Tea Tree Gel Gets Rid of Head Lice – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Tea tree oil may be as good as or even better than prescription medications in treating head lice.
L-Carnitine Found to Preserve Cholesterol Health in Diabetics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 81 patients with type 2 diabetes who received 2 gram/day of L-carnitine for 3 months had a 65%decrease in LDL (bad) cholesterol and a greater decrease in triglyceride levels.
Omega-3 Deficiency Among Major Causes of Preventable Deaths
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Preventable deaths were listed as 467,000/year in the USA due to smoking(20% of total deaths), 90,000 deaths caused by alcohol use, high blood pressure 395,000, obesity and high blood glucose 216,000, inactivity 62,000 and omega 3 deficiency up to 96,000.
Natural Compound May Help Hair-Pulling Disorder – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Significant improvements were found in those taking NAC in a study of 50 patients with hair pulling disorder compared to the placebo group.
Cod Liver Oil Found to Affect Survival in Women with Solid Tumors
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women who supplemented with cod liver oil decreased the risk of solid tumors by 23% and decreased the risk of lung cancer by 44%. Daily multivitamin supplementation use decreased lung cancer risk by 30%. Occasional supplement use decreased risk of all tumors by 17%, breast cancer risk by 34%, colorectal cancer by 35%, and lung cancer by 45%.
Whole Grains Help Blood Pressure Health in Men
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A follow up of 51,529 males found that those with the highest whole grain diet had a 19% reduction in high blood pressure compared to those who had a high fiber diet.
The Amazing Power of Exercise – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Exercise has been found to be beneficial at all ages. It improves all medical conditions and amazingly even helps institutionalized elderly people with Alzheimer’s.
Free Fatty Acids: Role in Insulin Resistance/Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
By G. Boden, Email: guenther.boden@tuhs.temple.edu and L.H. Carnell, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Conference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Symposium, May 2009. Theme: Fatty Acids in Health Promotion: Recent Developments.
Nut Consumption Helps Heart Health in Women with Diabetes
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study of 1500 women reveals that those who consumed the highest amounts of nuts or peanut butter (> 5 servings per week) had a 44% decreased risk of CVD and a 44% reduced risk of having a heart attack compared to women with the lowest nut/peanut butter intake (almost never).
CLA Helps Body Fat Health in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 75 postmenopausal women, 5500 mg CLA had a 4% reduction in body mass index more than the control group.
