by Becky | Jul 25, 2017 | 2015, Autoimmune Disease, Joint Health, Vitamin K
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study participants with rheumatoid arthritis had significant improvement in clinical and biochemical parameters for bone health after three months of MK-7 supplementation. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 19, 2017 | 2016, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Re-evaluation of previous studies validates that increasing dietary saturated fats reduces the risk for coronary heart disease in spite of increasing serum cholesterol.
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by Becky | Jul 18, 2017 | 2017, Alternative Therapies, Botanicals, CBD
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Cannabidiol, an extract from Cannabis stevia, significantly reduced the frequency of convulsive seizures in the 52 participating children and young adults with Dravet syndrome.
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by Becky | Jul 17, 2017 | 2017, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Fats and Oils - General, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A daily 3-month intervention with medium-chain fatty acids, leucine and vitamin D significantly improved by 10.6% the cognitive function scores of 13 participating nursing home residents compared to an 11% drop in the 12 participants taking long-chain triglycerides and vitamin D. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 17, 2017 | 2017, Immune Health, Probiotics
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A twelve week daily consumption of dairy yogurt containing L. paracasei, B. lactis, and heat-treated L. plantarum enhanced the immune system functioning in 200 participating nondiabetic older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 17, 2017 | Immune Health, Liver Health, Zinc
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, Ph.D. Zinc contributes in many ways to a healthy body and immune system.
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by Becky | Jul 14, 2017 | 2016, Oral Health, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants with gingivitis, who supplemented daily for 12 weeks with a probiotic containing Lactobacillus plantarum, significantly improved probing depth and plaque index compared to the control group.
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by Becky | Jul 11, 2017 | 2016, Botanicals, Digestive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A combination of two herbs, Opuntia ficus-indica and Olea europaea along with a sodium alginate/bicarbonate formulation, when consumed for two months, significantly improved gastroesophageal reflux in the 118 participating recipients. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 11, 2017 | 2013, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Coconut milk rich in saturated fat significantly reduced low density lipoprotein (LDL) and significantly increased high density lipoprotein (HDL) in the 60 participating healthy adults living in Sri Lanka. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 11, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Resveratrol
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Chinese participants with Takayasu Arteritis had significantly improved BVAS scores and reduced markers of inflammation after 3 months of supplementation with resveratrol. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 6, 2017 | 2016, Antioxidants, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Olive Leaf Extract
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Thirty days of twice daily supplementation with 10 mL of extra strength olive leaf extract significantly decreased daytime and 24-hour average systolic and diastolic ambulatory blood pressures in participating subjects. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 6, 2017 | 2015, Botanicals, Curcumin, Metabolic Syndrome, Weight Control
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with 800 mg of curcumin with added piperine and phosphatidylserine significantly improved weight loss and reduced waist size and hip circumference in participating subjects compared to control. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 5, 2017 | 2010, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Skin Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Three grams of blackcurrant seed oil, when given to pregnant women at 8-16 weeks gestation, later through their breastfeeding cycle, and then to their infants until age 2 years, significantly improved atopic dermatitis in 12 month old infants compared to the olive oil placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 5, 2017 | 2016, Environmental Health, Indole-3 Carbinol, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Dietary genistein and indole-3 carbinol, when given to pregnant female Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to Bisphenol A, modified the deleterious effect of morphological and gene expression changes induced in mammary glands of the offspring. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 5, 2017 | 2017, Brain Health, Fats and Oils - General, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Ten weeks of supplementation with either linoleic or omega 3 diets significantly altered the ratio of linoleic acid to omega-3 DHA of the intervention groups compared to control; however, did not impact mood or emotional states of all three participating groups. (more…)
by Becky | May 31, 2017 | 2016, Bladder Health, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A highly concentrated and standardized cranberry extract significantly reduced the number of urinary tract infections in elderly men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. (more…)
by Becky | May 31, 2017 | 2016, Antioxidants, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Camellia oil , an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory monounsaturated fatty acid, significantly reduced biomarkers of oxidation and inflammation in participating hypercholesterolemic Thai women. (more…)
by Becky | May 31, 2017 | 2017, Aging, Bone Health, Calcium, Magnesium, Proteins, Vitamin B - General
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Analyses of a modified food frequency questionnaire, completed by 4310 participating older adults, revealed that more than one serving of yogurt per day significantly improved bone mineral density and physical functioning. (more…)
by Becky | May 30, 2017 | 2016, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Thirty days of supplementation with 1000 mg of pomegranate extract significantly improved blood glucose and cholesterol levels and decreased levels of inflammation and oxidative cell damage in obese study participants. (more…)
by Becky | May 25, 2017 | 2016, Immune Health
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical research study, aromatherapy oil inhalation significantly decreased perennial allergic rhinitis symptoms (52.3%), rhino conjunctivitis quality of life, (62.0%), and fatigue and sleep factors (32.3%) compared to placebo group. (more…)