Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In a study with 35 healthy volunteers, a measure of hypertension reduced a marker of inflammation by 13.5% with a standard anti-hypertensive diet and 18.2% when 1 oz of psyllium fiber was added.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. DASH study shows correlation between a healthy diet emphasizing whole-grains and lowered blood pressure in subjects with and without hypertension.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Immuno-stimulating properties of polysaccharides from various mushrooms have been able to fight off invading organisms and cause the destruction of cancer cells.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Sixty mice were fed varying levels of genistein, a soy isoflavone. Those receiving 250mg/kg had only 4% of the prostate tumors as the group with no genistein.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. GLA treatment combined with tastuzumab, an anti cancer drug, increases the effectiveness of tastuzumab by 30-40 fold and works synergistically with other anticancer drugs like paclitaxel, docetaxel and vinorebine as well as antiestrogens, tamoxifen and ICI 182,780.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. This study indicates that ginger helps reduce post-surgery nausea.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In 80 adults with an average age of 75, half had mild brain size decrease (Alzheimer’s disease) and half were normal. Those with low vitamin D levels performed significantly lower on 2 out of the 4 tests given.
