Featured Topics: Minerals
Study Suggests a Link Between Zinc and Anxiety
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with anxiety had a 20.1% higher level of copper and 15.1% lower level of zinc. Anxiety disorders are the most common class of psychiatric disorders in the US (1) and many other countries (2), yet frequently goes untreated (3)....
Vitamin K1 may Help Slow Calcium Buildup in Arteries for Those on Blood Pressure Medication
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a 34% increased risk of calcium in the arteries for those with low vitamin K levels. Cardiovascular Disease causes 1 in 4 U.S. deaths every year, causing 715,000 heart attacks, 795,000 strokes, and costing our...
The Calcium to Magnesium Ratio- Effect on Mortality
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In this study of the Chinese population, it was determined that the calcium to magnesium ratio greater than 1.7 was associated with lower total death rates as compared to individuals whose diets had the calcium to magnesium ratio lower...
Iron Supplementation Helps Fatigue in Women Without Anemia
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 198 French women experiencing “extreme fatigue and with low ferritin but normal hemoglobin levels, those who supplemented with iron for 2 weeks had an increase in hemoglobin and ferritin but there were no significant...
Vitamin D With Calcium Improves Overall Health in Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Vitamin D with Calcium reduces risk of death by 8%. A new study (4) suggests vitamin D and calcium may help with overall health in the elderly. In the study, researchers analyzed 8 studies of 70,528 patients (86.8% females) between...
Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation Levels Necessary for Prevention of DNA Damage
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD. Recommended daily amounts (RDAS) of vitamins and minerals based on the minimum amounts necessary to prevent deficiency diseases is insufficient, instead it should also be based on DNA damage. Historically, the government has...
Vitamin D, Calcium and the Vitamin D Receptor in Colon Cancer Prevention
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Those with the highest levels of calcium and vitamin D each had a 36% reduced risk of colon cancer. In recent years, nutritional research of vitamin D has reached beyond bone health to include potential benefits to the treatment of...
Iodine is Important for Health – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. Iodine is used by humans in a number of biochemical reactions, most notably in the production of thyroid hormones. Earlier this year, several nuclear reactors in Japan were compromised by a combination of a...
Potassium Intake May be Linked to Stroke Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Ten studies of 268,276 patients and 8,695 strokes found that stroke risk significantly decreased 11% for every 1000 mg per day of increased potassium intake. Also 5 of the 10 studies found that for every 1000 mg per day of increased...
Despite Supplement Use, Americans Still Not Getting Enough Calcium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a very large survey, it was found that supplementation of calcium increased average intake by 3 to 15% in men by age group and 7-30% in women. Also found that all age groups averaged below the RDA without supplementation. Calcium...
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