by nhri | Mar 18, 2009 | 2009, Digestive Health, Ear, Nose and Throat, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Intakes of vegetables and fruits are associated with lowering the risk of Barrett’s Esophagus by 61% in the highest intake group compared to the lowest intake group. (Barrett’s Esophagus is a condition where the cells of the esophagus change and resemble those lining the intestine. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 16, 2009 | Folic Acid & Folate, Macular Degeneration, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
Written by Marcia J.Egles MD. Women treated with B-vitamins had a 34% lower risk of macular degeneration. Smoking doubled this risk. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 10, 2009 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Potassium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 10, 2009 | Alternative Therapies, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a random sample of 206 adults in Spain, those with the lowest intakes of fruits and vegetables gained 78% more weight than those with the highest intake over ten years. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 10, 2009 | 2009, Carotenoids, Methionine, Pancreatic Health, Selenium, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In a test with 127 patients with pancreatitis, a test group received an antioxidant mix with vitamin E, vitamin C, selenium, beta carotene and 2 grams methionine. Researchers found 20% more pain free days in the test group compared to the controls. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 10, 2009 | Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Learn why vitamin D is so important for the treatment and prevention of many illnesses. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 9, 2009 | 2008, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin C
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 242 women (ages 18-21) with normal blood pressure readings revealed that those in the highest 25% of Vitamin C blood levels had lower blood pressure readings than those in the lowest 25% of Vitamin C blood levels. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 9, 2009 | 2009, Bone Health, Lycopene, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The Farmington Osteoporosis Study found that women who took more than 10,401 micrograms of lycopene per day had a 10% higher bone density compared to those with the lowest lycopene intake of 3467 micrograms per day. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 11, 2009 | 2009, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Marcia Zimmerman, CN. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 11, 2009 | 2009, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer, Vitamin K
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Those with the highest Vitamin K-2 intakes had a 12% reduced risk of advanced prostate cancer compared to those with the lowest intakes. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 9, 2009 | Menopause, Soy Isoflavones, Women's Health
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Soy isoflavones are similar to estrogens and research show they are effective with menopause symptoms. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 28, 2009 | Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Drinking a little hibiscus tea, after a nerve-racking day, may be both relaxing and help lower stress-induced high blood pressure (more…)
by nhri | Jan 27, 2009 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 27, 2009 | 2009, Aging, Anemia, Minerals
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study conducted, 13% of anemia patients have been found to have low selenium blood levels and selenium is “strongly and independently associated with anemia”. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 20, 2009 | Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Tobacco
Written by Bethany Stevens, BS, science writer, and Ronald Ross Watson ,PhD. The intake of fruits and vegetables has a modest beneficial effect on the cancer risk among smokers, but avoiding tobacco smoke is much better. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 16, 2009 | 2008, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women in the group with lower blood levels of vitamin D had double the risk of a C-section delivery. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 13, 2009 | 2008, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Diana Gnat, DC. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 13, 2009 | 2008, Cardiovascular Health, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research demonstrates that grape seed extract, a powerful antioxidant, decreased oxidized LDL cholesterol, helped regulate heart rhythm,and decreased plaque buildup in blood vessels. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 13, 2009 | 2008, Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 13, 2009 | 2006, Infant and Children's Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Vitamin D - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study in children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 34.6% of the patients were deficient in vitamin D. (more…)