Prof. Gene Bruno Blog
Resveratrol and the Coronavirus
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences In 2017, an in-vitro study1 examined the antiviral effect of resveratrol against cells from coronavirus infected patients. Results showed that resveratrol: Significantly inhibited coronavirus infection Significantly prolonged cellular survival after virus infection Decreased the replication of nucleocapsid, a protein essential for coronavirus replication Down-regulated ...
Resveratrol Prevents Bone Density Loss in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG), Huntington University of Health Sciences Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) have an increased risk of fracture, and researchers are continually searching for strategies to help prevent bone loss and reduce fracture risk. One potentially promising strategy is the use of resveratrol. Preclinical Research on Resveratrol for Bone ...
The Effects of Five Different Sweeteners on Weight Gain/Loss
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences The public and health care professionals alike have always had a love/hate relationship with low-calorie sweeteners—especially artificial sweeteners. Many like that fact that these sweeteners have no calories but dislike the fact that they are synthetic. I do understand the sentiment. This is ...
Three Small Pain Studies Using CBD
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences Cannabidiol (CBD) has been used extensively for a broad range of medical conditions, including pain management. Following are summaries of three published studies on the use of CBD in pain management in small, unique population groups Kidney transplant pain Since chronic pain is ...
CBD and Phytocannabinoids Do Not Inhibit Production of Endocannabinoids
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences Recently I’ve been spending a great deal of time studying the research on the effect that CBD and phytocannabinoids have on the endocannabinoid system. In discussing this research with colleagues, I was interested to learn that some people were concerned that supplementation with ...
Collagen Supplementation for Skin Elasticity
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences A friend recently said to me: “As I get older, I’ve noticed a loss of skin elasticity. Is there anything I can do to improve it?” Here’s what I told her. A primary reason for loss of skin elasticity, is a concurrent loss ...
Non-disease Causes of Inflammation
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG), Huntington University of Health Sciences The role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of disease—as well as a consequence of disease—is well established. Indeed, when we think about chronic inflammation, we generally associate it with various disease states such as arthritis or IBD. While such an association is certainly correct, ...
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 ...
Resveratrol as an Anti-inflammatory Agent
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences Resveratrol is a nutraceutical initially made famous as a compound from red wine that may contribute to the “French paradox”—the unexpectedly low rate of death from cardiovascular disease in the Mediterranean population despite the relatively higher intake of saturated fats .1 Subsequently, excitement blossomed ...
Causes of LUTS, Besides BPH
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is often manifested in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). These symptoms include: Incomplete bladder emptying Urination frequency (< 2 hr) Stopping and starting urination Urgency to urinate Weak stream Straining or push to urinate Nocturia (need to ...
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