Dietary Geraniol Helps Relieve Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Geraniol improved dysbiosis and significantly improved inflammation in the participating patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
Supplements, Diet Changes Can Help with Rheumatoid Arthritis – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Accumulating research suggests that the root cause of RA may be found in the quality of the bacteria in the bowels and how we react to them. Supplements, probiotics, diet and therapies that focus on changing the environment have been found beneficial in the treatment of RA.
Thylakoid Supplementation Reduces Body Fat and Fat Cell Size in Rodent Model
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Mice on a high fat diet with added thylakoids significantly decreased their food intake, fat mass, and liver fat accumulation and significantly increased fecal fat excretion compared to those on a high fat diet without added thylakoids.
Wild Blueberry Supplementation Supports Memory in Older Adults
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that supplementation with a proprietary formulation of purified wild blueberry extract (WBE111), with a polyphenol profile as low as 50 mg, is associated with improved episodic memory performance and reduced systolic blood pressure in older adults.
Beneficial Effects of Probiotics on Type 2 Diabetes
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrated that supplementing with L. reuteri strains ADR-1 and ADR-3 showed significant improvements in hemoglobin A1c levels, cholesterol, and blood pressure for the participating type 2 diabetics.
Opioid Related Deaths and Pharmaceutical Drug Marketing– Is There a Link?
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study correlates the direct-to-physician marketing of opioids by the pharmaceutical companies with increased deaths from opioid prescription overdoses.
Medical Marijuana for Migraines
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Migraine frequency was significantly decreased with the use of medical marijuana.
Effect of Prebiotics on Overweight and Obese Children
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A 16-week supplementation with the prebiotic oligofructose-enriched inulin significantly altered the intestinal microbiota and decreased body weight and fat and IL-6 levels in the participating obese and overweight children.
Natural Apple Extract Promotes Hair Growth and Enhances Keratin Expression
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Dietary supplementation with 1000 mg of a natural apple extract with added biotin, zinc and selenium (AMSbzs) promoted hair growth by increasing hair density, weight, and keratin content and improved skin quality within a relatively short period of time in the 125 participating subjects.
Aloe Vera in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. A nine-month supplementation with 50 ml/day of aloe vera juice restored normal thyroid function in the participating subjects with subclinical hypothyroidism, and significantly decreased their highly elevated serum TPOAb levels after just three months of aloe vera juice.
