CLA for Weight Loss
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In 80 overweight volunteers, 1.7 grams of CLA significantly reduced BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, as well as body fat mass.
Study Uncovers How Niacin Helps Maintain Healthy Cholesterol Levels
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers discovered that niacin affects a receptor on liver cells to explain how it reduces cholesterol levels.
Review finds Vitamin E Beneficial for Liver Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a review of five studies on nonalcoholic liver disease, those given 100 mg vitamin E per day had better liver enzyme levels by 40.6% and 47.7% in two enzymes.
Vitamin K7 Improves Blood Vessel Health in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. New study suggests that long-term use of Vitamin K7 (menaquinone 7) beneficially affects cardiovascular health.
Pycnogenol Helps Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure Health in Type 2 Diabetics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Pycnogenol supplementation significantly reduced blood pressure and blood sugar in 58.3% of 48 diabetic and hypertensive subjects within 12 weeks compared to 20.8% in the control group. Also medication dosage was decreased by 50%.
Vitamins K and D Found to Work Together to Benefit Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 111 patients, hospitalized with hip fractures, had 56.4% lower vitamin K blood levels and 38.3 % lower Vitamin D blood levels compared to the control group.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve Attention
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The 40 boys with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), who supplemented with 650 mg of DHA and 650 mg of EPA for 16 weeks, had a 15.4% reduction in behavioral symptoms compared to 17.9% increase in the placebo group.
Brain Health and Exercise
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In a study of 167 healthy men and women with no signs of dementia, those who participated in higher levels of physical activity demonstrated better motor function.
Study Links Low Vitamin D Levels to Depression in Healthy Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a significant correlation between vitamin D blood levels and depression, with 45% of subjects with insufficient vitamin D blood levels having depressive symptoms compared to only 26% of those with sufficient vitamin D blood levels.
Ayurvedic Plant may Benefit Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 58 female patients with rheumatoid arthritic pain, those taking andrographics paniculata for 14 weeks experienced a 23.4% reduction in pain compared to 5.2% in the placebo group.
