Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 979 (20 – 29) year old participants, the 14% who were deficient in Vitamin C had increased C-reactive protein (a marker for inflammation), increased waist circumference and body mass index, and increased diastolic blood pressure.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that the group with the highest vitamin D blood levels had a 67% lower risk of Parkinson’s disease compared to the group with the lowest blood levels.
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Food is a powerful medicine in protecting against disease.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small study of young healthy men and women it was found that fatigue was reduced by 7-11% in multiple maximum knee extensions.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 45 rats, those with the highest berry intake had 37% less liver damage.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 60 menopausal women, who supplemented with dietary lycopene for 4 months, significantly decreased lipid oxidation and bone resorption by 11.5% and 15% respectively.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of 247 study participants, those 84 who received Vitamin E demonstrated a 43% statistically significant rate of improvement in non-alcoholic liver disease compared to a 19% rate of improvement in the placebo group.
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Pistachios may help protect against heart disease and stroke because they reduce serum low density lipoprotein(LDL) or “bad” cholesterol.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 448,000 white pregnant women in the South of England, 90% had vitamin D levels below the recommended levels and 28% were seriously deficient.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Zinc treatment, along with 3 months of zinc supplementation in children ages 6 to 24 months, significantly increased immunity during the first 2 weeks of infection. Bacteria were also eliminated at a 163% higher rate in the treated children than in those that were not treated.
