Chewing Xylitol Sweetened Gum After Meals May Be an Enjoyable Way to Reduce Tooth Decay
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem.
GLA May Help Cancer Drugs Work More Efficiently
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.
Eating Nuts and Seeds Frequently Can Keep Your Circulatory System Healthier
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem.
A Comprehensive Literature Review and Assessment Confirms That Omega-3 Supplementation Maintains Cardiovascular Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem.
Ginger May Help Control Nausea Common After Surgery
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. This study indicates that ginger helps reduce post-surgery nausea.
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Low Mood State and Lowered Intellectual Ability in Elderly
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.
Diets Rich in Vitamin C and Linoleic Acid May Delay Skin Aging
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Results suggest that higher intakes of vitamin C and linoleic acid and lower intakes of fats and carbohydrates were associated with better skin-aging appearance.
Higher Consumption of Dietary Polyunsaturated Fats and Vitamin E may Reduce ALS Risk
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem.
Supplementation with Vitamin A or Polyphenol-Rich Grape Concentrate May Slow Progression of Type I Diabetes Mellitus
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Experimenters used a pre-diabetic mouse model to see if the onset of diabetes could be delayed by ingesting large doses of Vitamin A (250 IU/gm of food per day) or polyphenol-rich whole grape powder (1% of the food by weight).
EGCG Appears to Slow Neurological Degeneration in Huntington’s Disease
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Flavonoids in green tea slowed the development of a marker for Huntington’s disease.
