Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 102 middle aged adults, those taking fish oil and olive oil had 14.8% less total cholesterol levels than the control group and had other benefits.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a mouse study those taking niacin did 33% better in a mental test.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Folic acid-deficient mice had hearing loss and inflammation in the inner ear while mice fed a standard diet containing folic acid had no hearing loss. Folic acid-deficient mice also had homocysteine levels that were 50% higher than standard diet-fed mice.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 17 nurses and a control group, the nurses who took non-alcoholic beer went to sleep 5% faster and had 12.6 lower anxiety.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 52 elderly women those taking vitamin D and exercise had a 12.5 % decrease in total cholesterol and other benefits.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Alzheimer’s participants who took a herbal combination for 12 months had significantly higher cognitive function scores, significantly lower inflammation levels, and greater antioxidant levels than those who took the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those who supplemented with 500 mg of cactus fiber for 45 days had 3.5 times more fecal fat excretion than those in the placebo group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. After just 3 hours of exercise, those who supplemented with krill oil for 6 weeks significantly increased immune system protein IL by 45.9% and natural killer immune cells by 6.5%.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those who took 300 mg of Bacopa monnieri for 12 weeks had a significant 19.6% increase in word recall and 24.5% higher score in the Complex Figure Test compared to placebo.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This first study of its kind found that 2% cinnamon extract ointment is beneficial in healing and reducing the pain of the episiotomy wound.
