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.
Vitamin B6 and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 35 participants with arthritis were given 5 mg folic acid and 100 mg vitamin B6 had a significant decrease in one marker of inflammation, but not significant in two others.
Folic Acid and Vitamin B-12 May Help with Digestive Inflammation
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Patients with Crohn’s disease had vitamin B12 and Folic acid levels that were 18% and 20% lower respectively than in the healthy group of participants. Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid lower homocysteine levels which in turn lower inflammation.
A Natural Option for Major Depression
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Research shows safety and effectiveness of SAMe as additional therapy to antidepressants for treatment of major depressive disorders.
Omega-3 Fats Help Blood Clotting in Men and Women, Although Differently
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 15 men and 15 women demonstrated that EPA reduced blood clotting in men by 20.5% but not in women or placebo while DHA decreased blood clotting in women by 13.7% but not in men or placebo.
Whole Grains May Help Reduce High Blood Pressure
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In research with 233 middle-aged participants, it was found about a 4% benefit in cystic blood pressure in those with high fiber intake.
Tocotrienols Associated with Prostate Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 37 mice who were genetically engineered for prostate cancer, those fed a tocotrienol fortified diet had 53% palpable high-grade tumors compared to 80 % palpable high-grade tumors in the control group.
