Featured Topics: Women’s Health
Nutritional Intervention Reduces Appearance of Wrinkles
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Nutritional intake of a mixture of isoflavones, lycopene, vitamin C & E, and omega-3 fatty acids significantly improved collagen quality and quantity in 17% of post-menopausal women. Wrinkles and fine lines are a common...
Antioxidant Intake Improves Insulin Resistance and Decreases Inflammation in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Epidemiological data shows that high intakes of anthocyanin was associated with 18.3% decrease in inflammatory proteins and 8.3% decrease in insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that shuttles sugar (glucose) into muscle cells,...
L-Tryptophan and the Baby Blues
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a study with 50 pregnant women researchers found the cause of maternity blues may be due to low tryptophan levels. For first time mothers, pregnancy is a period of great expectations. The stress of caring for oneself and...
High Vitamin D Supplementation Preserves Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Greg Arnold DC, CSCS. In a study of 265 postmenopausal women, the group which did not take a vitamin D supplement had 12 times the loss in bone mineral density compared to the group that took 1000 IU a day. Of the many changes that women undergo during...
Effects of Vitamin D in Gestational Diabetes
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Fasting glucose, insulin levels, and insulin resistance showed substantial improvement when given 50,000 IU vitamin D daily. Gestational diabetes occurs when a pregnant woman who has never been diabetic becomes diabetic or only becomes...
Eating Nuts may Reduce the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This large, 30-year study of nurses determined that those who consumed two or more servings of nuts per week had a significantly lower incidence of pancreatic cancer than those who almost never ate nuts. Pancreatic cancer is one of the...
Sugar Consumption Related to Incidence of Endometrial Cancer
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In this large study of over 40,000 women, those with the highest intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages (more than 60.5 servings per week) had a 78% higher risk of endometrial cancer. According to the Center for Disease...
Encouragement for Women with Depression
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Researchers found that a higher ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 (6:1) resulted in the most improvement in depression symptoms. An estimated 1 in 10 adults reports being depressed (3) and women are 70% more likely than men to experience...
Low Levels of Vitamin D during Pregnancy May Lead to Autistic Behavior
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. A large long term study showed that a group of mothers with highest blood levels had 83% better scores in attention switching, a factor in autism scores. Vitamin D is important during pregnancy for the mother, as well as for...
Dairy Intake Improves Muscle Health in Older Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers found that an increase in dairy intake (over 2.2 serving per day) improved muscle mass and hand-grip strength by 4.5%. Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging. It is...
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