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Astaxanthin burned fat, improved performance In this study, 12 recreationally trained male cyclists took a placebo or 12 mg of astaxanthin per day, in two alternating seven-day phases, with a 14-day break between the two. On day seven in each phase, the men completed a 25-mile endurance cycling time-trial, with researchers measuring metabolism continuously throughout the exercise. Compared to the placebo phases, during the astaxanthin phases, time improved by 1.2 percent, tak

Resveratrol improved bone mineral density Earlier studies found resveratrol has beneficial whole-body and cerebral circulatory effects. Doctors wondered if resveratrol could benefit bone density, as well. In this study, 125 postmenopausal women took a placebo or 75 mg of resveratrol, twice per day, in two alternating 12-month phases. Compared to the placebo phases, resveratrol had a positive effect on density in the lumbar spine, and the femoral neck, where the femur meets th

Visible biologic improvements People are beginning to realize that beauty really does come from within. In this study, 60 healthy, non-smoking white and non-white Hispanic women, aged 35 to 55, all with relatively fairer skin, took a placebo or 15 mg of lycopene per day. The women had no history of allergic reactions, did not regularly take supplements, including carotenoids; were not pregnant, lactating, on oral contraceptives, or hormone replacement therapy. Doctors supplie

Vitamin D calms immune overreaction When vitamin D is low, immune systems are hyperactive, according to findings from data doctors analyzed in 10 countries, after noticing differing death rates between them. Before the study, theories included variability in healthcare quality, differences in population age distribution, lower or higher Covid-19 testing rates, or different strains of the virus. None of these turned out to play a significant role. Instead, doctors found a stro

Healing from traumatic brain injury (TBI) takes time, with low-level, chronic inflammation in brain fatty tissue a secondary injury. In this study, doctors measured levels of leptin, a hormone secreted by fatty tissue, elevated levels of which indicate systemic inflammation. The 62 men and women with TBI, aged 18 to 65, took a placebo or 500 mg of curcuminoids plus 5 mg of piperine, per day. After seven days, leptin levels had declined by 47.1 percent for curcuminoids compare

Blackcurrant burns fat during exercise A new pilot study demonstrates the benefits of using blackcurrant extract, over time, to burn fat while exercising. In the trial, 16 healthy, physically active men, average age 24, average body-mass index score 24.7, participated in a seven-day test followed by a 14-day test, taking no supplements, or 600 mg of blackcurrant extract containing 210 mg of anthocyanins, per day, during each test period. The men took half the blackcurrant dos

New field of nutritional psychiatry examines microbiome influence on cognition Pre- and probiotics help regulate mood A new health field of “nutritional psychiatry” is emerging as evidence that a beneficial bacterial balance in the gut “microbiome” can positively influence the brain and mood through the central nervous system. This review of seven clinical anxiety and/or depression studies included people over 18 who got one or more strains of probiotic, and/or prebiotics. Wh