The Effect of Snacks Containing Tree Nuts on the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Young Adults
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Consumption of tree nuts as snacks is associated with a reduction in the risk of metabolic syndrome.
Understanding the Connection Between Sleep and Optimal Health and Performance
Written by Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout life. How much you sleep, the quality of sleep, as well as when you sleep all affect various aspects of health, including cardiovascular function, immunity, metabolism, mood, and cognition.
The Effects of Supplementation with Ashwagandha Root Extract on Stress and Anxiety
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Supplementation with Ashwagandha root extract is associated with reduced symptoms of stress and anxiety and improvement in some stress hormone levels.
Gynostemma pentaphyllum Improves Endurance Performance and Mitochondrial Respiration in Healthy Male Subjects
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week G. pentaphyllum administration improved exercise performance, reduced plasma leptin levels, and improved mitochondrial respiration in healthy untrained males.
Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with Increased Risk of Preterm Birth in Pregnant Black Women
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Women with vitamin D deficiency were 2.80 times as likely to have a PTB compared to women with sufficient vitamin D levels (p ≤ 0.01).
Aerobic Exercise Program Reduces Musculoskeletal Pain and Fatigue in Psoriasis Subjects without Psoriatic Arthritis
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A 16-week aerobic exercise intervention significantly improved lipid profiles (HDL-cholesterol, p = 0.006; triglycerides, p = 0.021), mean FACIT-fatigue scores (p = 0.027), HAQ-DI scores (p = 0.034), and VAS scores (p = 0.009) in male subjects with psoriasis.
Functional Soup Containing Anthaplex Improves Cognitive Function and Eye Dryness
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week consumption of 2g or 4g/daily of an Anthaplex-containing soup improved memory test scores, increased serum BDNF (p-value<0.05) and reduced the severity of eye dryness.
Ultra-Processed Foods Associated with Incidence of Cancer-CVD Multimorbidity
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Results from the analysis showed a positive association between consumption of 1 standard deviation/day = 260g UPF/day and multimorbidity (at least 2 chronic diseases among cancer, type 2 diabetes, or cardiovascular disease) [HR= 1.09, p<0.05].
Low Mineral Intake Linked to Worse Cognitive Capacity
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analysis of the Montral Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test of 201 participants show that subjects in the lowest mineral intake of magnesium, copper, and manganese had lower MoCA scores compared to those in the higher mineral intake tertile.
Whole Egg Intake Positively Influences Immune Status and HDL Levels Compared to Different Egg-Based Diets
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Following a whole egg diet increased choline and HDL levels, while improving immune and hematologic profiles in healthy male and female subjects compared to an egg white or egg-free diet.
