Improving Quality of Life in Menopausal Women
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A combination of fermented soy and resveratrol, a source of plant estrogens, significantly improved sleep, depression, and sexual problems in 60 menopausal women.
Study Links Vitamin D to Thyroid Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that Vitamin D deficiency is significantly higher in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, particularly in patients with Hashimoto’s Disease and Grave’s Disease.
High-Dose B-Vitamin Therapy May Benefit Parkinson’s Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS . Study participants with Parkinson’s disease, who had intramuscular injections of thiamine twice per week, experienced a 49% improvement in overall function and a 55.5% decrease in fatigue.
Cured Meat Intake Linked to Increased Asthma Symptoms
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.
Chamomile and Linseed Combination Benefit Dry Mouth Symptoms
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.
Lifestyle Changes Can Bring a Bowel Back into Balance – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, along with many other diseases, can be greatly improved with life style changes.
Prebiotics Improve Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance
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.
Ashwagandha Shown to Help Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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.
Study Links Hearing Loss to Iron Deficiency Anemia
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.
Probiotics Improve Antibiotics Effect on Infections in Women
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.
