Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: My Personal Story – Informed Opinion
Written by Elwood Richard, BS. A touching article by Elwood Richard, who developed malignant pleural mesothelioma from asbestos exposure as a young man.
Protein Intake Increases Muscle Mass and Strength in Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Food questionnaire data from participants over 50 years of age in the Farmingham study suggest that increasing protein intake may help preserve muscle mass.
Meals on Wheels Delivering Vitamin D Benefits to Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study suggests that vitamin D delivery via Meals on Wheels for 5 months reduced the risk of falling by 58% in the participating vitamin D group compared to control group.
Review shows Even Small Amounts of Exercise Benefit the Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Review of studies shows that risk of death is significantly reduced by 22% to 35% for lowest to highest levels of physical activity.
Omega-3 Oils Shown to Decrease Occurrence of Psychotic Disorder
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A 7 year follow up study revealed a diagnosis of schizophrenia in 9.8% of the participants who took omega 3 for 12 weeks compared to 40% of the participants in the control group.
Carotenoids in Breast Cancer Prevention
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study shows that higher total carotenoids were associated with 18-28% statistically lower risk of breast cancer.
Blueberries Improve Blood Pressure Health in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, and Chrystal Moulton-Walsh, Staff Writer. Of the 48 hypertensive postmenopausal women, those who consumed 22 grams of blueberry powder for 8 weeks had a 4.4 % decrease in systolic and a 3.75 % decrease in diastolic blood pressure compared to control.
Olive Oil – Sea Buckthorn Mixture Effective For Wound Healing
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Sea buckthorn/olive oil mixture had 28% greater healing rate compared to controls.
Study Shows Specific Fats may Reduce Risk of Migraines – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. A study of 105 chronic migraine sufferers found that a diet rich in EPA and DHA may significantly reduce the incidence of migraine headaches.
Photo-Immunotherapy for Circulating Tumor Cells
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates a new and innovative application of Photo Dynamic Therapy for treating circulating tumor cells.
