A Mineral Showing Promise in Reducing Bladder Cancer Risk
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. High levels of selenium have been shown to decrease risk of bladder cancer by 39%.
Multivitamin Use Helps Reduce Heart Attack Risk in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women with no cardiovascular disease who regularly take a multivitamin decrease the risk of heart attack by 27% while 5 years of vitamin supplementation reduce the risk by 41%.
Study Suggests How Selenium Maintains Prostate Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 248 men with prostate cancer, those with blood levels of 87-95 micrograms/L had a 40% reduced risk of prostate cancer compared to those with blood levels below 78.9 micrograms/Liter. Selenium blood levels above 95 micrograms/L significantly reduced prostate cancer risk by 11%.
Study Finds Calcium and Vitamin D Helps Weight Loss
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 922 overweight patients those with the highest calcium intake lost 20% more weight than those with the lowest calcium intake after 6 months.
Lycopene-Rich Tomatoes Can Do Your Skin Good – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. In a recent study, researchers concluded that lycopene may be effective in preventing the acute and long-term skin changes associated with sunlight.
Americans Not Meeting Dietary Guidelines
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Studies show almost the entire U.S. population does not consume the recommended amounts of vegetables and grains and a large majority of the population do not consume the recommended amounts of fruits, milk and oils.
B-Vitamins Help Maintain Brain Function in Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 168 patients with mild cognitive impairment, those given B- vitamins had 32% less brain atrophy than the control group.
Taking Time with Patients More Beneficial in the End – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Medicine is not an assembly line and people are not cars. Sometimes the best way to practice medicine is to take the time to listen and think.
Whey Protein and Hypertension in Young Adults
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 71 young participants, those taking a whey protein supplement had decreased blood pressure if their blood pressure was too high.
Study Discovers How Capsaicin Helps Blood Pressure Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Capsaicin, when fed for 7 months to spontaneously hypertensive rats, decreased blood pressure by 8% compared to a blood pressure increase of 2.5% in control group.
