by Becky | Jun 7, 2023 | 2023, Boswellia, Botanicals
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. No significant difference was noted between the mean (95% CI) healing times for the SSD group and the BCF group, which were 10.94 days and 10.73 days, respectively (p = 0.71). (more…)
by Becky | Jun 7, 2023 | 2023, Botanicals, NHRI
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that topical application of a hydrogel containing licorice root may accelerate the healing of second-degree burns. (more…)
by Becky | May 9, 2023 | 2023, Botanicals, Curcumin
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A meta-analysis of 66 RCTs showed that turmeric/curcumin supplementation significantly reduced levels of inflammatory markers including CRP (p < 0.001), TNF-α (p < 0.001), and IL-6 (p < 0.001), while also improving TAC levels (p < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | May 9, 2023 | 2023, Botanicals, Oral Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this double-blinded randomized clinical trial shows that the duration of wound healing was 3.3 days for the Salvizan group and 6 days for the triamcinolone group (p < 0.001), with the mean duration of pain recovery being 1.5 days for the Salvizan group and 2.5 days for the triamcinolone group (p < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 25, 2023 | 2023, Botanicals, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation with GPE resulted in significant differences in the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) (p < 0.05) and value of temporal fatigue on the multidimensional fatigue scale (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 25, 2023 | 2023, Botanicals, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Eight-week supplementation with 500 mg Rheum ribes twice a day significantly decreased the mean of hot flashing in the Blatt-Kupperman index four- and eight-weeks post intervention (p< 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 17, 2023 | 2023, Bilberry, Botanicals, Eye Health, Fats and Oils - General
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study results conclude that supplementing with bilberry and fish oil saw improvements in both signs and symptoms of severe dry eye disease. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2023 | 2022, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Ginkgo Biloba
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of the double-blind clinical study show that supplementation with gingko biloba resulted in a statistically significant increase in the mean scores of MMSE (p = 0.001) and WMS-III (p = 0.001) compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 5, 2023 | Botanicals, Brain Health, Cinnamon, Cognitive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. The meta-analysis of 40 studies including in vivo, in vitro, and clinical trials using components of cinnamon suggests that cinnamon aids in improvement of cognitive functioning such as memory and learning through inhibition of Aβ-induced neurotoxicity. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 20, 2023 | 2023, Alzheimer's Disease, Botanicals, Brain Health, Fenugreek
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-month supplementation of fenugreek seed extract (equivalent to 500 mg of dry extract) significantly lowered the clinical dementia rating score compared to placebo (p < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 3, 2023 | 2022, Antioxidants, Botanicals
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 500 mg oregano supplementation in healthy male soldiers immediately after completing the army combat readiness test showed a significant time x group interactions for SOD (p < 0.0001), TAC (p < 0.0001) and GPX (p < 0.0001) compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 9, 2023 | 2022, Bladder Health, Botanicals
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of between group analysis shows that FHP significantly reduced the mean frequency of urinary incontinence and improved the mean score of the ICIQ-UI SF questionnaire compared to the solifenacin group and placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 9, 2023 | 2022, Botanicals, Oral Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Subjects in the licorice gargle juice group showed significant improvement in pain scores from baseline to the second day of treatment, with 25% experiencing complete ulcer healing on day 2 compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 1, 2023 | Boswellia, Botanicals, Oral Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 3-day treatment using olibanum ODTs containing 200mg boswellia significantly decreased ulcer size (p<0.001) and decreased pain score (p<0.001) compared to baseline. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 1, 2023 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Garlic
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the randomized controlled trial show that administration of one tablet of encapsulated FGE consisting of 180 mg of dried FGE containing 7 mg of inorganic NO2– significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.001) compared to baseline values. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 10, 2023 | 2022, Botanicals, Brain Health, Depression
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week supplementation of rosemary (capsule containing rosmarinic acid amounts of 21.13 ± 0.56) significantly decreased BDI-II scores (p-value = 0.001) and HADS-A scores (p-value = 0.001) compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 4, 2023 | 2019, Botanicals, Fitness and Exercise, Ginseng
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study concluded that Korean Red Ginseng was shown to help improve physical fatigue after exercise. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2022 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Polyphenols
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of PMBE resulted in a reduction of SBP by -7.49 mmHG (p=0.001) and DBP by -3.06 mmHg (p=0.011) in individuals with non-medicated high SBP. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2022 | 2022, Blood Lipids, Botanicals, Diabetes, Fitness and Exercise, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. An 8-week intervention of aerobic training (3-days/week of 20-minute sessions) and turmeric supplementation (3 times/day of 700 mg of turmeric powder) significantly reduced MetS Z scores (p=0.001; p=0.011), hs-CRP (p=0.028; p=0.041) and significantly increased TAC levels (p=0.001; p=0.001) compared to the AT and TS groups. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2022 | 2022, Boswellia, Botanicals
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this single-day single-dose study using KM survival plots for perceptible pain relief (PPR) show that 45 (39%) participants in the TBF group experienced PPR as early as 30 minutes and 115 (99%) within 190 minutes, whereas in the placebo group, only 2 (1.7%) participants experienced PPR as early as 30 minutes and 12 (10.3%) within 285 minutes. (more…)
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