Cranberry may Prove Useful for Elderly at High Risk for Urinary Tract Infections
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those taking 500 mg/day of a cranberry concentrate had a 27% risk of urinary tract infections.
Ginger on Stomach Problems in Osteoarthritic Patients
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. A ginger and glucosamine preparation reduced the pain of osteoarthritis by 9% compared to an increase of 14.6% in those treated with a traditional drug.
Safety of Long-term Calcium Supplementation
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Overview of the safety of calcium and addresses concerns with over-supplementation of calcium.
Whey Protein Improves Health of Young-Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Cystic fibrosis patients taking whey protein at 10 grams per day had 46.6% higher levels of glutathione – a major defense against lung infections.
Probiotics Prove Effective as Adjunctive Treatment for Gum Disease
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A probiotic lozenge reduced the risk of gum disease by 40% over those in a control group.
Cognitive Abilities Test for Elderly are Misleading
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Study attempts to explain the common idea of mental decline in old age may be an oversimplification of a process related to learning in the elderly.
Are Vitamins C and E Safe?
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Vitamin E up to 1600IU/day and vitamin C up to 2000 mg/day have been found safe in a summary of 19 researches.
Grape Seed Extract Eases Pain associated with Cancer Treatment and Destroys Cancer Cells
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a placebo controlled experiment on rats, grape seed extract showed a 55% decrease in the inflammation marker (MPO enzyme) compared to subjects treated with the cancer drug flurouracil.
Berry Antioxidant Intake May Help Blood Pressure Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a 14 year long prospective study, individuals who consumed 16.2 mg to 21.9mg per day of anthocyanin had an 8% reduction in risk of high blood pressure.
Vitamin D Blood Levels may Influence Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study, researchers found that having vitamin D blood levels above 75 nmol/L decreased MS risk by 61%.
