Geranium Aromatherapy for Anxiety During Childbirth
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Aromatherapy with rose geranium essential oil significantly reduced anxiety and diastolic blood pressure in the forty-nine participating nulliparous women in labor.
Diet and Gut Microbes in the Prevention of Vascular Disease
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Supplementation with the prebiotic inulin-type fructose in ApoE-Knock-out mice fed a PUFA-depleted diet for 12 weeks, totally reversed endothelial dysfunction in their carotid arteries and altered their gut microbiota and liver gene expression.
Avocado Improves Eye Health in Older Adults
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating subjects who ate one avocado a day for six months had significant increases in lutein levels, improved Short-Term Visual Memory and Sustained Attention scores as well as improved MPD, an indicator of improved cognitive function.
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.
Aromatherapy Improves Sleep, Anxiety, and Vital Signs in ICU Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to standard nursing care, a combination of lavender, chamomile, and neroli was significantly more effective in reducing anxiety levels, improving sleep quality, and stabilizing blood pressure in the participating coronary artery disease patients who underwent coronary angiography and stent insertion.
Aromatherapy for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lavender aromatherapy significantly improved quality of life, sleep quality, and fatigue levels among the twenty-seven participating subjects with perennial allergic rhinitis.
Lavender Aromatherapy Reduces Anxiety and Cortisol in Open-Heart Surgery Candidates
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lavender aromatherapy significantly reduced anxiety and cortisol levels in the forty-five participating open-heart surgery patients compared to the placebo group.
Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 May Prevent Postpartum Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 significantly reduced symptoms of postpartum anxiety and depression in the intervention group of 112 women compared to those in the placebo group.
Environmental Exposure to Mercury, Lead, and Aluminum May Be Linked to Autism
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. The one hundred children with autism spectrum disorder had significant higher hair levels of mercury, lead, and aluminum compared with the 100 healthy children.
Turmeric May Reduce Inflammation From Osteoarthritis – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. The ancient spice turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory with many health benefits including reduction of the inflammation and pain associated with osteoarthritis.
