Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women with gestational diabetes, who supplemented with 1000 mg of omega 3 fatty acids from flaxseed oil and 400 IU of Vitamin E for 6 weeks, improved their fasting blood sugars by 11 % and HOMAR IR (a measure of insulin resistance) by 69.4% compared to the control group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 1431 participating men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), those who took pumpkin seeds for 12 months had a significant 10% improvement in BPH scored compared to placebo.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A twelve week supplementation of 100 mgs of saffron significantly reduced the cellular damage in participating subjects with metabolic syndrome compared to control group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study revealed that serum vitamin D levels higher than 40 nanograms /milliliter significantly reduced the overall cancer risk by 67% compared to vitamin D levels less than 20 ng/ml.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Honey and honey bee pollen were both effective in relieving hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause in menopausal women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants who took proton pump inhibitors had a significant 44% increased risk of developing dementia.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 338 patients with diabetic foot ulcers, those who had their foot ulcers dressed with honey experienced a significant 38% faster healing than the 169 patients that had normal saline dressings. There were also significantly more patients with complete healing in the honey dressing group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 110 (2-3) year old children, those who chewed daily a tablet containing 3 strains of probiotic bacteria for one year had an overall significant 53% reduced risk of developing cavities compared to the control.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 75 school-aged children, those who had 3 months of treatment with the probiotic Streptococcus salivarius M18 experienced a significant improvement in Cariogram score as well as a 50% plaque reduction and a 75% decrease in Streptococcus mutans (the “bad bacteria”).
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High dose vitamin D (10,400 IU), taken daily for 6 months, significantly reduced TH17, CD161, and Effector memory CD4 cells in multiple sclerosis patients. As well their vitamin D levels almost tripled compared to a 30 % increase in vitamin D levels in the control group.
