Featured Topics: Minerals
Zinc and Selenium Improve Thyroid Function in Obese, Hypothyroid Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this 12-week study of 68 obese female adults with hypothyroidism, those who supplemented with zinc or a zinc-selenium combination had a significant improvement in thyroid hormones (free T3 and T4); however, additional tests are...
Magnesium Can Lower Cholesterol, Studies Show – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Magnesium intake is important for reducing heart attacks and improving cholesterol levels. Recently, one of my patients came into my office with some interesting news. Most of her life she had been plagued with high cholesterol...
Impaired Calcium Signaling in Parkinson’s Disease
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates how a defective gene (PLA2g6) plays an important role in the development of idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects more than one million...
Safety of Long-term Calcium Supplementation
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Overview of the safety of calcium and addresses concerns with over-supplementation of calcium. Calcium is an essential nutrient required for proper functioning of various systems in the body. It especially plays a very...
Calcium Intake and Fat Oxidation
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Average intake of ~1050mg of calcium is significantly linked to an increase in fat oxidation. Obesity is a common problem affecting more than a third of adults and 17% of the youths in the United States. (1) The Center for...
Calcium Supplementation, but not Dairy Intake Improves Fat-Burning in Overweight Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 12-week supplementation with calcium doubled fat-burning ability in overweight women. 24 overweight women between the ages of 18 and 31 and weighing between 162 and 187 pounds were put on a diet that had them consuming 500 fewer...
Magnesium May Improve Insulin Resistance
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Most Americans are deficient in magnesium. By meeting the recommended daily allowance (400mg per day), insulin resistance is lowered by 71%. Historically, the U.S. population does not consume enough of the essential nutrient...
Study Suggests Magnesium may Improve Sleep Quality
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Magnesium supplement significantly improved sleep quality by increasing the levels of sleep hormone melatonin and decreasing the stress hormone cortisol. Insomnia is characterized by a number of sleep-related problems, including an...
New Finding Regarding Calcium in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Increased calcium intake was linked to a marker that showed it reduced the risk of osteoporosis and other sclerosis. Osteoporosis and atherosclerosis are major health burdens in an aging society and the two frequently coexist (1). ...
Vitamin E and Calcium May Curb Harms of Consuming Cured Meats
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Curing meats is used for preservation but usually uses nitrates which are chemicals that have a cancer risk. In an animal study those supplemented with calcium had 67% lower levels of a material linked to cell damage and 52% less of ...
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