Fish Oil and Moderate Exercise Reduces Heart Disease Risk and Body Fat in Overweight 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.
Berry Extracts Slow Cancer Cell Growth in Laboratory Tests
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.
Study Examines Fatty Fish Consumption and Kidney Cancer Incidence
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.
Long-Term Supplementation with Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Slow Progression of Coronary Heart Disease
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.
Vitamin D Supplements May Help People with Congestive Heart Failure
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.
Folic Acid Supplements May Help Prevent Cleft Lip Birth Defect
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%.
Selenium Supplements May Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer in Women Genetically at Risk
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. DNA breaks decreased significantly after selenium supplementation.
Consume More Essential Fatty Acids and Reduce the Risk of Pneumonia
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, Ph.D., Biochem. Increasing consumption of essential fatty acids can lead to many health benefits.
Low Vitamin B-12 Linked to Risk of Dementia
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. Doubling a measure of vitamin B-12 was associated with a 30% slower rate of cognitive decline.
