Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A whole grain diet, compared with a refined grain diet, significantly reduced body weight, energy intake, fat-free mass, plasma leptin, inflammatory marker CPR, and proinflammatory cytokines IL6 and IL1ß but had no effect on insulin sensitivity or gut microbiota.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study showed that inhalation of neroli oil by postmenopausal women improved their quality of life related to menopausal symptoms, increased sexual desire, and reduced blood pressure.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the sixty participating coronary heart disease patients in the intensive care unit, those who inhaled lavender essential oil experienced significantly improved sleep quality and levels of anxiety.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A forty-day supplementation with 250 mg of phosphatidylserine-fortified milk significantly enhanced memory in the sixty participating subjects compared to the control group in this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This randomized cross-over study demonstrated that a four week supplementation with hops significantly improved anxiety, depression and stress levels in the 26 participating subjects.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
