by Becky | Jan 8, 2016 | 2014, Anemia, Fitness and Exercise, Iron, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Iron supplementation improved exercise performance demonstrated by increasing O2 intake lowering heart rate on average by -4.05beats/min in athletic women. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 6, 2016 | 2010, Amino Acids, Arginine, Fitness and Exercise, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In this study of 50 college-aged healthy men, those who took 1.5 g or 3 g of arginine plus 300 mg of grape seed extract significantly increased their physical working capacity by 22.4% and 18.8% respectively while there was no change for the placebo group (-1.6%). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 6, 2016 | 2015, Aging, Alternative Therapies, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Combining weight training with balance jumping decreased injury risk by 43% compared to balance jumping alone and sustained the benefits for several years. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 5, 2016 | 2015, Bone Health, Fitness and Exercise, Men's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Twelve weeks of resistance and jump training significantly increased bone mineral density in 38 participating men. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 4, 2016 | 2015, Aging, Alternative Therapies, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Review of studies shows that risk of death is significantly reduced by 22% to 35% for lowest to highest levels of physical activity. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 4, 2016 | 2015, Alternative Therapies, Amino Acids, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with HMB significantly increased lung capacity and endurance, and decreased body fat in participating athletes compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 1, 2016 | 2015, Antioxidants, Astaxanthin, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 90 day study shows astaxanthan significantly decreased C-reative protein by 54.8% and and increased IGA and immune system strength 27.6% in training athletes compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 1, 2016 | 2015, Amino Acids, Citrulline, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Citrulline supplementation during a cycling test significantly improved blood pressure, blood oxidation, and time to exhaustion by 13.9%, 8.9%, and 12.6% respectively compared to arginine or placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2014, Amino Acids, Carnitine, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In research on 26 professional soccer players, those taking carnitine had significantly less build up of lactic acid, a sign of muscle fatigue, in endurance exercises. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 18, 2014 | Antioxidants, Fitness and Exercise, Pycnogenol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with 100mg of pycnogenol improved the number of push-ups by 15% and decreased the two mile run by 10.1% compared to a control group of women. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 17, 2014 | Aging, Alternative Therapies, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. There are times when medication is necessary, but from Dr. Massey’s perspective, lifestyle changes yield better and lasting results at a fraction of the cost. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 27, 2014 | 2010, Botanicals, Fitness and Exercise, Ginger
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Randomized placebo-controlled study shows 2 grams of ginger exhibits 23-25 % reduction in pain. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 11, 2013 | 2014, Alternative Therapies, Fitness and Exercise, Longevity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Moderate physical activity amongst a large group of men and women between the ages of 54 and 72 improved healthy aging three times as much as those who did not exercise over an 8 year period. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 22, 2013 | Blood Pressure, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those engaging in “high levels” of physical activity had a 19% reduced risk of having high blood pressure compared to those with “low levels” of physical activity. There was also an 11% reduced risk of high blood pressure for “moderate level” exercisers compared to “low level” exercisers. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 22, 2013 | 2013, Fitness and Exercise, Polyphenols
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Polyphenol rich blueberries and green tea supplementation reduced the exercise induced inflammation and oxidative stress that occurred during intense exercise in this study of 35 long distance runners. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | Aging, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 24 patients in their nineties participated in a 12 week weight training program that upon completion saw significant improvements in walking speed, speed of task completion, ease of rising from a chair and balance control. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 16, 2013 | 2013, Diabetes, Fiber, Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 264 healthy women, those with the highest intake of soluble fiber had a 48% reduced risk of having insulin resistance. (more…)
by nhri | May 13, 2013 | 2013, Brain Health, Fitness and Exercise, Parkinson's
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Exercise can improve gait speed, muscle strength, and fitness in patients with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
by nhri | May 9, 2013 | 2010, Antioxidants, Fitness and Exercise, Flavonoids, Quercetin
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the quercetin group were able to ride 13.2% longer than the group without quercetin. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 18, 2013 | 2012, Amino Acids, Branched Chain Amino Acids, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Men given 20 grams of branched chain amino acids had 50% less muscle soreness after drop-jump testing. (more…)
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