by Becky | Sep 26, 2017 | 2017, Breast Cancer, Cancer
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Of the 33,817 participating postmenopausal women, those who consumed a more proinflammatory diet had an increased risk of breast cancer compared to women who consumed an anti-inflammatory diet. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 18, 2017 | 2015, Alternative Therapies, Fitness and Exercise, Immune Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study participants who practiced yoga both moderately and strenuously had a significant reduction in inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α compared to those who did not practice yoga. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 18, 2017 | 2016, Alternative Therapies, Self-Care, Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 6-week intervention of mindfulness meditation and yoga significantly decreased stress and improved feelings of peace, focus, and endurance, as well as happiness, positivity, personal satisfaction and self-confidence in the participating medical students. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 18, 2017 | Allergies, Alternative Therapies
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Acupuncture is an effective alternative to prescription over-the-counter medications for those who suffer with seasonal allergies.
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by Becky | Sep 18, 2017 | 2017, Botanicals, Brain Health, Environmental Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study investigates the mechanisms by which mulberry leaf extract protects against glyphosate-induced brain toxicity. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 18, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack, Sleep, Stroke
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Meta-analysis of cohort studies finds that insomnia is positively correlated with risk of heart attack and stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 18, 2017 | 2017, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Autoimmune Disease, Immune Health, Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A two year supplementation with 1200 mg of lipoic acid significantly reduced (68%) brain atrophy in the 27 study participants with multiple sclerosis compared to the control group.
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by Becky | Sep 14, 2017 | 2016, Brain Health, DHA
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. DHA supplementation during football season significantly decreased the serum level of neurofilament (NFL), a sensitive biomarker of brain cell injury due to head impacts occurring in football players over the course of a football season. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 12, 2017 | 2017, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In this cross-over study, supplementing with 500 mL of pure pomegranate juice for seven days significantly improved blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, LDL-C, VLDL-C, and hsCPR compared to placebo.
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by Becky | Sep 7, 2017 | 2014, Environmental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the sixty participating field workers previously exposed to organophosphates, those with 20 years of heavy exposure had significantly more nerve conduction damage and fingertip tingling compared to those with moderate exposure. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 7, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Environmental Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Analysis of urine samples from 200 participating Korean adults revealed a significant relationship between bisphenol A (BPA) and inflammation. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 28, 2017 | Digestive Health, Headaches
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Pathological gut bacteria are associated with “leaky gut, and many chronic illnesses such as” migraine headaches, diabetes, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma/allergies.
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by Becky | Aug 28, 2017 | 2017, Cancer, Minerals, Selenium, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. African American study participants who supplemented with 20 micrograms of selenium had a 30% lower risk of developing ovarian cancer compared to those who supplemented with no selenium.
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by Becky | Aug 28, 2017 | 2017, Botanicals, Essential Oils, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Lavender aromatherapy significantly reduced menopausal symptoms in the 100 participating menopausal Iranian women. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017, Infant and Children's Health, Vitamin D - General, Vitamin D - Mortality
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that women with vitamin D levels > 40 ng/mL had significantly lower risk of preterm births compared to those with vitamin D levels < 20ug/mL. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2017 | 2014, Infant and Children's Health, Probiotics, Skin Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Genotyping a cohort of children at high risk for eczema revealed that supplementing with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 was more effective in modifying gene susceptibility to eczema than supplementing with Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis HN019. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2017 | 2016, Lung Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ninety days of beta-1,3/1,5 glucan supplementation demonstrated a trend to fewer days of URTIs and a significant increase in interferon- gamma production in the fifty study participants. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Analyses of questionnaires completed by 423 participating Korean women found that the most severe insomnia was positively correlated with depressive symptoms, higher stress, and more screen time while total and LDL cholesterols were significantly higher in women with insomnia. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017, Botanicals, Pancreatic Health, Women's Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Of the eighty participating prediabetic Iranian women, those who supplemented with cardamom for 8 weeks had significant improvements in the inflammatory markers hs-CRP, hs-CRP:IL-6 ratio, and Malondialdehyde. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 22, 2017 | 2014, Aging, Alternative Therapies, Essential Oils
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A topical application of 10% tea tree oil significantly improved wound healing in the participating subjects with MRSA infected wounds compared to the control group. (more…)