Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Eating foods that minimize blood sugar changes and help maintain insulin sensitivity may help maintain healthy levels of inflammation in obese people. Eating foods with low amount of substances that convert quickly to sugar reduced a marker of inflammation by 27%.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A combination of omega-3 and vitamin A could reduce the risk of an eye disease in which there is damage to the retina (tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts light into nerve signals and sends them to the brain).
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that 89% of the elderly in nursing and rehabilitation facilities suffered “vitamin D inadequacy.
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. Back pain is one of those chronic medical problems is significantly impacted by lifestyle. Make sure that your lifestyle is conducive to a healthy back.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A research summary with approximately half a million participants showed that diets with at least 25 grams per day in soluble fiber had a reduced risk of breast cancer.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 18 kidney stone-induced rats showed that supplementation with a combination of rutin and curcumin for 28 days significantly inhibited the developement of kidney stones.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the highest 25% intake of total fiber per day had a 60% reduced risk of pancratic cancer when compared to those in the lowest 25%.
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Those with the highest levels of calcium and vitamin D each had a 36% reduced risk of colon cancer.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 22 studies involving 1173 patients shows that magnesium supplementation appears to achieve a small but clinically significant reduction in blood pressure “ making it worthy of future prospective large randomized trials.”
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a test with 55 headaches patients, those given 400 mg per day of riboflavin had fewer headaches and those were less severe.
