Bone - Vitamin D reduces back pain, increases mobility after hip fracture
Low vitamin D increases back pain in postmenopause Bone density declines with age, a trend that accelerates after menopause. In this...
Mind and Circulation
Nutrients improve cognition in Parkinson's Disease, and in postmenopause Pycnogenol reduced symptoms in Parkinson’s Parkinson’s disease...
Healthy Man
Pycnogenol and omega-3s boost men’s health Pycnogenol improved ED Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) often have other health issues, such...
Be Younger, Feel Better
Selenium increases telomeres, chili boosts metabolism Selenium increases telomere length During their lifespan, cells divide and...
Digestion
Probiotics calm and heal the digestive systems Probiotics reduced H. pylori About half the world’s population carries the H. pylori...
Daily D and Calcium for Bones
This review of 28 studies covering over 120,000 people found those who combined 800 IU of vitamin D per day along with 1,000 to 1,200 mg...
Brain Health
Antioxidants, Alzheimer’s disease, memory, and attention Flavonols lower chances for AD The green, orange, red, and yellow pigments in...
Lemon Balm for Postpartum - Herb from the mint family eases pain
Improves quality of life after childbirth Natural childbirth comes with painful postpartum contractions in eight out of 10 women, and can...
Liver & Kidney
Vegetable compound and vitamin E aid liver and Kidney Indole improves fatty liver Indole is an anti-inflammatory compound in cruciferous...
Diabetes Update
Magnesium reduces chances for, probiotics help manage, type 2 diabetes Magnesium preventive effects Magnesium is a mineral that plays a...
Blood Pressure - Phytosterols and Pycnogenol help control blood pressure
Understanding blood pressure The two numbers in a blood pressure (BP) test measure the pressure against artery walls first when the heart...
Mind & Memory - Soy, omega-3's improve cognition, memory
Soy isoflavones improve cognition Many studies support the beneficial effect of soy isoflavones on cognition. Here, doctors reviewed 16...
Relax with Echinacea
New research shows echinacea may have anti-anxiety effects. In this study, 64 adults with scores over 45 on a standard anxiety scale,...
Ahead of the Curve
Early-Stage Discoveries: Vitamin D, Citrus Flavonoids, Resveratrol Good results in the lab can lead to larger human trials. Here are some...
Better Blood Pressure
Quercetin lowered BP and improved lipids Earlier clinical trials examining the effects of quercetin on heart and circulation have been...
