Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 200 study participants, those who ingested 35 mg of matured hop extract had a significant reduction in areas of visceral and total fat following 8 and 12 weeks of ingestion.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Analysis of 695 children (3 years post-delivery) revealed that children of mothers who supplemented with fish oil in the third trimester of their pregnancies had a 16.9% reduction in persistent wheeze and asthma compared to 23.7% in the control group, corresponding to a relative reduction of 30.7%.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates the placebo effect of using sham acupuncture in combination with verbal suggestion to significantly reduce visually-induced nausea in participating women.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 70 participating subjects with healthy blood pressures, those who supplemented with Nigella sativa oil for 8 weeks, had significantly reduced blood pressure compared to placebo.
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, Ph.D. Studies have shown that Vitamin C supplementation can significantly reduce breast cancer mortality risk as well as risk of cancer recurrence.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A study of 92 participating healthy adults, demonstrated the effectiveness of lavender aromatherapy in significantly improving post –stress memory and processing speed.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the study participants with mild Alzheimers, those who supplemented with a scallop-derived plasmalogen significantly improved their memory compared to the control group. Also significant was the memory improvement in a subgroup of participating females and those who were younger than 77 years of age.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. After 3 months of 3-ball juggling, 25 elderly participants had a significant “transient matter increase” in three areas of the brain compared to the 25 controls.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral supplementation with Bergamot extract significantly decreased total and LDL cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and blood glucose in hypercholesterolemic Wistar rats and in patients suffering from hyperlipidemia.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High temperature broiling and frying of foods produces higher blood levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) than low temperature steaming and boiling of foods.
