Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating subjects significantly reduced their total cholesterol and LDL levels after 4 weeks of daily supplementation with 5 grams of chlorella while the placebo group had an 11 % increase in total cholesterol and a 13.5% increase in LDL cholesterol.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. After 4 weeks of supplementing with peppermint oil, the 35 participating subjects experienced significant improvements in digestive symptoms that included decreased abdominal pain and discomfort, decreased abdominal bloating and distention and decreased pain following bowel movements.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Participating women, who supplemented with Sorghum bicolor for three weeks, significantly decreased their preoperative anemia compared to the women who supplemented with folic acid and iron.
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Dr. Massey discusses acid reflux and suggests taking anti-inflammatory dietary supplements along with an anti-inflammatory diet.
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized placebo-controlled, single-blinded, parallel, clinical research study, Coenzyme Q10 significantly decreases oxidative stress (17.6%) and inflammation factors (42.5%) compared to baseline and placebo group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Dark chocolate, because of the high flavanol content in cocoa beans, is significantly superior to white chocolate in decreasing blood pressure and improving fasting blood sugar in study participants with type two diabetes.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new curcumin formulation containing fenugreek fiber significantly decreased stress, anxiety and fatigue and improved Quality of Life in participating subjects.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Children who supplemented for 2 weeks with a probiotic, in addition to ( brushing, flossing, tongue scraping and rinsing with chlorhexidine), had the greatest improvement in oral health and sustained that improvement for 3 months after discontinuing the probiotic.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Learn about the many beneficial ways that probiotics influence our health and well-being.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Twelve weeks of supplementation with ubiquinol (CoQ10) significantly improved markers of oxidative stress. In addition, CoQ10 kept urinary biomarkers for measuring cell damage constant in participating subjects, but only after the first exercise period of the exercise program.
