Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In a subset of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, six months of probiotic supplementation not only improved GI symptoms but improved behavioral profiles as well.
Halima Phelps, DC, ND. This study found that higher consumption of total fiber, particularly insoluble fiber, was associated with lower blood pressure (BP), which may be attributable to an inverse association between insoluble fiber and BP.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Magnesium oxide supplementation was found to be no more effective than placebo in reducing the frequency of nocturnal leg cramps (NLC) in older adults.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study provides preliminary evidence that dietary inorganic nitrate supplementation, alone or in combination with folic acid, significantly reduced blood pressure in hypertensive adults from Tanzania, Africa.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrated that wearing surgical masks or KN95 respirators, but not paper or fabric masks, substantially reduced particle emissions even in the absence of testing for proper fitting.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study reveals that increasing contact with pets was increasingly protective against CDI recurrence (CDI-R) in patients who acquired Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) in their community or a health-care facility.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Apple vinegar consumption significantly decreased insulin resistance, oxidative stress, blood pressure and homocysteine levels in participating type 2 diabetics with dyslipidemia.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that adequate maternal prenatal vitamin D levels may help prevent the development of high blood pressure in children and youth of mothers who were preeclamptic.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Six months of supplementation with Ginkgoselect®Plus validated its safety as a clinical therapeutic that does not increase cancer risk in a population of older adults.
