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.
Vitamin K Supplementation Shown to Improve Blood Sugar and Insulin Levels
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 82 pre-diabetic and pre-menopausal women who took four weeks of Vitamin K supplementation, significantly decreased insulin and glucose levels and significantly increased adiponectin concentration compared with placebo.
Study Links Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to Stroke Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a 10-year follow-up study of 32,575 healthy women and 35,884 healthy men, those with the highest intake per day of sweetened beverages (2 servings) had a 19 % risk of all types of stroke and a 22 % risk of a type of stroke called a cerebral infarction.
Coenzyme Q10 in Heart Failure
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study concludes that long-term CoQ10 supplementation (100 mg three times daily) is safe, improves symptoms, and reduces major adverse cardiovascular events in chronic heart failure patients.
