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One of the best signs of good health is how quickly the heart returns to resting rate after exercise. In this study, doctors compared levels of omega-3 fatty acids and heart recovery rate in 13,912 healthy men and women, average age 50. A 2-percentage-point increase in omega-3s—where 8 percent is the ideal level—brought heart rate down 0.35 beats per minute (BPM) in men, and 0.69 BPM in women. Overall, men and women recovered an average 24 BPM after one minute, and 53 BPM aft

Vitamins C and E may lower chances for Parkinson’s In Parkinson’s disease (PD), brain-nerve function slowly deteriorates, with a wide range of eventual physical and cognitive symptoms including tremors and memory loss. While there is no apparent single cause, oxidative stress is a common factor. In this study, doctors followed and gathered food questionnaires from 43,865 men and women, aged 18 to 94, who began the study without PD. Over 17.6 years of follow-up, overall, those

ALA reduced glucose, triglycerides, in gestational diabetes In pregnancy, hormonal changes can raise blood sugar levels and, together with oxidative stress, lead to gestational diabetes. In this study, 60 pregnant women, aged 30 to 32, diagnosed with gestational diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy, took a placebo or 100 mg of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) per day. After eight weeks, fasting glucose levels declined to 84 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL) from 101 f

Good results in the lab can lead to larger human trials. Here are some of the most promising recent findings. Vitamin B6 in Covid-19 Vitamin B6 has links to immunity, with low levels typical in chronic inflammatory conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, making people more susceptible to Covid-19. Covid-19 mainly enters the body by binding to lung and respiratory-tract cell receptors, which can cause a hyper-inflammatory “cytokine storm,” and blood clots. In

Resveratrol reduces pain, improves QOL in menopause Doctors think some of the discomforts of menopause come from declining levels of estrogen. In two earlier, shorter studies, resveratrol—a phytoestrogen—improved pain and feelings of well-being in postmenopausal women. In this longer-term third arm of the study, 125 healthy postmenopausal women took a placebo or 75 mg of resveratrol twice daily, in alternating, 12-month phases. Compared to the placebo phase, during the resver

Tocotrienols improve kidney function One of the complications of types 1 and 2 diabetes is impaired kidney function. Evidence is mounting that the tocotrienol form of vitamin E has the unique ability to uniformly disperse throughout cells and penetrate saturated fatty layers, making it a highly potent antioxidant. In this study, 59 men and women, average age 67, with diabetic nephropathy—where kidneys can’t effectively filter waste and excess fluids—took a placebo or 200 mg

750-1,000 mg per day help ensure circulatory health The heart must pump blood to the entire body, including distant, or peripheral, arteries in the arms, legs, head, and stomach. When fats and other substances build up on artery walls, blood flow reduces, leading to negative health outcomes. In this study, doctors measured flavonoids in the diets of 2,131 people hospitalized with peripheral vascular (artery and blood vessel) disease (PVD). Compared to those with lower flavono