and biomarkers of oxidative stress in the participating subjects with metabolic syndrome compared to the control. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 28, 2017 | 2016, Botanicals, Obesity, Weight Control
Written by Angeline De Leon, Staff Writer. After 90 days of caraway seed supplementation, a significant reduction in appetite, carbohydrate intake and anthropometric indices was seen in the 35 participating subjects compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 26, 2017 | 2017, Environmental Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. There is an identified cause-effect relationship between exposure to contaminated “bleed air” in air craft cabins and health hazards including cognitive impairment to the aircrew.
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