by Becky | Apr 18, 2016 | 2015, Antioxidants, Fish Oil Supplements, Hair and Nails, Omega - 3, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. After 6 months of supplementation with fish oil, black current oil, lycopene and vitamins C and E, 62% of the 79 supplemented subjects had an “increase in hair density” compared to 28% of the 39 subjects in the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 18, 2016 | 2009, Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease, Botanicals, Joint Health, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 58 female patients with rheumatoid arthritic pain, those taking andrographics paniculata for 14 weeks experienced a 23.4% reduction in pain compared to 5.2% in the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 18, 2016 | 2014, Fats and Oils - General, Oral Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that rinsing with sesame oil (called oil pulling) was as effective as chlorhexidine in reducing bad breath and the bacteria that cause it. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 18, 2016 | 2015, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Vitamin K, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 82 pre-diabetic and pre-menopausal women who took four weeks of Vitamin K supplementation, significantly decreased insulin and glucose levels and significantly increased adiponectin concentration compared with placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 18, 2016 | 2014, Cardiovascular Health, Stroke, Sweeteners
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a 10-year follow-up study of 32,575 healthy women and 35,884 healthy men, those with the highest intake per day of sweetened beverages (2 servings) had a 19 % risk of all types of stroke and a 22 % risk of a type of stroke called a cerebral infarction. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 18, 2016 | 2014, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study concludes that long-term CoQ10 supplementation (100 mg three times daily) is safe, improves symptoms, and reduces major adverse cardiovascular events in chronic heart failure patients. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 18, 2016 | Allergies, Botanicals, Butterbur
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Dr. Massey recommends the use of a neti pot and sterile saline solution or, as a better option, supplementing with an anti inflammatory herb called butterbur to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2014, Indole-3 Carbinol, Men's Health
Written by Marcia J. Egles. In this study off-spring of BPA-exposed rats had an increase in prostate gland abnormalities compared to control rats. BPA- exposed off-spring, whose mothers were fed indole-3 carbinol, had less of these abnormalities, many of which returned to normal within 180 days. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2010, Botanicals, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In 72 patients with metabolic syndrome plus a control group, those taking hibiscus extract had a 12.2% reduction in blood sugar and other benefits. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2013, Arthritis, Joint Health, UC-II (Undenatured Collagen)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 55 middle aged adults, the group taking UC II was able to do a knee extension exercise twice as long before pain began. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2012, Infant and Children's Health, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study including 4436 pregnant women in Bangladesh, early use of a multivitamin reduced infant mortality by 62% and five year mortality by 67%. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2012, Antioxidants, Gout, Joint Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 633 gout patients, those taking two servings of cherry juice per day had 48% reduced risk of future gout attacks. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Digestive Health, Fiber, Longevity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a review that included 17 researches with 982, 411 total subjects, those with the highest fiber intakes had an 18% lower risk of death than those with the lower fiber intake. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Amino Acids, Proteins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 161 young males given whey protein or pea protein, those in the pea protein group had 4.6% greater increase in muscle thickness than the whey protein group and 11.6% increase over the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Fitness and Exercise, Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 91 healthy young adults, the use of pranayama yoga increased the speed lungs can exhale by 8.6%. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Blood Sugar, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Metabolic Syndrome, Olive & Monosaturated
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 102 middle aged adults, those taking fish oil and olive oil had 14.8% less total cholesterol levels than the control group and had other benefits. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2014, Botanicals, Curcumin, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 59 patients with Metabolic Syndrome, those taking curcumin had an average reduction of 19.6% in blood pressure compared to the control group and other benefits. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2008, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Vitamin B - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a mouse study those taking niacin did 33% better in a mental test. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Ear, Nose and Throat, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Folic acid-deficient mice had hearing loss and inflammation in the inner ear while mice fed a standard diet containing folic acid had no hearing loss. Folic acid-deficient mice also had homocysteine levels that were 50% higher than standard diet-fed mice. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Nuts and Seeds, Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 48 healthy adults with elevated LDL who consumed 1.5 ounces of almonds per day improved their “heart-healthy” blood profiles and decreased their abdominal fat. (more…)