Low-Calorie Diets and Gallstones
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Individuals on a very low-calorie diet for weight-loss are three times more likely to develop gallstones. Those on the very low calorie diet lost 2.8 lbs in 3 months.
Vitamin A May Benefit Immune System Strength In Obese Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Obese individuals receiving 25000IU of vitamin A experienced a 31% and a 17.4% decrease in a marker of diabetes and cardiovascular risk, respectively.
Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Concern – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Author raises concern about the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency.
How Cooking Our Food Affects Our Health – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Cooking food at high temperatures produces chemicals that contribute to diabetes, atherosclerosis, and dementia.
Dietary Supplements may Help with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Cinnamon, chromium, and saw palmetto can be beneficial in polycystic ovarian syndrome which affects about 10-12% of women.
Good Night’s Sleep is Crucial to Your Health – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. A study of 84,996 adult patients showed that lack of sufficient sleep significantly increased risk of developing autoimmune disease. A good night’s sleep would also decrease the cost of autoimmune disease by 50%.
Nontraditional Medicine Takes Some Steps Forward – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Complementary alternative medicine is now the official medical board sub specialty of integrative medicine.
Arginine and Grape Seed Extract Support Exercise Endurance
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In this study of 50 college-aged healthy men, those who took 1.5 g or 3 g of arginine plus 300 mg of grape seed extract significantly increased their physical working capacity by 22.4% and 18.8% respectively while there was no change for the placebo group (-1.6%).
N-Acetyl Cysteine Benefits those with Bipolar Disorder
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those who took 2 grams of N-acetyl choline for 24 weeks had a significant 63.5% improvement in depression scores and a 54.6% improvement in bipolar depression scores compared to placebo.
Resveratrol may Aid Memory in Older Adults
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. 200mg of resveratrol improved word retention and significantly lowered HgA1-C levels (p=0.007).
