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).
Exercise has Lasting Effects on Increasing Steadiness in the Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Combining weight training with balance jumping decreased injury risk by 43% compared to balance jumping alone and sustained the benefits for several years.
High Dose Vitamin C against Mesothelioma Cells
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Vitamin C given intravenously achieves 66 times higher blood levels than vitamin C given orally and inhibits mesothelioma growth in a cell study.
Vitamin C: A Cancer Fighting Agent
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Intravenous vitamin C therapy offers many health benefits including its use as a potential chemotherapeutic agent.
Research Shows Vitamin D Helps with Muscle Function – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Recent studies show how supplementing with 50,000-100,000 IU of vitamin D per week can decrease muscle pain associated with statin use.
Supplement may Help with Bacterial Pneumonia Recovery – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Patients with bacterial pneumonia who took CoQ10 had improved recovery times and significantly reduced their time spent in hospital.
What a Woman Eats may Affect Her Fertility – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Study shows that vitamin C and beta-carotene supplementation significantly reduced the incidence of infertility while obesity and older age increased it.
