by Becky | Oct 19, 2016 | 2016, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Carotenoids, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Carotenoid rich tomato extract, when consumed for 2 weeks and then followed by consumption of a high fat breakfast with a 20 minute bloodwork follow-up, significantly reduced oxidized LDL by 13.1% in healthy participating subjects compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 19, 2016 | 2016, Iodine, Minerals, Thyroid
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. China’s 16- year program of food fortification with iodine to reduce iodine insufficiency was significantly effective in four cities that had inadequate iodine levels prior to the intake of iodine fortified food; however, the program significantly increased thyroid disorders in 6 cities that already had adequate iodine intake levels.
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by Becky | Oct 18, 2016 | 2016, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Hypercholesterolemia patients (on statin drugs), who supplemented with 4 grams of omega 3 per day for 8 weeks, saw significant improvements in large artery elasticity, and decreased blood pressure, triglycerides, and apB concentration.
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by Becky | Oct 18, 2016 | 2016, Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Probiotics
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. After 60 days of supplementing with either a probiotic blend or a prebiotic, those in the two probiotic groups had significantly improved symptoms of constipation and significantly healthier bowel movements than those in the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 18, 2016 | 2016, Bladder Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized placebo-controlled clinical research study, cranberry extract significantly reduces urinary tract infection factors (75.8%) related to E. Coli compared to baseline and placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 18, 2016 | 2016, Antioxidants, Flavonoids, Obesity, Quercetin, Weight Control
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Twelve weeks of supplementation with onion peel extract and quercetin significantly improved weight, body mass index, waist and hip circumference, and total body fat in participating obese subjects compared to control. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 14, 2016 | 2016, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Participating mothers, who received 200,000 IU injections of Vitamin A just 24 hours postpartum, had a significant 134 % Vitamin A increase in colostrum and a 16.4 % decrease in Vitamin E. Researchers suggested that Vitamin E be added to the Vitamin A injections to compensate for this decrease.
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by Becky | Oct 14, 2016 | 2016, Fitness and Exercise, Ginseng, Men's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating healthy male runners found that a combination of panax ginseng and danshen, taken daily for 7 days prior to downhill running, significantly improved their muscle damage and arterial stiffness and significantly increased their range of motion as well, compared to the runners in the control group.
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by Becky | Oct 4, 2016 | 2011, Botanicals, Fenugreek, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Mothers who drank at least 3 cups of fenugreek tea had significantly more milk volume; in addition, their infants weighed more and regained their weight faster than the mothers –infants pairs in the placebo and control groups. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 4, 2016 | 2016, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health, Fats and Oils - General
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized double blind-placebo controlled study, seabuckthorn seed oil significantly lowered systolic (6.8%), diastolic blood pressure (5.5%), cardiovascular risk (20% total cholesterol), and increased antioxidants levels (6.4%) compared to baseline and placebo in a group of males living in high altitude. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 4, 2016 | 2014, Essential Oils, Oral Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 56 participating dental patients, those who inhaled orange fragrance in the waiting room prior to surgery and in the surgical room during surgery, had significantly lower pulse and breathing rates compared to the control group.
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by Becky | Sep 29, 2016 | 2013, Blood Lipids, Botanicals, Infant and Children's Health, Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementing with 2 grams of an antioxidant rich hibiscus powder for one month, saw significant improvements in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol levels in participating adolescents.
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by Becky | Sep 29, 2016 | 2014, Digestive Health, Goldenseal, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 164 study participants, those who supplemented with 400 mg of berberine daily for 8 weeks, saw a significant reduction in diarrhea frequency and abdominal pain as well as a significant improvement in Quality of Life scores.
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by Becky | Sep 29, 2016 | 2016, Antioxidants, Gout, Quercetin
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized, double- blind placebo- controlled, cross-over study, quercetin significantly reduces uric acid levels (7.88 or 8%) in blood plasma in 4 weeks compared to baseline and placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 29, 2016 | 2016, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. A large study of 67,640 Swedish adults shows that those who ate 3-4 servings of chocolate per week significantly reduced their risk of myocardial infarction by 20% compared to non-consumers of chocolate.
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by Becky | Sep 28, 2016 | 2016, Botanicals, Fenugreek, Menopause
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Thirty postmenopausal women, whose quality of life was decreased due to vaginal atrophy, saw significant improvement of symptoms after just 8 weeks of using a vaginal fennel cream when compared to the control group of women.
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by Becky | Sep 27, 2016 | 2016, Botanicals
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those who lived in high altitudes and took either 3 grams of red or black maca for 12 weeks significantly improved their ability to utilize oxygen and improved symptoms of chronic mountain sickness while those who lived at low altitudes significantly improved their mood and energy levels with maca consumption compared to the respective placebo groups. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 26, 2016 | 2016, Amino Acids, Brain Health, Caffeine, L-Theanine
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating healthy subjects who drank 200 mg of L-theanine had significantly decreased cortisol levels 3 hours later, which validates the anti- stress effects of L-theanine.
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by Becky | Sep 26, 2016 | 2015, Botanicals, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Thirty postmenopausal women, whose quality of life was decreased due to vaginal atrophy, saw significant improvement of symptoms after just 8 weeks of using a vaginal fennel cream when compared to the control group of women
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by Becky | Sep 23, 2016 | 2016, Folic Acid & Folate, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with 5 mg of folic acid significantly decreased homocysteine (inflammation), insulin levels, and cell damage while significantly improving blood sugar values, and levels of the antioxidant glutathione. (more…)