Vitamin D Levels Predict Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with high vitamin D levels had a 57% lower risk of new lesions in multiple sclerosis patients.
Olive Oil May Help Increase Fat-Burning in the Obese
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Rats given olive oil had 58% higher rate of fat burning compared to rats without olive oil.
Omega-3 Fats May Decrease Artery Calcification in Men
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In an international study done on men in Japan and the US, Japanese men with omega-3 blood levels136% higher than US Caucasian men had a 69% lower rate of calcium build-up in arteries.
Study Finds 4 Ways Garlic Benefits Diabetics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers saw a 22.8% decrease after 12 weeks of garlic and metformin supplementation in diabetics.
Blood Levels of Vitamin C Predict Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the highest fourth of vitamin C blood levels had a 42% lower risk of stroke.
Cinnamon may Benefit Liver Health in Those with Liver Disease
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Cinnamon resulted in a 8.4% decrease in fasting blood sugar and 37% decrease in insulin resistance in patients with liver disease.
Trio of Foods may Benefit those on the Verge of Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Subjects consuming 300-450 grams of fatty fish and 100-gram bilberry portions per week saw a 21.2% decrease the total levels of glucose.
Mediterranean Diet Supplemented with Red Yeast benefits Patients Intolerant of Statin Drugs
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Red yeast rice in addition to a Mediterranean Diet produced a 15.45% decrease in total cholesterol levels and a 21.02% decrease in LDL cholesterol.
Alpha-Tocopherol Supplementation Reduces Gamma and Beta Levels
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This study demonstrated how alpha-tocopherol supplementation decreased plasma levels of gamma tocopherol, thus verifying that different forms of vitamin E compete for absorption in the intestine and that alpha-tocopherol is preferentially absorbed.
High Glycemic Index Meal Shortens Onset of Sleep
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a small human study, researchers found that sleep time is reduced by 38.3% if a high glycemic meal (sugar and substances that convert to sugar) is consumed 4 hours before bedtime.
