Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Nigella sativa oil and acetaminophen were both effective in reducing osteoarthritic knee pain in the participating Iranian nursing home patients.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Four weeks daily supplementation with specific collagen peptides significantly improved skin elasticity and demonstrated a more pronounced improvement effect in a subgroup of women over 50 years of age compared to younger women.
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent medical study found that adding intravenous vitamin C during chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer demonstrated significant benefits.
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Study participants who received myofascial massage had a significant decrease in pain levels as well as a significant increase in mobility and a feeling of better general health and overall quality of life when compared to the control group.
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. A daily three-month supplementation with 1000mg of EPA, 500 mg of DHA and 900 mg of α-linolenic acid significantly improved intraocular pressure in the 33 participating normotensive subjects compared to the controls.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the participating fifty breast feeding mothers, those who supplemented with a combination of probiotics had a significant increase in total antioxidant capacity of breast milk compared to the control group.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the sixty-eight participating subjects with chronic sinusitis, those who used Nigella sativa spray for eight weeks significantly improved their symptoms compared to the placebo group.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the 115 participating young healthy subjects, those who supplemented daily with 10 mg lutein and 2 mg zeaxanthin had significantly increased serum levels of macular pigment optical density and improvements in chromatic contrast and recovery from photostress.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Habitual coffee drinking of greater than 3 cups per day was associated with lower odds of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis among never smokers in a Brazilian population, suggesting that coffee consumption could exert a potential beneficial effect against coronary calcification and CVD risk, particularly in nonsmokers.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Green coffee consumption significantly improved blood pressure and arterial elasticity and significantly decreased body weight and urine cortisol levels in the participating healthy individuals.
