Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Decreasing the dietary ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in 52 mothers during pregnancy and breast-feeding, significantly reduced the incidence of infant food allergy by 13% and infant eczema by 16%.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Studies reveal the heart healthy properties of Vitamin D.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
