Enzogenol® Found to Benefit Mental Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Forty-two men given 960 mg Enzogenol and 120 mg vitamin C had a 6.4% increase in a spatial memory test compared to the control group.
Vitamin C Found to Help Maintain Healthy Cholesterol
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.
Protein for Athletes
Written by Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. A review of the various types of protein used by atheletes.
Study Re-Confirms Pycnogenol’s Role in Joint Health
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.
Vitamin B-12 May Help Maintain Brain Size
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.
Probiotics During Pregnancy May Help Allergy Health in Newborns
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.
Vitamin E Shown to Benefit Eye Health
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”.
Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) Found to Reduce Risk of Heart Attack
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.
Calcium Supplements Reduced Fracture Risk in Clinical Trial
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.
