Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Diabetes in Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Subjects with an ultra-processed food intake ≥50 g/d had an increased risk of diabetes by 40% compared with non-UPF consumers.
Calcium Supplementation Significantly Improves Bone Mass in Young Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Subgroup analyses of 13 RCTs show that calcium supplementation demonstrated a statistically significant effect on femoral neck and total body BMD in the lower dose subgroup receiving <1000 mg/day (0.717, 95%CI: 0.349-1.085; p<0.001 and 0.392, 95%CI: 0.161-0.624; p=0.001, respectively).
Supplement Combination Very Effective For “Long” COVID – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent medical study (2022) published in the medical journal Nutrients, the combination of vitamin C and the supplement L-arginine lead to significant improvements in 97% of the patients with symptoms of “long” COVID including fatigue and brain fog.
Pinus massoniana Bark Extract Supplementation Significantly Reduces Systolic Blood Pressure in Healthy Adults with Moderately High Systolic Blood Pressure
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of PMBE resulted in a reduction of SBP by -7.49 mmHG (p=0.001) and DBP by -3.06 mmHg (p=0.011) in individuals with non-medicated high SBP.
Higher Walnut Consumption Linked to Improved Total Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the systemic review and meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials shows that intake of walnuts was significantly associated with improved total cholesterol, LDL-C, and triglyceride levels.
Moderate Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Risk of incident coronary heart disease was significantly reduced in subjects with habitual coffee intake up to 5 cups/day, with the lowest risk for CHD observed in participants drinking 2-3 cups/day (HR 0.89, CI 0.86–0.91, P < 0.0001).
Combination of Turmeric and Aerobic Exercise Improves Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hyperlipidemic Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Female Subjects
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. An 8-week intervention of aerobic training (3-days/week of 20-minute sessions) and turmeric supplementation (3 times/day of 700 mg of turmeric powder) significantly reduced MetS Z scores (p=0.001; p=0.011), hs-CRP (p=0.028; p=0.041) and significantly increased TAC levels (p=0.001; p=0.001) compared to the AT and TS groups.
Turmeric & Boswellia Formulation Effectively Reduces Acute Musculoskeletal Pain
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this single-day single-dose study using KM survival plots for perceptible pain relief (PPR) show that 45 (39%) participants in the TBF group experienced PPR as early as 30 minutes and 115 (99%) within 190 minutes, whereas in the placebo group, only 2 (1.7%) participants experienced PPR as early as 30 minutes and 12 (10.3%) within 285 minutes.
Caffeine Improves Reaction Time in Tactical Personnel
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. A significant improvement and reaction time was observed among participants assigned caffeine and caffeine combination (P < 0.01).
Sufficient Vitamin D Levels Reduces Risk for All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Subjects with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this prospective cohort study using data from the 2001-2006 NHANES shows that each 1-unit increase in serum 25(OH)D concentration was related to a 41% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 65% lower risk of cardiovascular mortality in the fully adjusted model.
