Fake Herbal Supplements: Keep Yourself Safe
The recent New York Times article “Herbal Supplements Are Often Not What They Seem” draws attention to issues of regulation in the supplement industry. In the study described in the article, Canadian…
Vitamin D Improves Bone Mass In Adolescents
Vitamin D improves bone in adolescent girls according to new study. Researchers gave adolescents, with an average age of 13, either 1,400 IU, 14,000 IU of vitamin D or placebo….
B Vitamins May Reduce Stroke Risk
B vitamins may reduce stroke risk according to a new meta-analysis of 14 studies. B vitamins help to reduce levels of toxic homocysteine. High levels of homocysteine can cause a…
Leucine & Weight Loss
New research shows that the amino acid L-leucine may change body composition. The study authors wanted to see how leucine might effect fat and muscle cells. They had one group…
Folic Acid Is Good For Your Heart
Folic acid is one of the essential B vitamins. It has many roles in our body and researchers looked at whether or not it would impact heart health. Over a…
Diabetes and Vitamin D
More research is coming out showing a connection between diabetes and vitamin D. Investigators believed that vitamin D levels influenced glucose homeostasis. One hundred and twenty people with diabetes had…
Can Vitamin C Improve Mood?
Can something as simple as vitamin C improve your mood? Vitamin C has been recommended for many ailments, but new research shows that it may also improve our mood. Patients…
Zinc & Anxiety
Mineral imbalances can effect many different biological systems in our bodies. New research looked into the ratio of zinc to copper and the relationship to anxiety symptoms. Individuals with anxiety…
