Featured Topics: Women’s Health
Saffron Comparable to Medication for Postpartum Depression
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six weeks of treatment with 15mg of saffron was as effective as 20 mg of the drug fluoxetine in reducing the symptoms of postpartum depression in the sixty-four participating postpartum women. Postpartum depression, a common and...
Early Pregnancy Probiotics May Reduce Gestational Diabetes
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Pregnant women 35 years of age and older, who took Lactobacillus rhamnosus during their pregnancy, significantly reduced their risk of developing gestational diabetes compared to those in the control group. With the national trends in...
Selenium Supplementation may Benefit Ovarian Cancer Risk in African American Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. African American study participants who supplemented with 20 micrograms of selenium had a 30% lower risk of developing ovarian cancer compared to those who supplemented with no selenium. Approximately 22,440 women in the United States...
Lavender Aromatherapy Decreases Menopausal Symptoms
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Lavender aromatherapy significantly reduced menopausal symptoms in the 100 participating menopausal Iranian women. The most common symptoms experienced by 80% of women in menopause include flushing, night sweats, fatigue,...
Cardamom Decreases Inflammation in Overweight Prediabetic Women
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Of the eighty participating prediabetic Iranian women, those who supplemented with cardamom for 8 weeks had significant improvements in the inflammatory markers hs-CRP, hs-CRP:IL-6 ratio, and Malondialdehyde. Prediabetes is a...
Valerian Root Reduces Severity and Frequency of Menopausal Hot Flashes
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Of the participating postmenopausal women, those who supplemented with 530 mg of valerian twice daily for two months had a significant reduction in severity of symptoms at the end of one and two months of treatment . Hot...
Nigella Sativa Oil Improves Inflammatory Biomarkers in Obese Women
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A combination intervention of Nigella sativa and calorie-restricted diet significantly decreased biomarkers of systemic inflammation, TNF-alpha and hsCRP in the participating obese women. Obesity, a global health problem of epidemic...
Combined Vitamin D-K-Calcium Supplementation Improves Health Status of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. Vitamin D-K-Calcium supplementation had a significantly beneficial effect on serum free testosterone levels, and indices of oxidative stress, namely DHEAS, MDA, and TAC. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal-metabolic...
Auricular Acupressure Therapy Improves Stress and Sleep Quality in Middle-Aged Women
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Auricular acupuncture significantly improved physical and psychological stress, cortisol levels and sleep quality in the 32 participating South Korean women. In Chinese medicine, the ear represents a microsystem of the...
Tyrosine Improves Reaction Time in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating healthy females demonstrated that tyrosine supplementation may enhance cognitive control by promoting “response inhibition” but not “response execution”. Cognitive impairment is a serious health issue that confronts...
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