Peer-Reviewed Research
November 1, 2003
Indication: Heart disease
Source: Am J Clin Nutr, 2003;77:1390-1399.
Research: Using a modified food questionnaire for carotenoids in 1984, Harvard researchers studied the eating habits and health of more than 73,000 female nurses. During 12 ye…
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November 1, 2003
Indication: Emotional wellness
Source: Fortschritte der Medizin, April 2003;(supplement):5-10.
Research: Researchers gave 66 healthy men and women, aged 50 to 65, and without any cognitive impairment, either 240 mg of ginkgo extract or placebo…
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November 1, 2003
Indication: Cholesterol
Source: Am J Clin Nutr, 2003;78(2):221-227.
Research: This study investigated the effects of beta-glucan from oat bran in bread and cookies (study 1) and in orange juice (study 2) on serum lipoproteins in mildly hypercho…
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November 1, 2003
Indication: Vaginal dryness
Source: British Menopause Society Annual Meeting, July 2003
Research: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Promensil versus placebo on endometrial thickening, uterine blood flow to the uter…
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November 1, 2003
Indication: Cognitive function
Source: Am J Clin Nutr, 2003;77:975-984.
Research: Researchers tested the cognitive function of almost 15,000 women, aged 70 to 79 participating in the Nurses’ Health Study. The tests included memory, immedi…
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October 1, 2003
Indication: Immunity
Source: Eur J Clin Nutr, 2003;57:595-603.
Research: Researchers asked 71 healthy men, ages 31 to 69 years, to take one of three supplement regimens daily for 12 weeks. One group took supplements containing 1.7 grams of CLA,…
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October 1, 2003
Indication: Type 2 diabetes
Source: International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Congress, Paris, France, August 2003
Research: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted on 52 subjects, which were randomly assigned to receive either a p…
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October 1, 2003
Indication: Hypertension
Source: JAMA, 2003;290(8):1029.
Research: Researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial of 14 individuals between the ages of 55 and 64 with mild, untreated hypertension. Half of the patients consumed 3-ounce dark c…
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October 1, 2003
Indication: Alzheimer’s disease
Source: Archives of Neurology, July 2003;60(7):940-6.
Research: This study examined fish consumption and the intake of DHA and other types of omega 3 fatty acids in an effort to identify any protective effe…
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October 1, 2003
Indication: Endometrial cancer
Source: J Natl Can Inst, 2003;95(15):1158-1164.
Research: In a case-control study, researchers collected dietary information from 500 African American, Latina and white women ages 35 to 79 years, who were diagnose…
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October 1, 2003
Indication: Heart disease and cancer
Source: Circulation, 2003;108:802-807.
Research: The extended Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE-TOO) trial studied 9541 heart disease patients, who were administered either angiotensin-converting en…
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October 1, 2003
Indication: Metabolism
Source: Am J Clin Nutr, June 2003;77(6):1385-9.
Research: The objective of this study was to establish whether the selective removal of phytosterols from wheat germ would increase the cholesterol absorption measured from…
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September 1, 2003
Indication: Menopausal symptoms
Source: Maturitas, 2003;44(Suppl 1):
S67-S77.
Research: In a double-blind clinical trial, researchers asked 62 postmenopausal women to take black cohosh supplements (40 mg), estrogen (.6 mg) or placebos dai…
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September 1, 2003
Indication: Flu vaccine booster
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal, July 2003;169(2).
Research: Researchers evaluated the effect of an oral dietary supplement derived from the edible microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa on immune resp…
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September 1, 2003
Indication: Low back pain
Source: Rheumatology, 2003;42:141-148.
Research: Researchers treated patients with low back pain with either 60 mg of devil’s claw or 12.5 mg rofecoxib (Vioxx®, a COX-2 inhibitor prescription). For six weeks,…
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