Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with at least 500 mg per day of vitamin C, for a minimum of four weeks, can result in a significant decrease in serum LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
Written by Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. A review of the various types of protein used by atheletes.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 100 patients, those who took 150 mg of pycnogenol for 3 months had a statistically significant 29 % reduction in pain symptoms at the end of one month and an 8% reduction in pain symptoms at the end of 3 months compared to the control group.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Compared to those with the highest blood levels of B-12, those with the lowest levels had 3 times the risk of decreased brain volume.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. When allergic mothers took probiotics during pregnancy and breast-fed their infants for more than 2.5 months, only 26% of the at-risk infants in the probiotic group were sensitized for allergies while 50% of at-risk infants in the control group were sensitized.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers concluded that “it can nonetheless be viewed…that antioxidative agents may play a role in delaying cataract formation”.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Compared to those with the lowest intake of alpha linolenic acid (1 gram per day), those with the highest intake of ALA (2.7 grams per day) had a 39% reduced risk of a heart attack.
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Research in a group of 930 people showed 1.9% had minor fractures in the placebo group compared to 0% in the calcium supplementation group.
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. 2258 seniors without Alzheimer’s disease or dementia whose diets closely resembled the Mediterranean Diet were 40% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
