Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating subjects, who supplemented with 200 micrograms of selenium for 3 months, saw a significant 71.6% reduction in thyroid peroxidase antibodies, a hallmark of Hashimotos disease.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A fermented milk supplementation with added probiotics and prebiotic fiber significantly improved constipation in participating subjects with Parkinson disease compared to control.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Twelve weeks of supplementation with 1980 mg of L-carnitine significantly improved physical fatigue levels by 22.9% in participating subjects when compared to control.
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. Three and six-month supplementation with curcumin saw a significant decrease (10% and 14%) in atherogenic risk factors in type-2 diabetes patients versus placebo group.
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Women with polycystic ovarian disease are at a greater risk of infertility, cancer, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease and should, therefore, have vitamin D blood levels checked and supplement accordingly.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 220 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), those who supplemented with 600 mg of cineole per day significantly improved their breathing difficulties (exacerbations) by an average of 42.8% compared to control.
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a European prospective cohort study high selenium and selenoprotein P circulation reveals significant lower hepatocellular carcinoma risk compared to control group.
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. Premenopausal women with vitamin D deficiency revealed dry eye association p<0.001 compared to controlled group.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Diabetic patients who took a multispecies probiotic for 8 weeks had significant improvements in fasting blood glucose, insulin resistance, C-reactive protein, and total glutathione compared to control. .
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study of 1276 participants with cardiovascular disease revealed that those with the lowest blood levels of magnesium had a significantly higher prevalence of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery calcification (a predictor of cardiovascular disease and death).
