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Vitamin D Status in Newborns and Risk of MS in Later Life
Babies born with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life than babies with higher levels of vitamin D, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology. “More research is needed to confirm these results, but our results may provide important information to ...
New Gallup-Palmer College of Chiropractic Survey: Three in Four Patients Describe Chiropractic Care as ‘Very Effective’
Low-back pain is the single leading cause of physical disability worldwide, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. A Gallup-Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport, IA) study recently released about Americans’ perceptions of chiropractic found that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults (65 percent) report having had neck or back pain significant enough that they ...
Changes Uncovered in the Gut Bacteria Of Patients With MS
A connection between the bacteria living in the gut and immunological disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS) have long been suspected, but for the first time, researchers have detected clear evidence of changes that tie the two together. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that people with MS have different patterns of ...
Research Confirms Efficacy of Functional Medicine
A research team, including Daniel J. Kalish, founder of the Kalish Institute (Oakland, CA) and Susanne M. Cutshall and Larry R. Bergstrom, currently practicing at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), releases a study around functional medicine. The study shows a variety of stress, fatigue and quality of life measures can be improved through functional medicine, a ...
Everyday Mindfulness Linked to Healthy Glucose Levels
Dispositional, or “everyday” mindfulness is the inherent trait of being aware of one’s present thoughts and feelings. In a new study of 399 people that measured health indicators including dispositional mindfulness and blood glucose, researchers found that those with higher scores for mindfulness were significantly more likely than people with low scores to have healthy ...
Liver Recovery Difficult Even With Improved Diet—But Faster if Sugar Intake is Low
Liver damage caused by the typical “Western diet”—one high in fat, sugar and cholesterol that’s common in developed countries such as the United States—may be difficult to reverse even if diet is generally improved, a new study shows. The research, published in PLOS One by scientists from Oregon State University (OSU), found that a diet ...
Probiotics May Ease Anxiety and Depression
A recent study suggests that supplements that boost probiotics, the beneficial micro-organisms in the body, can affect the way people process emotional information, as well as easing anxiety and depression. The study recruited 45 healthy 18- to 45-year-olds. Half of the participants were given a probiotic supplement and the other half a placebo, to be ...
Study: New Dietary Supplement Beats Calcium, Vitamin D for Bone Strength
A new study by a Florida State University researcher reveals that a new dietary supplement is superior to calcium and vitamin D when it comes to bone health, reported Science Daily. Over a 12-month period, Bahram H. Arjmandi, Margaret A. Sitton, professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences and Director of the ...
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