Featured Topics: Brain Health
Improving Reading and Behavior in School Aged Children
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study showed that supplementing 600mg DHA per day in school aged children increased reading age by 0.8 months in the 20th percentile group and by 1.9 months in the 10th percentile group. Most modern developed countries have low...
Dietary Supplement May Ease Stress Response in Some People – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. In a recent study, phosphatidylserine was found to benefit individuals who respond strongly to stress. In a previous column, I discussed the effects of stress on health, but not everyone responds to stress in the same manner....
Digestive Enzyme Bromelain Supports Overall Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of 77 subjects given 200 mg or 400 mg bromelain daily, those in the higher group had a 18% greater pain reduction and 2.5% less anxiety and 3.1% less depression. Supplemental digestive enzymes are used to relieve...
Why It’s So Important to Reduce Your Stress Level – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Regular stress reduction is an absolute necessity and there is no quick cure. It takes daily practice for a lifetime of good health. Stress is implicated in 60 to 90% of all illnesses. Today, we are under more stress than...
Pregnant? New Information Regarding Schizophrenia Risks
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Early choline supplementation was associated with better infant brain function. Schizophrenia affects 51 million people worldwide (1). Risk factors for future development of schizophrenia include maternal malnutrition, depression,...
Artificial Butter Flavoring Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Diacetyl, used in butter flavoring is able to form the plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that progressively destroys parts of the brain that are involved in...
Passionflower: Effective Treatment for Anxiety
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Passion flower extract reduced symptoms of anxiety by 68% (equal to treatment by oxazepam a leading pharmaceutical) but with less side effects. Generalized anxiety disorder is the most common anxiety disorder that is twice as...
Increased Levels of Vitamin E May Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Patients with high blood levels of vitamin E had 45% reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. An increasing number of research studies are pointing to oxidative damage as part of the cause of Alzheimer’s disease (1). Regions of...
Vitamin D Blood Levels May Play a Role in Parkinson’s Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 55% of Parkinson's patients were insufficient in vitamin D compared to 41.2% in the Alzheimer patients and 36.4% in the control group. As one of the most common nervous system disorders in the elderly, Parkinson’s Disease most often...
Hope for Fibromyalgia and Headaches
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In research with 20 fibromyalgia patients given 300 mg of CoQ10 per day, fibromyalgia symptoms were decreased by 49% and headaches reduced by 39%. Fibromyalgia is a pain syndrome associated with fatigue, joint stiffness, depression,...
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