According to a new study, supplementation with Curcumin (Turmeric) may reduct the duration of common cold symptoms. 99 healthy adults participated in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study which lasted for 12 weeks. The primary outcome of this study was the cumulative number of days a participant experienced common cold symptoms. Immunity, inflammatory measures, liver function…
A new review of a meta-analysis published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition of studies performed with Curcumin (Turmeric) shows weight management may be a new benefit associated with Curcumin supplementation. This new systematic umbrella review and updated meta-analysis of RCTs (randomized controlled trials) evaluated the effects of 3 types of Curcumin formulations. 14…
According to a new study recently published in the online issue of Neurology, individuals with sleep problems are more likely to have a stroke. Actually the study found this was the case for almost every sleep issue that was studied. Both sleeping too little and sleeping too much was associated with stroke risk increases. Participants…
According to a recent study a combination of Lutein, Zeaxanthin and Astaxanthin, all with their own record of improving some areas of eye health, increased eye-hand coordination after using visual display terminals (VDT). Healthy males and females between the ages of 20 and 60 years of age who routinely played video games participated in this…