by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2014, Hair and Nails, Men's Health, Zinc
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study shows obese, bald men had 28.6% lower hair levels of copper and 57.2% lower hair levels of zinc than men with normal hair volume and body weight. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 5, 2013 | 2013, Amino Acids, Men's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Betaine increased muscle mass in weight lifters, decreased body fat by 18%, increased lean body mass by 2.6% and work volume (sum of the pounds lifted multiplied by the number of repetitions). (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2013, Heart Attack, Men's Health, Polyphenols
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest intake of plant sterols had a 29% reduced risk of a first heart attack compared to those with the lowest plant sterol intake. No benefit of plant sterol intake and reduced heart attack risk was seen with women. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 5, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Men's Health, Olive & Monosaturated
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 46 patients that were given olive leaf extract daily for 12 weeks, subjects had a 6.6% increase in insulin sensitivity and a 5.4% increase in ability to stabilize blood sugar and insulin. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 20, 2012 | 2012, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the EPA/DHA group saw their prostate specific antigen levels fall by 30%. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 8, 2012 | 2012, Carotenoids, Circulatory Health, Lycopene, Men's Health, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that out of 1,031 patients, those in the highest 25% of lycopene blood levels had a 55% reduced risk of stroke compared to those in the lowest 25% of lycopene blood levels. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 29, 2012 | 2012, Men's Health, Nuts and Seeds, Pregnancy and Lactation, Reproductive Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. From a total of 117 men, those who ate walnuts had a 3.5 % higher increase in blood levels of omega-6 fats and a 4.5 % higher increase in blood levels of omega-3 fats than the control group. The walnut group also had significant increases of 5.5% in sperm vitality and 5.7% in sperm motility compared to control. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 25, 2012 | 2010, Cancer, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. For the researchers, “These findings further support the potential use of tocotrienols as prostate cancer chemopreventive agents in humans.” (more…)
by nhri | Aug 1, 2012 | 2012, Cancer, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer, Selenium
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Nine out of 12 reviewed studies found the optimal plasma serum selenium that significantly lowers prostate cancer risk to be 60 – 170 ng/ml while a toenail selenium range of 0.85 – 0.94ng/g decreases prostate cancer risk by 30%. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 6, 2012 | 1999, Blood Pressure, Melatonin, Men's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This 2-day study of 14 men showed that melatonin supplementation decreased systolic blood pressure by 8%, diastolic by 6% and pulsatility index by 17%. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 6, 2011 | 2011, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Zinc
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A recent research on men diagnosed with prostate cancer found zinc intake to be associated with a lower risk of death from prostate cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 29, 2010 | 2010, Antioxidants, Carnitine, Men's Health, NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine), Reproductive Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 17 studies including 1665 men found improvement in sperm quality with supplementation of 450-600IU vitamin E per day, carnitine at 2000mg/day, and significant benefits with 600 mg N-acetyl cysteine per day. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 18, 2010 | 2010, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Selenium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 248 men with prostate cancer, those with blood levels of 87-95 micrograms/L had a 40% reduced risk of prostate cancer compared to those with blood levels below 78.9 micrograms/Liter. Selenium blood levels above 95 micrograms/L significantly reduced prostate cancer risk by 11%. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 24, 2010 | 2010, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Tocotrienols
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 37 mice who were genetically engineered for prostate cancer, those fed a tocotrienol fortified diet had 53% palpable high-grade tumors compared to 80 % palpable high-grade tumors in the control group. (more…)
by nhri | May 7, 2010 | 2010, Colorectal (Colon), Magnesium, Men's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Men with the highest 20% intake of magnesium have a 35% reduced risk of colorectal cancer compared to men with the lowest 20%. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 9, 2010 | 2010, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Men's Health, Olive & Monosaturated, Polyphenols
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 36 non-smoking men between 20 and 60 years of age there was a 22% decrease in oxidized LDL cholesterol in the virgin olive oil group compared to a 9% decrease in the refined olive oil group. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 11, 2010 | 2009, Fiber, Men's Health, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 1060 adults had a 45% reduced risk of a marker of inflammation for every 100 gram (3.5 oz) increase in fruit and vegetable intake per day. Reduced risks were also seen with vitamin C, vitamin E, and fiber. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 16, 2009 | 2009, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Soy Isoflavones
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 28 healthy Japanese volunteers, researchers found an 11.7% increase in a substance that stops prostate cell growth. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 7, 2009 | Blood Pressure, Men's Health, Whole Grains
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A follow up of 51,529 males found that those with the highest whole grain diet had a 19% reduction in high blood pressure compared to those who had a high fiber diet. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 9, 2009 | 2009, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Soy Isoflavones
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a review including 15 researches on nearly 172,000 patients, eating soybean foods once per day reduced the risk of prostate cancer by 71%. Soy isoflavones at 90 mg per day reduced prostate cancer risk by 52%. (more…)