Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that coffee, caffeinated coffee and caffeine intake from coffee, but not decaffeinated coffee, were associated with cognitive performance for participants aged 60 years or older in the United States.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 12-week supplementation with 240 mg of a standardized bilberry extract (SBE) improved symptoms of eye fatigue in the participants who regularly used visual display terminal (VDT) devices.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In vitro assays of Sambucus FormosanaNakai ethanol extract validate its effectiveness as an antiviral agent against human coronavirus HCoV-NL63.
Written by Sarah Hung, ND, MSOM, L.ac. As our featured guest writer, Dr. Hung provides a holistic and integrative approach to the Covid-19 crisis.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that supplementation with BioCell Collagen®, a novel hydrolyzed chicken sternal cartilage with chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid, reduces UVB-induced photoaging in hairless mice.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Twenty years of consuming small amounts of flavonoid rich foods such as apples, berries and tea doubled and even quadrupled the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (ADRD) compared to consuming higher amounts of flavonoid rich foods.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrated that a twelve-week supplementation with a grape seed proanthocyanin extract (GSPE) helped maintain vascular elasticity and normal blood pressure (BP) in a middle-aged Japanese population.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with a botanical combination of black currant, chrysanthemum, goji berry extracts, lutein ester, and zeaxanthin protected against retinal damage due to fluorescent light exposure in rats.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study shows that while a lower fructose diet did not reduce insulin resistance, it did reduce waist circumference and fasting blood glucose concentration, suggesting a decrease in hepatic insulin resistance.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A fish-derived collagen peptide (LMWCP) improves skin elasticity, hydration and wrinkling in UVB radiation-damaged skin.
