Monday, June 30, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Western Medicine is desperately searching for compounds that can help trigger the death signal in cancer cells – and it appears they are now actively researching the natural toolbox as the tocotrienol form of vitamin E may be a superstar.
Sunday, June 29, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Antioxidant status was evaluated in 1462 patients undergoing coronary angiography. Researchers found that patients with coronary artery disease had lower levels of vitamin C, gamma-tocopherol, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, alpha-carotene, and beta-carotene, compared to controls.
Saturday, June 28, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Vitamin C has been around so long some people forget just what a great nutrient it is. A comprehensive analysis of the biochemistry of vitamin C as it relates to important cells lining your arteries concludes by saying that vitamin C plays a favorable role in ameliorating the earliest stages of inflammation that leads to atherosclerosis.
Monday, June 23, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The abnormal accumulation of amyloid plaque between brain cells is the hallmark problem indicating Alzheimer’s disease. A new animal study using mice that are bred to rapidly develop Alzheimer’s showed that the consumption of grape seed extracts significantly reduced the formation of by 30% – 35%.
Monday, June 16, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Researchers just demonstrated that low melatonin levels are a new risk factor for invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. They had already demonstrated the same finding in premenopausal women.
Sunday, June 15, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A double blind study with Alzheimer’s patients and DHA showed that after six months of supplementation DHA had significantly increased in their blood cells and their white blood cells released much less inflammation when stimulated by toxic challenge.
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A new eye study that tracked 2464 adults age 49 or older for 5-10 years has found that those with the highest vitamin C intake (diet plus supplements) had a 55% less chance of developing a cataract.
Friday, June 13, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The importance of keeping your thyroid system in tip-top working condition cannot be underestimated. A variety of recent studies have concluded that a struggling thyroid system is associated with an increased risk of death, especially when there is a concurrent health problem or when there is cardiovascular issues.
Friday, June 13, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Researchers working with patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) - chronically high blood pressure in the blood vessels of their lungs – were quite surprised to find that those whose blood level of sodium lower than the normal range had an 85% chance of dying in the next eight months.
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
New animal research shows for the first time that vitamin D can prevent changes in your heart that lead to heart failure.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The National Institutes of Health is devoting $100 million in grants over the next five years to study how the trillions of bacteria and yeasts in your gut actually affect your health and risk for disease. After decades of denial, mainstream researchers now have the molecular tools to actually evaluate gut contents…
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Probiotics are the friendly flora that line your intestinal tract – by the trillions. They play a vital role in digestive health. A great deal of new research has begun to unravel many of the helpful things probiotics do for you.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Those struggling with fibromyalgia know that they can get a large flare up of pain doing activities that many people consider normal or routine, including exercise. A new study explains that the nature of this problem has been identified as an increased subconscious brain processing of pain stimuli – like making a mountain out of a molehill.
Sunday, June 08, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Researchers trying to figure out why those of lower socioeconomic status have greater rates of heart disease came upon the interesting discovery that they had a significant lack of essential fatty acids in their red blood cells (meaning they don’t consume much dietary or supplemental DHA or EPA).
Saturday, June 07, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A new study shows that Milk Thistle reduces the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and helps prevent immune cells from sticking to damaged cholesterol – thus blocking key processes that lead directly to hardening of your arteries.
Thursday, June 05, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
New research is showing that most people carry numerous functional gene problems that may be readily corrected with vitamins and minerals.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
One enemy for blood pressure is stagnation. A variety of new information is confirming that brisk walking is a major benefit to blood pressure. This information applies to those who are obese as well as those who are simply at risk for blood pressure problems.
Sunday, June 01, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A detailed mitochondrial analysis of rats fed Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) and R-Alpha Lipoic Acid has shown that these nutrients prevented the age-associated decline in the number of mitochondria in brain cells as well as typical damage that occurs to brain cells with aging.
Sunday, June 01, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Researchers at Baylor University tested 200 mg per day of Q10 in a group of trained and unconditioned male and female participants. A single dose of Q10 boosted the level of this important energizing nutrient in the blood, which correlated directly to muscle levels of Q10 and the ability of muscles to use oxygen.
