Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In this study oral supplementation with Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAM) was associated with significant improvements in inner retinal function for glaucoma patients concurrently taking elevated intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering medication.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This pilot study suggests that pycnogenol can effectively treat the mild residual symptoms of subjects in lupus vasculitis remission.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that natural antimicrobials may be more effective, particularly against bacterial biofilms, when used in combination rather than alone.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study reveals that selenium deficiency may be associated with more severe COVID-19 patients and supports a potential role for adjuvant selenium supplementation in selenium deficient populations.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Eight weeks of supplementation with tocotrienol improved diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in participating subjects compared to placebo.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found an increased association between exposure to higher levels of air pollution and dementia, with cardiovascular disease and stroke strengthened the association during the last five years of exposure.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study shows that fennel as a phytoestrogen is effective in reducing menopausal symptoms and has no serious side effects.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Supplementation with cinnamon for twelve weeks improved FPG and glucose tolerance in prediabetic subjects and was safe and well-tolerated.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. The use of an oral spray of Streptococcus salivarius 24SMB and Streptococcus oralis 89a effectively treated recurrent acute pharyngotonsillitis in children and reduced the need for antibiotics that do not prevent recurrence.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that gut microbiota may be responsible for the conversion of crocin to its metabolite crocetin, which protects against brain injury in a rat model of induced stroke.
