Sugary Drinks Associated with High Blood Pressure
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study with 810 adults those that reduced sugary drinks by one per day had a 1.8 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure.
Diet and Alzheimer’s Disease: Brain Imaging Study
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In research with 49 adults with an average age of 54, those with highest intakes of vitamin B12 in their diet, had better levels of a marker for Alzheimer’s disease.
Berberine Shown to Help Women with PCOS Undergoing IVF Treatment
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Berberine supplementation for 12 weeks prior to IVF improved the metabolic profile and pregnancy outcome of women with PCOS as effectively as metformin. Berberine also had a higher live birth rate and fewer gastrointestinal side effects compared to metformin users.
Boswellia Maintains Skin Health in Women Undergoing Radiation Therapy
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 2% application of boswellia cream, when applied during radiation treatment, reduced “intense erythema” in 22% of participants compared to 49% of the control group while 19% of participants who underwent both chemotherapy and radiation had “intense erythema” compared to 48.6% of the control group.
Boswellia Helps Brain Function in Those with Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Visual-spatial memory significantly improved by 17.6% after 2 months of supplementation with 600 mg/day of Boswellia.
Increasing Dietary Selenium may Accelerate Mesothelioma Growth
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Research finds that increasing concentrations of selenium causes certain malignant mesothelioma tumors to proliferate and grow.
Cranberry Juice Improves Cardiovascular and Diabetic Risk Factors
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Low-calorie cranberry juice shown to improve several risk factors of cardiovascular disease in adults.
Indole-3-Carbinol (Broccoli-Related) Lessens Effects of BPA Exposure in Rats
Written by Marcia J. Egles. In this study off-spring of BPA-exposed rats had an increase in prostate gland abnormalities compared to control rats. BPA- exposed off-spring, whose mothers were fed indole-3 carbinol, had less of these abnormalities, many of which returned to normal within 180 days.
Supplementation Shown to Decrease Infant Mortality
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study including 4436 pregnant women in Bangladesh, early use of a multivitamin reduced infant mortality by 62% and five year mortality by 67%.
Pranayama Yoga Improves Lung Function in Healthy Individuals
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 91 healthy young adults, the use of pranayama yoga increased the speed lungs can exhale by 8.6%.
