Vinegar Can Reduce Blood Sugar and Help With Diabetes – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Adding just a small amount of vinegar to one’s daily diet can improve blood sugar levels.
Study Showcases Several ways Lutein Benefits Heart Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Individuals given lutein saw a 75.3% decrease in the inflammatory protein IL-6.
Calcium And Vitamin D Supplementation Give Numerous Benefits For Those With Gestational Diabetes
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Calcium and Vitamin D supplementation reduces fasting glucose by 17% in women with gestational diabetes.
Low Vitamin D and Brain Health in Older Adults
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study examines a possible relationship between serum vitamin D levels and cognitive decline.
Almonds Shown to Increase Cardiovascular Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Snacking on almonds reduced diastolic blood pressure by 12%.
Study moves Closer to Explaining Health Benefits of Organic Produce
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Organic crops are not more nutritious, but have fewer toxic chemicals than commercially farmed crops.
Pycnogenol Shown to Improve Meniere’s Disease and Ringing in the Ear
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Daily supplementation of 150mg pycnogenol resulted in 87.3% of individuals being free from symptoms related to Meniere’s disease.
Glutathione Supplementation Increases Body Stores, may be Significant for Overall Health Maintenance
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a human study of 54 adults, supplementing 250mg of glutathione daily reduced cellular damage by 10%.
Curcumin, Cancer, Bowel and Liver Disease
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This review covered several studies on the safety and possible use of curcumin in treating gastrointestinal disorders. One of these studies showed a 16% reduction in the recurrence of active ulcerative colitis using curcumin compared to a placebo group.
Report Seeks New Gluten Sensitivity Definition to Properly Define Condition’s Diversity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Gluten sensitivity includes wheat allergy, Crohn’s Disease, and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity is hard to determine and food withdrawal and re-introduction seems best at present.
