Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Of the 25 obese adults with metabolic syndrome but no diabetes, those in the whole grain group significantly reduced their C-reactive protein by 38% and lost more abdominal fat then those in the refined grain group.
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. 3 year supplementation with folic acid slowed the progression of age-related hearing loss in older adults.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Combining moderate exercise and taking 6 gm per day of fish oil appears to significantly improve cardiac health and lower percent body fat in overweight adults.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Berries contain high concentrations of various components that increased the death of cancer cells three-fold in a cell study.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Of 36,664 non-cancerous women, those who ate one meal of fatty fish per week over a period of 17 years, showed a significant decrease of 44% – 74% in Renal Cell Carcinoma.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Non fatal cardiac events dropped significantly (19%) when hypercholesterolaemic, statin –treated subjects were given EPA over a 5-year period.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. 93 patients with congestive heart failure, who supplemented with 2000 IU of Vitamin D per day for 9 months, had decreased inflammation but there was no effect on heart function or longevity.
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. This study found that 400 micrograms per day of folic acid plus a multivitamin taken during pregnancy reduced the risk of infant cleft lip by 40%.
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. DNA breaks decreased significantly after selenium supplementation.
