Chamomile Shown to Improve Anxiety Disorder
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Twenty-six weeks of chamomile supplementation significantly reduced anxiety, body weight, and blood pressure in the 46 study participants compared to the control group.
Probiotics Show Effectiveness Against Potent Bacterial Infection
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Four weeks of treatment with a combination of 4 probiotics significantly reduced the severity and number of days of diarrhea in participating subjects who were suffering from an initial infection with Clostridium difficile.
Study Credits Monounsaturated Fats for Mediterranean Diet’s Benefit to Rheumatoid Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study found that elderly Japanese subjects with rheumatoid arthritis consumed significantly more grains and less monounsaturated fats, vegetables, and meat compared to their age-matched healthy controls.
Oral Ingestion of Hyaluronan Reduces Wrinkles
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve weeks of oral supplementation with hyaluronan significantly reduced wrinkle depth, volume and area in the participating male and female volunteers with crow’s feet wrinkles compared to the placebo group.
Healthy Bacteria Found to Help With Infection in Infants
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A symbiotic preparation of Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC strain 202195 in combination with the prebiotic fructooligosaccharide, when given orally to 2,278 newborns, significantly reduced diarrhea and death from sepsis and significantly increased weight gain compared to the placebo group.
Preventing Methotrexate-Induced Bone Loss With Resveratrol
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Resveratrol at 1mg/kg (but not 10 mg/kg) prevented reduction in bone volume and growth plate thickness when administered to healthy 6-week old methotrexate-treated male rats.
Do Radiofrequencies From Wi-Fi Devices Release Mercury From Amalgam Fillings?
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Of the twenty teeth with mercury amalgam fillings, Wi-Fi exposure of 2.4 GHz for 20 minutes significantly increased (approximately doubled) the amount of mercury released from the Wi-Fi exposed group compared to the non-exposed group.
Peppermint Oil Shown to Help Chronic Itching
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A two-week topical application of peppermint oil significantly improved itching in the twenty-five participants with chronic pruritus compared to the control group.
Wheat Protein Shows Muscle-Building Properties in Men
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the participating healthy older men, those who ingested 35 g of casein had a significantly better response to postprandial muscle protein synthesis compared to those who ingested 35 g of wheat protein.
Goji Berry Reduces Abdominal Fat and Improves Lipid Profile and Antioxidant Levels in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Forty-five days of goji berry supplementation significantly improved lipid profiles and biomarkers of oxidative stress in the participating subjects with metabolic syndrome compared to the control.
