How Onions and Garlic Help Your Heart – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Researchers recently found that eating onions or garlic significantly reduced the risk of a first heart attack.
Lutein Helps Eye Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 37 healthy subjects, who took either 7 mg or 12 mg of lutein per day for 12 weeks, had a 70% or 123% increase in lutein blood levels respectively. They also experienced statistically significant improvements in contrast sensitivity in the 12 mg lutein group along with better vision and less eye strain.
Broccoli Compound Found to Help Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral sulforaphane (antioxidant in broccoli) safely and effectively protects the lung against oxidative damage.
Adequate Vitamin D May Prevent Fractures
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Supplementing with Vitamin D reduced nonvertebral fractures by 20% and hip fractures by 18%.
Review Finds Soy to Help Prostate Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a review including 15 researches on nearly 172,000 patients, eating soybean foods once per day reduced the risk of prostate cancer by 71%. Soy isoflavones at 90 mg per day reduced prostate cancer risk by 52%.
Even Those Chips Carry Some Risk – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. The oils in fried foods are believed to increase overall inflammation in the body, an important step for the development of heart disease.
Vitamin D Not Just for Healthy Bones
By Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. Research has discovered how vitamin’s D role extends beyond the skeletal system including possibly helping the immune system. Vitamin D doses up to 40,000-50,000 IU/day did not produce toxicity.
Study Finds How Cranberry Juice Helps with Bladder Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Use of cranberry led to a 73% decrease in the number of E. Coli cells binding to the bladder tissue thus reducing urinary tract infections.
Vitamin B12 Found to Help Oral Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Vitamin B12 treatment, which is inexpensive, and low-risk, seems to be effective for patients suffering from RAS, regardless of the blood vitamin B12 level.
Fish Oil Found to Help with Psychological Stress
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 120 women, those who took 1500 mg of Omega-3 fatty acids per day for 4 weeks increased their Psychological Well-Being Scores by 34% compared to the placebo group.
