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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Dr. Massey recommends the use of a neti pot and sterile saline solution or, as a better option, supplementing with an anti inflammatory herb called butterbur to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies.
Wirtten by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Rose hips may help offset the damage to joints by reactive oxygen species thought to contribute to rheumatoid arthritis.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Overweight/obese children and adults who followed a strict plant-based diet saw a significant improvement in weight and significantly reduced their risks for high blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Radiated mice who received quercetin and rutin had 23.6% less damage to their chromosomes than the “radiated-only” mice while the “radiated-only” mice had double the amount of chromosomes damage compared to the control group.
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Physicians use different diagnostic tests and criteria to diagnose individuals with cystic fibrosis.
