Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This 2015 epidemiological study found that those who ate cured meat 4 or more times per week over a 7 year period had a 76% increased risk of asthma symptoms when compared to those who ate cured meat less than once per week.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. An herbal remedy of chamomile and linseed oil taken four times per day for one week significantly improved the symptoms of dry mouth in the seventy-four patients who suffered from xerostomia.
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, along with many other diseases, can be greatly improved with life style changes.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 47 study participants who took galactooligosaccharide (GOS/RP-G28) in daily increments of 1.5 g-15 g for 36 days, followed by 30 days of dairy, 71% had significant improvements in symptoms of lactose intolerance.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Just 6 weeks of supplementation with 30 mg of ashwagandha significantly decreased symptom severity in the 15 study participants with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 2016 study analyzing the data on 303,339 subjects, found that iron deficiency anemia increased the odds of developing sensorineural hearing loss by 82% and combined hearing loss by 141% but had no effect on conductive hearing loss.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 154 women with reoccurring bacterial vaginosis and aerobic vaginitis, those who took a probiotic supplement in addition to their antibiotic, metrodiazinole, had a 54.3% longer time between reoccurring infections compared to the placebo group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women who used either a combination of lavender cream and footbath or lavender cream alone for 8 weeks, experienced a significant improvement in anxiety and stress; however, the greatest improvement was seen in depression, which decreased by 62.2% in the lavender and foot bath group and 40.9% in the lavender group when compared to the placebo group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This 2016 review found that 4 weeks of daily supplementation with 6.7 grams of barley beta-glucan significantly reduced both LDL cholesterol and non-LDL cholesterol in participating subjects. Apolioprotein B was also reduced but not significantly.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Artificial food additives and the preservative, sodium benzoate, increased symptoms of hyperactivity when given to a population of (153) 3 –year and (144) 8-9 year old children. The amount of artificial food colorings and sodium benzoate consumed daily by children in this study was equivalent to consuming 2 bags of sweets for the 3 year olds and up to 4 bags of sweets for the 8-9 year olds.
