Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Lowering your systolic blood pressure by 3-6 mmHg and your diastolic blood pressure by 1.4 mmHg may reduce your risk of stroke, coronary heart disease, cardiovascular events, and risk of death by as much as 30%.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study suggests that lutein and zeaxanthin may improve eye function in those in the early stages of age-related macular degeneration.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 163 obese Moroccan women, those who supplemented with 200 micrograms of iodine for 6 months decreased their TSH levels by 33% and their total cholesterol by 11% compared to those who took no iodine.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Type 2 diabetics who supplemented with 600 mg of chromium picolinate for four months decreased their fasting and post prandial bold sugar levels by 17.6 and 19.4 % respectively compared to placebo.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Drinking 1-2 cups of coffee per day reduced stroke risk by 22% while 3-4 cups per day provided a 25% reduced risk.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Brain activity is significantly altered during cell phone usage when cell phones are held against the ear.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Crohn’s disease participants who took 2000 IU of Vitamin D per day reduced their C reactive protein by 40% and anti-inflammatory protein by 31 % but only after their blood levels of Vitamin D reached 75 nanomoles per liter.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study finds CoQ10 reduces markers of inflammation and potentially the risk of chronic disease.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 465 patients with knee pain, those taking glucosamine and chondroitin had the same reduction in arthritis pain as Celebrex.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 1932 subjects, half of whom had colorectal cancer, women with higher levels of selenium had 36% lower risk of colorectal cancer.
