Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral supplementation with Bergamot extract significantly decreased total and LDL cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and blood glucose in hypercholesterolemic Wistar rats and in patients suffering from hyperlipidemia.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High temperature broiling and frying of foods produces higher blood levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) than low temperature steaming and boiling of foods. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Eight weeks of supplementation with quercetin significantly reduced morning pain, activity –related pain and morning stiffness in the 50 participating arthritic women compared to the placebo group.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Just 14 weeks of supplementation with a modest dose of 75 mg of resveratrol significantly improved cerebrovascular function and reduced cognitive decline in 39 participating postmenopausal women. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Patients who supplemented with N-acetyl cysteine maintained their level of lung function longer than 6 months compared to the placebo group that experienced a 4% loss of FEV1 over the same 6 month period.
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Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical research study, aged garlic extract, Vitamin B12, B6, Folic Acid, and L-arginine supplements significantly decreased atherosclerosis progression (7%) and cardiovascular disease factors (9 to 15.5%) compared to placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating subjects who supplemented with lutein and zeaxanthin had significantly increased Macular Pigment Optical Density and Temporal Contrast Sensitivity Function which translated into increased temporal processing speed.
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Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Energy medicine, increasing in popularity throughout the world, has many therapeutic applications that include the following: acupuncture, meditation, qugong, tai chi, yoga, Reiki, Therapuetic Touch, Quantum Touch , color, and sound.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A study of 120 community dwelling adults demonstrated the ability of aerobic exercise to increase the size of the brain hippocampus and improve spatial memory. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the sixty nine children, those with thiamine-deficient diets, demonstrated movement and motor difficulties when compared to those whose diets were not thiamine – deficient, thus validating that subclinical Infant Thiamine Deficiency has long-term effects on children.
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Written by Sarah Wong, Staff Writer. A combination of L-arginine, Vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and folic acid significantly reduced deterioration in the endothelium of participating subjects compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This longitudinal study demonstrated the health benefits of vitamins B12, B6, folate and riboflavin in reducing cognitive decline in the elderly .
Written by James C. Morton Jr, Staff Writer. In a meta-analysis review of randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical research studies, Vitamin-D supplements significantly decreased incidence of acute respiratory tract infection (40.3%) compared to placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants with fibromyalgia had statistically significant lower levels of vitamin D and decreased bone density compared to control the control group. Those with vitamin D levels of 20 nanograms/mL or less also had significantly impaired short memory, mood and sleep disturbances, restless leg syndrome and rapid heart beat compared to those with vitamin D levels above 20 nanograms/mL.
The NHRI was a co-sponsor at the 56th Annual American College of Nutrition Conference – November 11-13, 2015 in Orlando, FL. This 3-day conference held 6 sessions including some of the world’s leading scientists and nutritionists presenting topics on; 1) nutrition for the developing brain, 2) the gut/brain axis, 3) nutrient therapies for brain health, co-sponsored by the NHRI, 4) brain related disorder: nutritional assessment and therapies, 5) nutrition and the eye, and 6) nutrition in slowing progression/reversing cognitive dysfunction.
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The NHRI sponsored a seminar at the AOCS meeting, held May 3-6, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. This covered some of the most exciting contemporary topics on human health and function as modified by a family of omega-3 fatty acids. Speakers covered how omega-3 fatty acids remain the cornerstone of health and how diet and lifestyle affect lipoprotein balance in the body and how an imbalance affects heart health as well as neurocognitive function. Topics included the importance of ketone metabolism, especially acetate in health.
To view the conference brochure, please click on the link. ACN Brochure 2014
The NHRI sponsored a seminar, “Omega 3 Fatty Acids: Brain Health & Function“ at the 106th American Oil Chemists Society Annual Meeting, held May 4-7, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. Presentations were made by Fabian De Meester, PhD, Rick Sharpee, PhD, Ron Watson, PhD, Akhlaq Farooqui, PhD, Michelle Judge, PhD, Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH, Stanley Rapoport, MD, and Grace Giles, MS.
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The 10th Annual Scientific Symposium was on The Effectiveness of Natural Products and Integrative Medicine for Pain Management. Presentations were made by Nancy C Cotter, MD.
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The Effectiveness of Natural Products for Women’s Health. See presentations by: Tori Hudson, ND, Richard B. van Breemen, PhD, Harry G. Preuss, MD, CN, Dennis Lubahn, PhD, William Helferich, PhD, Elizabeth Lipski, Phd, DDN.
Tocotrienols and Health was hosted by American River Nutrition, Inc. in conjunction with the, 103rd American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting. It was sponsored by American River Nutrition Inc. and NHRI (Natural Health Research Institute), in conjunction with the publication of the 2nd edition of Tocotrienols: Vitamin E Beyond Tocopherols. Presentations were made by: Barrie Tan, PhD, Huanbiao Mo, PhD, Russel Debose-Boyd, PhD, Asaf Qureshi, PhD, Alexander Schauss, PhD, Lindsay Brown, PhD, Bharat Aggarwal, PhD, Hapizah Nawawi, MD, Chee Wai Fong, PhD, Francesca Mangialasche, MD, Yoshikazu Nishikawa, MD, Ima Soelaiman, MD, Venkataraman Srinivasan, PhD, Francesco Galli, PhD, William Stone, PhD, Teruo Miyazawa, PhD, and Mokenge Malafa, MD.
Cutting Health Costs Through Prevention. See presentations by: Artemis Simopoulos MD, Mark Blumenthal – Dir. of the Amer. Botanical Council, Russ Jaffe MD, PhD, Allen Dobson, PhD, Meg Jordan PhD., RN. Go to proceedings.
Natural Products—Cost-Effectiveness & Safety of Dietary Supplements. See presentations by Ron Watson, PhD, Paul Coates, PhD, Todd Callaway, PhD, Michael Morton, PhD, Bruce Ames, PhD, Russ Jaffe, MD, PhD, Rick Kingston, PharmD, John Hatchcock, PhD. Go to proceedings
Fatty Acids in Health Promotion: Recent Developments. See presentations by Marie-Pierre St. Onge, PhD, Edward Farnsworth, PhD, Sherma Zibadi, MD, PhD, Gunther Bodon, MD. Read Articles
Tocotrienols in Health. See presentations by Qing Jiang, PhD, Paul Sylvester, PhD, Sridevi Devaraj, PhD, Chandan Sen, PhD. Read Articles
Controversy over the Role of Natural Vitamin E in Reducing Leading Causes of Death. See presentations by Michael Lelah, PhD, Qing Jiang, PhD, Barrie Tan, PhD, Sridevi Devaraj, PhD, Chandan Sen, PhD, Neil Levin, CCN. Read Articles
Fatty Acids and Other Nutritional Supplements; New Research Making Health Affordable. See presentations by Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, Ron Watson, PhD, Vijaya Juturu, PhD, Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, Bruce Holub, PhD. Read Articles
Cost-Effective Methods to Address the Leading Causes of Death & Chronic Diseases. See presentations by Bruce Holub, PhD, Goswala Sivam, PhD, Ron Watson, PhD, LiLiJi, Undurti Das, PhD, Leo Martis, PhD, Vijaya Juturu, PhD. Read Articles
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Only those tea drinkers who drank green and black oolong teas consistently over the course of the study had a significantly reduced risk of developing neurocognitive disorders.
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Six months of supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri significantly improved the number of pulmonary exacerbations and number of upper respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in the participating subjects with cystic fibrosis.
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Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the participating women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, those who took 250 mg of carnitine daily significantly reduced weight, BMI and waist and hip measurements while significantly improving measures of glucose metabolism.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 40 participating patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, those who took 2 grams of powdered nigella sativa daily for 8 weeks significantly improved their thyroid status compared to the 20 subjects in the control group. (more…)
