Featured Topics: Women’s Health
Vitamin D Levels Related to C-Section Births
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women in the group with lower blood levels of vitamin D had double the risk of a C-section delivery. The Mayo Clinic defines cesarean section birth as “a surgical procedure used to deliver your baby through an incision in your...
Study Finds Postmenopausal Women Still at Risk for Calcium and Vitamin D Deficiency
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Only 46% of postmenopausal women get enough calcium and the NAMS recommends increasing the RDA of vitamin D to 800 IU for several groups. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body, contributing to muscle contraction,...
Whole Grain Diets May Delay Onset of Hypertension in Middle-Aged Women
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. DASH study shows correlation between a healthy diet emphasizing whole-grains and lowered blood pressure in subjects with and without hypertension. Approximately 50 million Americans, including 30 percent of the adult...
Lutein and Omega-3 Both Important for Eye Health in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in a group of 57 non-smoking women who added lutein and DHA to their diets for 4 months appreciated the greatest protection against age-related macular degeneration. Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause...
Pycnogenol® Helps Women Before Menopause
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 155 peri-menopausal women who took 100 mg of Pycnogenol twice daily for 6 months had significant improvements of 11% in depression scores and 27% in memory/concentration scores. Perimenopause is defined as “the transition phase from...
Fish Oil During Pregnancy Improves Infant Eye and Brain Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 109 pregnant mothers revealed that those who took DHA during pregnancy had infants with 30 % higher visual and coordination scores, 9% higher intelligence scores, and 5% higher mental and motor developement scores. Although...
Vitamin D Nutritional Status Linked to Reduced Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Calcium alone appears to reduce the relative risk of cancers about 40% and with the addition of vitamin D, reduced the risk of cancer almost 80%. The connection between UV radiation from sunlight and incidents of all...
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