According to a new study daily supplementation with Pycnogenol, French maritime pine bark extract, may help boost daily muscle endurance, support muscular function and stabilize muscle loss. 64 healthy senior citizens between the ages of 70 – 78 participated in this study. The study lasted 8 weeks. All study participants were assigned an exercise plan…
According to new research supplementing daily with B vitamins significantly increases energy and overall mood in mentally demanding situations, reduces subjective stress and improves general mental health. Two clinical trials studying B vitamins supplementation have been completed and are the first trials ever to use neuroimagaing to examine the effects of vitamins supplementation. Researchers mapped…
A new study has found that a high dose Co Enzyme Q 10 supplement taken daily may improve wrinkles around the eyes and other parts of the face. 32 healthy individuals who averaged 53 years of age participated in this placebo-controlled randomized intervention study. Participants were randomly broken down into 3 groups: low dose CoQ10…
According to a new study supplementation of Vitamin D may improve fasting glucose levels as well as insulin resistance in healthy adults. 96 healthy adults were randomly determined to receive either a placebo or a Vitamin D3 supplement (420 IU) daily. The study lasted 1 year. Results showed increases in serum blood levels of Vitamin…
According to a new study people taking statin drugs to reduce cholesterol levels may see benefits for reductions in blood pressure and arterial improvements when supplementing with fish oil. 20 Adults with Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), an inherited condition that leads to elevated bad (LDL) cholesterol levels, participated in this trial. All participants were already taking…
A new study supports the ability of a standardized fenugreek extract (Trigonella foenum-graecum) to reduce hot flashes in postmenopausal women and aid in improving their quality of life. 88 women participated in this randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled study. Participants randomly were assigned to receive either a 1,000 mg dose of a fenugreek extract or a placebo…
A new study highlighting seasonal variations in Vitamin D as a factor in brain development has found lower levels of Vitamin D in pregnant women might be associated with certain learning disabilities in children. Researchers in this study found 8.9% of children conceived during the months of January, February and March had some type of…
According to new research, foods fortified with the B vitamin folic acid have been found to reduce the number of babies born with abnormalities of the heart by 11%. In this study data from a population based cohort study of almost 6,000,000 live births and stillbirths, which included late-pregnancy terminations, delivered after a gestation period…