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Xylooligosaccharides: The Low-dose Prebiotic
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences Dietary prebiotics are typically non-digestible fiber compounds that pass undigested through the upper part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and stimulate the growth or activity of friendly, probiotic bacteria that colonize the large bowel by acting as substrate for them.1 In the world of dietary supplements, there are several prebiotics from which to choose—perhaps ...
Study Suggests Omega-3s Improve Behavior in Children and Adolescents
A recent study by a medical educator at Emerson Ecologics (Manchester, NH) showed that omega-3 fatty acids could be the answer to adolescent and children behavioral problems, reported the Natural Medicine Journal. Jaclyn Chasse, ND, also a practicing naturopathic physician in New Hampshire, completed a double-blind, placebo-controlled, stratified, parallel-group trial with a community sample of children ...
Study: BCM-95 Curcumin More Effective than Placebo in Treating Major Depression
A recently published clinical trial on major depressive disorders out of the School of Psychology and Exercise Science at Murdoch University (Perth, Australia) reported that high absorption of BCM-95® Curcumin was significantly more effective in improving depression symptoms compared to that of a placebo. The randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study was published in the June ...
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