Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The combination of acetyl-l-carnitine, CoQ10, and omega-3 fatty acids on patients with age-related macular degeneration improved vision by 37% and visual sharpness by 9%.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 4 week diet of fish oil decreased inflammation and lowered risk of cancer reoccurrence, as evidenced in men that had a malignant prostate removal surgery.
Written by Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. A critique of methods used in vitamin D research.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Moderate physical activity amongst a large group of men and women between the ages of 54 and 72 improved healthy aging three times as much as those who did not exercise over an 8 year period.
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Researchers found that restorative function of sleep is due to an increase in interstitial space, which enables removal of waste products in the brain accumulated during waking hours.
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. A large long term study showed that a group of mothers with highest blood levels had 83% better scores in attention switching, a factor in autism scores.
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Parkinson’s disease patients given 1200 IU vitamin D per day showed 17% less neurological deterioration than non supplemented patients.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Betaine increased muscle mass in weight lifters, decreased body fat by 18%, increased lean body mass by 2.6% and work volume (sum of the pounds lifted multiplied by the number of repetitions).
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Patients that take statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) have depleted coenzyme Q10 levels in the body which results in more inflammation and oxidative stress. Supplementing with coenzyme Q10 improved anti-oxidants levels and decreased inflammation.
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Participants that took an astaxanthin supplement observed a significant reduction in wrinkle area and wrinkle volume and skin elasticity.
