Antioxidants Low in Children with Celiac Disease
Written by Marcia J. Egles MD. Study shows that children with celiac disease might benefit from the addition of antioxidant rich foods and supplements such as vitamins A, C, and E to their diets.
Review Confirms Heart-Healthy Benefits of Walnuts
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Studies show that high-walnut-enriched diets significantly decreased total and LDL cholesterol for the duration of the short-term trials but did not significantly change values of HDL cholesterol, triglyceride levels or body mass index (BMI).
Study Suggests Vitamin D Deficiency May Play a Role in Breast Cancer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women deficient in vitamin D levels had a 94% increased risk of breast cancer recurrence and a 73% increased risk of death from breast cancer, compared to women with sufficient levels.
CLA Helps Muscle Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study reveals a 16% increase in total lean mass after 6 months of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplementation compared to a 2% increase in control group.
Folic Acid Found to Help Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A supplement of 2 mg folic acid, 25 mg vitamin B6, and 400 mcg vitamin B12 dropped migraine frequency by 75% over the control group.
Potassium Found to Help Kidney Health for Those with Epilepsy
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 303 epileptic children, only 2 % of those who received 78 mg of potassium citrate per day for 2 years developed kidney stones compared to 10.5% in the control group.
High Omega-3 Diet Continues to Show Benefits for Eye Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study in mice has shown that omega-3 fats can help eye health even when genetically at risk for age-related macular degeneration.
Diet and Exercise Play a Role in Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with high physical activity and high adherence to the Mediterranean Diet had 61% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Lycopene Benefits Blood Vessel Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Highest blood levels of lycopene resulted in the greatest reductions in the following measurements: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity 6%, Oxidized LDL cholesterol 20%, and C-reactive protein 37% reduction.
Fish Intake Improves Brain Health in Teenagers
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those eating fish more than once per week had scores of a summary of intelligence factors 36% higher than those not eating this much fish.
