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bolded.
ADHD
ADHD & Omega-3 nutritional
deficiency - Summer 2003
FDA directs ADHD
drug manufacturers to notify patients about
cardiovascular and psychiatric adverse events - Feb 2007
FDA panel urges hallucination and
death warning for children's ADHD drugs - Mar 2006
Neptune krill Oil provides 60% improvement in
adult ADHD - Jan 2007
Aging
AMA announces vitamin D supplements
associated with lower
mortality rate - Sep 2007
Higher serum vitamin E levels
lower mortality risk - Nov 2006
L-carnitine
and alpha-lipoic acid reduce aging and boost energy - Feb 2006
Resveratrol
reduces fat and boosts endurance - Dec 2006
Risk factors associated with
healthy age 85 - Nov 2006
ALS
Omega-3 fatty acids
and vitamin E reduce ALS risk - Apr 2006
Alzheimer's Disease
Alpha lipoic acid
guards against Alzheimer’s - Sep 2006
Antioxidants halt Alzheimer's
- Jan 2007
Blueberries may help
keep brain healthy - 2001
Coenzyme Q10 may protect
against Alzheimer’s - Mar 2006
Curcumin delays onset of senility
- Nov 2006
Curcumin more effective than
drugs for Alzheimer's - Feb 2005
Curcumin protects the brain
against free radical damage - Apr 2004
Curcumin reduces plaque
build-up in Alzheimer's patients - Nov 2006
Drinking tea might
delay Alzheimer's disease - August 2004
Fish consumption linked to
decreased risk of Alzheimer's
- Oct 2002
Green tea helps protect
against Alzheimer's disease - Sep 2005
Green tea linked to maintaining
cognitive function - Feb 2006
Long-term beta carotene
supplementation helps prevent
cognitive decline - Nov 2007
Mitochondrial dysfunction
associated with Alzheimer's
disease - Aug 2007
Mixed vitamin E
tocopherols reduce Alzheimer’s risk - Feb 2005
Omega-3 DHA reduces Alzheimer's and
dementia
risk - Oct 2006
Omega-3 oil may protect
against Alzheimer's disease: A diet with too much vegetable oil
conducive to Alzheimer's - Sep 2004
Omega-3 oils lower Alzheimer's and
dementia risk up
to 60% - Nov 2007
Quercetin protects
nerve cells from oxidation - Alzheimer's - Dec 2004
Silica may prevent
Alzheimer's - Apr 2005
Arthritis
Arthritis pain killers -
NSAIDs and COX-II inhibitors - increase risk of heart attack -
Sep 2006
Cetylated fatty acids improve
knee function in patients with
osteoarthritis - Aug 2002
The effect of cis-9-Cetyl Myristoleate (CMO) and
adjunctive therapy on Arthritis and auto-immune disease -
Aug/Sep 1997
FDA warns that all NSAIDs may increase
risk of
cardiovascular death - Dec 2004
Glucosamine and MSM operate
synergistically for arthritis - Jun 2004
Glucosamine reduces
progression of osteoarthritis - 2004
Inflammation in
rheumatoid arthritis linked to cardiovascular disease mortality
- Mar 2005
JAMA concludes
Glucosamine and
Chondroitin effective for
osteoarthritis - Mar 2000
Long-term effects of
Glucosamine on osteoarthritis
progression: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial -
Jan 2001
Neptune Krill Oil
reduces arthritis symptoms 30% in 30 days - Apr 2007
NIH Reports
Glucosamine and Chondroitin effective in treating osteoarthritis
- Oct 2005
Omega-3 fish
oil beneficial for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - 1990-2001
Research shows oral delivery of Hyaluronic Acid
absorbs
effectively in joints - Apr 2004
Research shows Rheumatologists
accept, use complementary medicine - Apr 2002
Therapeutic effects of
Hyaluronic Acid on osteoarthritis of the knee, A meta-analysis
of randomized controlled trials - Mar 2004
Validation of the anti-arthritis
properties of Cetyl
Myristoleate - Jan 2003
Vitamin D shows
positive effect on 89% of RA patients - Jul, Aug 1999
Asthma & Lungs
Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease may be signaled by
C-reactive protein - Feb 2006
Fish and
whole grains reduce asthma risk 50% - Dec 2006
Fish oil reduces asthma in athletes
- Nov 2003
Living near a highway affects
lung development in children - Feb 2007
Omega-3 fatty acids may help
prevent asthma - Oct 2004
Vitamin D benefits lung health
- Dec 2005
Vitamin D helps treatment-resistant
asthma - Dec 2005
Autism
Autism, abnormal blood-vessel
function, and oxidative stress - Aug 2006
Omega-3 fatty acid reduces autism
symptoms - Aug 2006
Omega-3 fish oil may improve
autism - Jun 2005
Autoimmune Diseases
Omega-3 fatty acids benefit patients with inflammation and
autoimmune diseases - Dec 2002
Fish oil supplements lower
Lupus symptoms - Aug 2004
Krill oil may delay the
onset and progression of autoimmune disease - 1994
Bone
Calcium plus Vitamin D can
reverse bone loss occurring in high protein/ low carbohydrate
diets - Apr 2002
Cases of jaw bone death caused by Fosamax often unreported
- Aug 2007
CLA helps maintain bone
mineral density - Sep 2006
Drugs increase BMD 3 - 7% in 18 months
- Nov 2007
FDA proposes new calcium and
vitamin D claims for
osteoporosis - Jan 2007
Increased magnesium linked with
stronger bones - Nov 2005
Insufficient Vitamin D levels present in half the women
treated for osteoporosis - Jun 2005
Inulin FOS
increases calcium absorption 40% - Sep 2006
Magnesium supplements
improve bone mineral content - Oct 2006
Omega-3
fatty acids increase bone mineral density 27% - Mar 2007
Osteoporosis drugs don't work
without hi-dose calcium and
vitamin D-3 - Aug 2007
Osteoporosis prevention
with calcium supplementation starts in childhood - Jan 2005
Prebiotic
increases bone mineral density 15% - Mar 2005
Soylife has beneficial
effects on bone mineral content - Jul 2004
The role of calcium in
osteoporosis drug therapy - Mar 2005
Vitamin D increases bone
health in people on seizure
medications - Dec 2006
Vitamin K from natto reduces bone
loss 80% - May 2006
Zinc levels associated
with bone mineral density - Sep 2004
Cancer
Antioxidant vitamins
cut stomach cancer risk - Sep 2005
Antioxidants complement radiation
treatment - Dec 2006
Aspartame causes cancer in rats
- Sep 2007
Aspirin
negates the anti-cancer benefit of omega-3 fatty
acids - Mar 2007
Calcium and vitamin D
reduce breast cancer risk - May 2007
Calcium offers
prolonged protection from colorectal cancer - Jan 2007
Calcium plus vitamin D-3 reduces
cancer risk 60% - Nov 2007
Calcium reduces risk of
colon polyps - Jun 2004
Calorie restriction inhibits,
obesity fuels development of
80% of cancers; Resveratrol mimics calorie restriction - Apr
2008
Curcumin blocks colorectal
cancer inducing hormone - Sep 2006
Curcumin from turmeric stops
the spread of myeloma cancer - Feb 2003
Curcumin in
turmeric inhibits growth of human pancreatic cancer - Sep 2002
Decreasing omega-6 to
omega-3 ratio reduces prostate cancer - Aug 2006
Evaluation of the effects of
neptune krill oilTM on UVB-radiation induced
skin cancer prevention
- Nov 2002
Fish consumption reduces
colon cancer risk by 40% - Nov 2006
Fish may protect against
prostate cancer - Jun 2001
Folate, vitamin B6
reduce colorectal cancer risk - Feb 2006
Green tea assists in leukemia
cell death - Mar 2004
Green tea exhibits anticancer
effect in Barrett's associated esophageal adenocarcinoma - May
2004
Green tea
prevents prostate cancer in humans - Apr 2005
Green tea stops colon cancer
- Jul 2007
Green tea supports leukemia
improvement - Dec 2005
High vitamin D level reduces
breast cancer risk 50% - Apr 2006
Immune system can stop cancer
growth - Nov 2007
Increased folate reduces
breast cancer risk - Aug 2007
Inflammation
triples risk of colon cancer - Feb 2004
L-carnitine reduces fatigue in advanced cancer patients - Feb
2006
Link between endometrial
cancer and vitamin D - Nov 2007
Low CoQ10 levels associated with 790%
increased risk of
melanoma metastasis - Feb 2006
Lycopene reduces
pancreatic cancer risk - 2005
Misleading: vitamin E
linked to lung cancer - Mar 2008
Molecular link between inflammation and
cancer - Jan 2007
Normalizing mitochondrial
function significant decreases cancer tumor growth - Jan 2007
Omega-3's breast cancer
protection mechanism explained - Apr 2004
Omega-3 EPA and DHA reduce
colon cancer risk up to 64% - Oct 2006
Omega-3 fatty acids
inhibit growth of liver cancer cells - Apr 2006
Omega-3 fatty acids
prevent prostate cancer from spreading - Mar 2006
Omega-3 fatty acids
reduce risk of UV induced skin cancer - Jul 2006
Omega-3 fatty fish cuts kidney
cancer risk up to 74% - Sep 2006
Omega-3, fiber, vitamin E linked to 60% lower lymphoma risk -
Dec 2006
Omega-3 protects
unborn babies from breast cancer as adults - Apr 2005
Omega-3 reduces colon
cancer risk 85%
- Oct 2006
Partial and complete regression of breast cancer in patients in
relation to Coenzyme Q10 dosage - Mar 1994
Probiotics plus FOS reduce
colon cancer risk - Feb 2007
Progress on breast cancer
therapy with vitamin Q10 and
the regression of metastases - Jul 1995
Resveratrol reduces
prostate cancer risk 87% - Aug 2007
Soft drinks increase risk of
pancreatic cancer 91% - Nov 2006
Survival of cancer patients on therapy with coenzyme Q10
- Apr 1993
Vitamin D3
could prevent 600,000 cancer cases annually - Aug 2007
Vitamin D reduces colon
cancer risk 50%; Projected to save
28,000 lives and $20 billion annually - Oct 2005
Vitamin E suppresses
prostate cancer - Nov 2005
Vitamin E prevents side
effects of chemotherapy - Sep 2007
Vitamin E tocotrienols inhibit
cancer cell proliferation - Feb 2006
Vitamin E update:
gamma-tocopherol, not alpha-tocopherol,
inhibits cancer cell growth - 2000
Vitamins reduce
risk of non-hodgkin's lymphoma - Sep 2006
Cardiovascular Health
A six year clinical study of therapy of cardiomyopathy with
Coenzyme Q10 - 1990
Atorvastatin lowers CoenzymeQ10 levels in patients at risk
of cardiovascular disease - Jun 2004
Coenzyme Q10 dramatically
benefits end stage heart failure
patients - Nov 2002
Coenzyme Q10 effective
in isolated systolic hypertension - Nov 1994
Coenzyme Q10 in
essential hypertension - 1994
CoQ10 reverses heart
dysfunction caused by statin drugs - Nov 2004
European Doctors prescribe
fish oil after heart attacks - Oct 2006
Exercise reduces inflammation and
heart disease risk - Mar 2007
Fibrinogen and CRP predict
cardiovascular events - Aug 2006
Folic acid reduces homocysteine
which reduces heart disease
and stroke - Nov 2006
Green tea catechin may prevent life-threatening cardiac
arrhythmias - May 2004
Green tea extends life,
reduces CVD and stroke up to 62% - Sep 2006
Inflammation in
rheumatoid arthritis linked to cardiovascular disease mortality
- Mar 2005
Inflammation predicts heart
disease risk - May 2007
Inflammatory markers CRP and TNFalpha
predict all
cardiovascular events - Mar 2006
L-carnitine aids circulation in
legs - Jun 2001
Low HDL cholesterol and high
homocysteine make it harder to
recover from stroke - Nov 2007
Lycopene protects
women's heart health - Mar 2002
Major
study shows Omega-3 fish oil supplements reduce sudden cardiac
death - Apr 2002
Mediterranean diet protects vascular
system - May 2006
Mediterranean diet reduces heart
disease risk factors - Jul 2006
Meta-analysis of
Coenzyme Q10 in physical exercise, hypertension and heart
failure - 2003
Migraines associated with
increased heart attack risk:
mitochondrial function implicated in both - Nov 2006
Migraines linked to
stroke and cardiovascular diseases - May 2007
Mild thyroid problems double risk of
heart conditions - Oct 2007
Neptune
krill oil demonstrates positive economic benefit for
cardiovascular health - Aug 2007
Omega-3 fatty
acid intake associated with cardiovascular disease prevention -
Jul 2004
Omega-3 fatty acids prevent
more deaths than defibrillators - Oct 2006
Omega-3 fatty acid promotes regular
heart rhythm - Apr 2005
Omega-3 fatty acids
protect cardiac surgery patients - May 2005
Omega-3 fatty acids reduce
arrhythmia 75% - Jul 2006
Omega-3 fish oil reduces
coronary death risk by 36% - Oct 2006
Omega-3 fish oil supplements
beat statin drugs for lowering mortality risk - Apr 2005
Omega-3 index proposed for
cardiovascular health - Aug 2006
Omega-3 reduces risk of
pollution-induced arrhythmia - Oct 2005
Omega 3's Cut Risk of
Second Heart Attack - Apr 2006
Pre-eclampsia doubles
risk of heart disease - Nov 2007
Pronounced increase of survival of patients with
cardiomyopathy when treated with Coenzyme Q10 and conventional
therapy - 1990
Ribose improves results following "off-pump"
bypass surgery - Feb 2007
Side effects of regular
aspirin use outweigh benefits in
elderly - May 2005
Strong cardiovascular and kidney
disease connection
established - Nov 2006
Vitamin B supplementation
reduces atherosclerosis - Jul 2005
Vitamin D associated with
reduced cardiovascular risk - Jun 2007
Vitamin D deficiency
associated with heart failure - Aug 2007
Vitamin D protects your heart
- Oct 2005
Vitamin K Improves
Anticoagulation Control in Warfarin Patients - Nov 2006
Blood Pressure - Hypertension
Blood pressure
reduction with Omega-3 fish oils - Aug 1993
Calcium supplementation
more effective than sodium reduction in lowering blood pressure
- Sep 2003
C-reactive protein plays a
direct role in the onset of
hypertension - Feb 2007
Drinking green tea
keeps blood pressure down - Jul 2004
Exercise reduces hypertension
risk in young adults - Feb 2007
Lower blood pressure
another benefit of folic acid - Jan 2005
Lycopene reduces blood
pressure - Jan 2006
The protective effect
of habitual tea consumption on hypertension - Jul 2004
Sodas increase risk of hypertension
- 2005
Cholesterol - Lipid Levels
Citrus peel lowers
cholesterol - Apr 2004
Drugs to raise HDL “good” cholesterol
are dangerous, reports JAMA - Aug 2007
Evaluation of the effects of Neptune Krill Oil on the
clinical course of Hyperlipidemia - Jun 2003
Green tea blocks the formation of new arterial plaque
- May 2004
Lycopene may help
prevent atherosclerosis - Dec 2000
Magnesium may provide better benefits than statins
- Oct 2004
Neptune
krill oil demonstrates positive economic benefit for
cardiovascular health - Aug 2007
Neptune krill oil risk–benefit dyslipidemia treatment analysis
initiated - Jan 2007
NKO 3
times as effective as statins increasing HDL cholesterol - May
2006
Omega-3 EPA and DHA lower
triglycerides 18 - 22% - Dec 2006
USDA Announces:
cholesterol-reducing flavonoids found in citrus peels - Sep 2005
Children
ADHD & Omega-3 nutritional
deficiency - Summer 2003
Autism, abnormal blood-vessel
function, and oxidative stress - Aug 2006
"Calcium crisis"
affects American youth - Dec 2001
Calcium supplements
help build strong bones in teenage boys - Mar 2005
Cause of
visual problems among children of hypothyroid
mothers found - Oct 2007
EFAs benefit infants'
visual acuity - Apr 2005
FDA panel urges hallucination and
death warning for children's ADHD drugs - Mar 2006
Fish oil enhances brain
development - Oct 2007
Fish consumption
linked to higher IQ in children - Feb 2007
Living
near a highway affects lung development in children - Feb 2007
Low vitamin D linked to
Preeclampsia - Jun 2007
Omega-3 fatty acids may help
prevent children's asthma - Oct 2004
Omega-3 fats linked to lower
weight in children - Feb 2007
Omega-3 fatty acid reduces autism
symptoms - Aug 2006
Omega-3 fish oil is beneficial, but beware of contaminants
- May 2004
Omega-3 fish oil
linked to better
hand-eye coordination in children - Dec 2006
Omega-3 fish oil may improve
autism - Jun 2005
Omega-3 protects
unborn babies from breast cancer as adults - Apr 2005
Omega-3 therapy relieves depression in
children - Jun 2006
Probiotics improve premature
babies' GI health and reduce infant death rate by 53% - May 2007
Secondhand smoke damages
lungs - Nov 2007
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Omega-3 fatty
acid may benefit chronic fatigue syndrome
patients - Apr 2004
Colon
2 small studies
demonstrate fish oil beneficial for ulcerative colitis patients
- Apr 1992
Calcium and Vitamin D
increase bone density in Crohn's patients - Feb 2005
Calcium and Vitamin D work
together in colon cancer
prevention - Dec 2003
Calcium may help
prevent colorectal cancer - Jan 2005
Calcium offers
prolonged protection from colorectal cancer - Jan 2007
Calcium supplements
associated with decreased risk of colon cancer - 2003
Calcium reduces long term
colon polyp cancer risk - Apr 2005
Calcium reduces risk of
colon polyps - Jun 2004
CLA
has protective effect against colon cancer - Oct 2005
Curcumin blocks colorectal
cancer inducing hormone - Sep 2006
Fish oil significantly
reduces Crohn's disease relapse - Jun 1996
Folate reduces
cancer risk in patients with ulcerative
colitis - Aug 1989
Folic acid reduces colon
cancer risk - Nov 2006
Green tea effective in
preventing colon tumors - Feb 2003
Inflammation
triples risk of colon cancer - Feb 2004
Low antioxidants
in colon tissues may increase risk of cancer - Feb 2003
Magnesium intake inversely
related to colon cancer risk - Jan 2005
Omega-3 EPA and DHA reduce
colon cancer risk up to 64% - Oct 2006
Omega-3 reduces colorectal
cancer risk 66% - Feb 2007
Omega-3
reduces colon cancer risk 85%
- Oct 2006
Probiotics
reduce inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - 2007
Probiotic
reduces IBS symptoms in 88% of patients - Jun 2006
Probiotics
improve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms - 2002
Probiotics plus FOS reduce
colon cancer risk - Feb 2007
Vitamin D could reduce
breast and colon cancer 50% - Aug 2007
Vitamin D reduces colon
cancer risk 50%; Projected to save
28,000 lives and $20 billion annually - Oct 2005
Vitamins may reduce
colon cancer risk over time - Oct 2003
Western diet linked to
39% increased colorectal cancer risk - Dec 2006
Cystic Fibrosis
Curcumin could help
treat cystic fibrosis - Apr 2004
Depression
Omega-3 fatty acids linked to
low rates of depression - Nov 2006
Omega-3 fatty acids show
long-term benefits against
depression - Aug 2006
Omega-3 therapy relieves depression in
children - Jun 2006
Diabetes
92% of people with diabetes have at least
one other major
disease - Nov 2007
Alpha-lipoic acid
reduces diabetic neuropathy symptoms - Nov 2006
Chromium
picolinate and biotin help control blood sugar
levels - Dec 2006
Chromium
picolinate demonstrates diabetes benefits - Dec 2006
Chromium
polynicotinate favorably influences genes that
promote muscle development, fat burning - Nov 2006
CLA & R-lipoic
acid improve insulin action - Sep 2003
CLA targets
diabetes - Aug 2006
Fish oils help battle diabetes
- May 1996
Green tea improves glucose control
- Oct 2006
Low vitamin D associated with 98%
higher diabetes risk - Jun 2007
Pine bark extract shows glucose-lowering
effect in diabetics - Jul 2007
Soda
linked to obesity and diabetes - Mar 2007
Tea inhibits diabetic
cataracts - May 2005
Diet (see Weight Loss below)
Antioxidants lipoic acid and NAC
reduce the damaging effects of a
high-fat diet - Nov-Dec 2006
Aspartame
causes cancer in rats - Sep 2007
Calcium plus Vitamin D can
reverse bone loss occurring in high protein/ low carbohydrate
diets - Apr 2002
Cola implicated in bone mineral
loss in women - Oct 2006
Farmed salmon
increases inflammation; wild salmon reduces inflammation - Jan
2005
Fish and
whole grains reduce asthma risk 50% - Dec 2006
“Health” food snacks may not
be healthy - Mar 2007
Mediterranean diet protects vascular
system - May 2006
Mediterranean diet reduces heart
disease risk factors - Jul 2006
Omega-3 fats linked to lower
weight in children - Feb 2007
Calorie restriction inhibits,
obesity fuels development of
80% of cancers; Resveratrol mimics calorie restriction - Apr
2008
Sodas increase risk of hypertension
- 2005
Soda
linked to obesity and diabetes - Mar 2007
Soft drinks increase risk of
pancreatic cancer 91% - Nov 2006
US consumers eat an average 460 calories
added sugar daily - Feb 2006
U.S. farm policy contributes
to obesity and disease - Mar 2006
Western diet linked to
39% increased colorectal cancer risk - Dec 2006
Epilepsy
Uncontrolled epilepsy
linked to low Omega-3 fatty acid level - Apr 2004
Exercise
Exercise reduces hypertension
risk in young adults - Feb 2007
Exercise reduces inflammation and
heart disease risk - Mar 2007
Fibromyalgia
CMO (Cetyl Myristoleate) in the
treatment of fibromyalgia:
an open pilot study - Jun 2001
Financial Health
Neptune
krill oil demonstrates positive economic benefit for
cardiovascular health - Aug 2007
Save $5.6 billion in
health care costs with omega-3 and
lutein - Nov 2005
Vitamin D reduces colon
cancer risk 50%; Projected to save
28,000 lives and $20 billion annually - Oct 2005
General Health
51% of Prescriptions Have Possible Severe Side Effects; 21%
of elderly receive inappropriate drugs - 2004
85% of Americans believe
dietary supplements enhance health - Oct 2005
Glaxo Chief: "Most
Prescription Medications Don't Work" - Dec 2003
Harvard
researchers recommend 1000+ IU vitamin D - Jul 2006
Incidence and
severity of potential drug–dietary supplement interactions -
Mar 2004
JAMA urges adults to take daily
multivitamin -
Jun 2002
Low vitamin D may occur even
with sun exposure - Jun 2007
Selenium up, mortality down
- Aug 2005
Hair
Dermatologist recommended hair care
- Nov 2007
Huntington's Disease
Green tea extract slows the
progression of Huntington’s
disease - Sep 2006
Immune Function
Immune system can stop cancer
growth - Nov 2007
Probiotics boost immune function - Nov/Dec 2006
Inflammation
Antioxidant supplement use associated with lower
inflammatory markers - Jul 2004
C-reactive protein levels
linked with macular degeneration - Feb 2004
C-reactive protein plays a
direct role in the onset of
hypertension - Feb 2007
Carotenoid consumption
linked to reduced inflammation - Nov 2005
Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease may be signaled by
C-reactive protein - Feb 2006
Exercise reduces inflammation and
heart disease risk - Mar 2007
Farmed salmon
increases inflammation; wild salmon reduces inflammation - Jan
2005
Fibrinogen and CRP predict
cardiovascular events - Aug 2006
Inflammation in
rheumatoid arthritis linked to cardiovascular disease mortality
- Mar 2005
Inflammation predicts heart
disease risk - May 2007
Inflammation
predicts risk for recurrent stroke & mortality
- Oct 2006
Inflammatory markers CRP and TNFalpha
predict all
cardiovascular events - Mar 2006
Link between obesity and inflammation
- Nov 2006
Lutein lowers inflammation which
is associated with AMD - Apr 2006
Magnesium and fiber intake
linked to inflammation - Nov 2006
Molecular link between inflammation and
cancer - Jan 2007
Omega-3 and omega-6 content of
various oils
Omega-3 fatty acids benefit patients with inflammation and
autoimmune diseases - Dec 2002
Omega-3 fish oil plus
low calorie diet reduces inflammation 90% - March 2006
Vitamin D
reduces CRP 23% - Dec 2002
Influenza / Flu
AHCC boosts
influenza immune response - Nov 2006
Antiviral effect of catechins in green tea on influenza
virus - Nov 2005
Kidney
81%
positive response to Coenzyme Q10
treatment for chronic kidney failure - 2003
Magnesium and Vitamin B6 for
kidney stone prevention - Oct 2005
Omega-3 fatty fish cuts kidney
cancer risk up to 74% - Sep 2006
Strong cardiovascular and kidney
disease connection
established - Nov 2006
Lifespan
Vitamin D may increase lifespan
- Nov 2007
Ligament
Omega-3
oils speed up healing of ligament injuries
- Jan 2000
Liver
Acetaminophen leading cause of
liver failure death - Dec 2005
CoQ10 & carnitine protect
liver against chronic alcohol abuse - 1993
Green tea polyphenol
protects transplanted livers - Mar 2005
L-carnitine
prevents hepatitis and liver cancer - Oct 2004
Liver dysfunction associated with
other organ dysfunction - Nov 2007
Lycopene found to
suppress liver cancer - Oct 2002
Omega-3 fatty acids
inhibit growth of liver cancer cells - Apr 2006
Lungs
Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease may be signaled by
C-reactive protein - Feb 2006
Living
near a highway affects lung development in children - Feb 2007
N-acetyl cysteine slows lung
decline in pulmonary fibrosis - Nov 2005
Secondhand smoke damages
lungs - Nov 2007
Lupus
Krill Oil Shows promise in
suppression of autoimmune murine lupus - 1996
Omega-3 fatty acid benefits
Lupus patients - Aug 2004
Male Infertility
Carnitine and acetyl L-carnitine
improve sperm motility - Jun 2004
Carnitine supplement helps
sperm swim - Feb 2005
Coenzyme Q10 may help
treat male infertility - Jan 2004
Improved pregnancy rates with
l-carnitine plus acetyl l-carnitine - Sep - Oct 2004
L-carnitine better
than testosterone in treating erectile dysfunction - Apr 2004
Significant increase in
men's fertility from 90-day pine
tree bark extract treatment - Oct 2002
Migraine Headaches
Coenzyme Q10 stops
50% of migraines
- Apr 2004
Coenzyme Q10
reduces migraines from 7.34 to 2.95 days per
month - 2002
High homocysteine levels
associated with Migraine headache - Feb 2004
Magnesium reduces migraine headache
severity - 2003
Migraines associated with
increased heart attack risk:
mitochondrial function implicated in both - Nov 2006
Migraines linked to
stroke and cardiovascular diseases - May 2007
Pine tree bark reduces duration and
severity of migraines - May 2006
Relief of migraine
headache with Glucosamine - 2000
Mitochondria & ATP
81%
positive response to Coenzyme Q10
treatment for chronic kidney failure - 2003
CoQ10, alpha-lipoic acid & creatine decrease muscle decline -
Nov 2006
L-carnitine
and alpha-lipoic acid reduce aging and boost energy - Feb 2006
L-carnitine reduces fatigue in advanced cancer patients - Feb
2006
Liver dysfunction associated with
other organ dysfunction - Nov 2007
Magnesium reduces migraine headache
severity - 2003
Migraines associated with
increased heart attack risk:
mitochondrial function implicated in both - Nov 2006
Migraines linked to
stroke and cardiovascular diseases - May 2007
Mitochondrial dysfunction
associated with Alzheimer's
disease - Aug 2007
Normalizing mitochondrial
function significantly decreases tumor growth - Jan 2007
Nutrient triad
reverses early macular degeneration - May-Jun 2005
Prader-Willi Syndrome interventions
Pre-eclampsia doubles
risk of heart disease - Nov 2007
Statins induce death in muscle
cells - Oct 2006
Vitamin D deficiency
associated with heart failure - Aug 2007
Multiple Sclerosis
Increased Vitamin D Protects Against Multiple Sclerosis
- Dec 2006
Omega-3s Provide
Relief for Some MS Patients - Aug 2007
Vitamin D Supplements May Lower MS Risk
- Jan 2004
Muscle
Chromium
polynicotinate favorably influences genes that
promote muscle development, fat burning - Nov 2006
CoenzymeQ10 deficiency causes muscle
weakness - Feb 2005
Coenzyme Q10
reduces statin-induced muscle pain - May 2007
CoQ10, alpha-lipoic acid & creatine decrease muscle decline -
Nov 2006
Low magnesium associated with loss of muscle mass - Aug 2006
Low muscle CoQ10 in statin-related
myopathy - Nov 2005
Musculoskeletal
pain due to vitamin D deficiency - Oct 2006
Nervous System
Alpha-lipoic acid
reduces diabetic neuropathy symptoms - Nov 2006
Vitamin E alpha-tocotrienol
helps maintain nervous system
health - May, Jun 2006
Pain (see also Migraine Headache above)
63% - 87% response rate
for OA and RA patients using CMO fatty acid protocol - Aug-Sep
1997
Acetaminophen leading cause of
liver failure death - Dec 2005
Antioxidants provide 70 - 98%
pain relief - Oct 2006
Arthritis pain killers -
NSAIDs and COX-II inhibitors - increase risk of heart attack -
Sep 2006
Chronic
pain associated with low vitamin D level - Aug 2005
Musculoskeletal
pain due to vitamin D deficiency - Oct 2006
Neptune Krill Oil
reduces arthritis symptoms 30% in 30 days - Apr 2007
Omega-3 fatty acids equal or
more effective than NSAIDs - Apr 2006
Vitamin D
deficiency contributes to chronic low back pain - Jan 2003
Parkinson's Disease
CoenzymeQ10
fights Parkinson's Disease - Oct 2002
Low vitamin D projected to
cause Parkinson's Disease - Jan 2007
Pesticide exposure increases Parkinson's Disease
risk 70% - Aug 2006
Vitamin E alpha-tocotrienol
helps maintain nervous system
health - May, Jun 2006
Vitamin E may reduce risk of Parkinson's
- Oct 2002
Pollution and the Environment
Living near a highway affects
lung development in children - Feb 2007
Pesticide exposure increases Parkinson's Disease
risk 70% - Aug 2006
U.S. farm policy contributes
to obesity and disease - Mar 2006
Prescription Drug Side Effects (Statins see below)
Acetaminophen leading cause of
liver failure death - Dec 2005
Cases of jaw bone death caused by Fosamax often unreported
- Aug 2007
Glaxo Chief: "Most
Prescription Medications Don't Work" - Dec 2003
Osteoporosis drugs don't work
without hi-dose calcium and
vitamin D-3 - Aug 2007
Pharma funded drug studies often have
biased conclusions - Nov 2007
Prostate
Decreasing omega-6 to
omega-3 ratio reduces prostate cancer - Aug 2006
Gamma tocopherol form of
Vitamin E induces cell death in human prostate cancer cells -
Dec 2004
Lutein and
Lycopene can help prevent prostate cancer - Jul 2001
Lycopene
supplements decrease prostate cancer - Oct 2004
Omega-3 fatty acids
prevent prostate cancer from spreading - Mar 2006
Tea polyphenols
slow prostate cancer cell growth - Apr 2004
Vitamin E suppresses
prostate cancer - Nov 2005
Skin
Evaluation of the effects of Neptune Krill Oil on UVB-radiation induced
skin cancer prevention
- Nov 2002
Omega-3 fatty acids
reduce risk of UV induced skin cancer - Jul 2006
Topical Hyaluronic Acid
speeds burn healing time - Aug 2005
Trace
minerals beneficial for burns - Oct 2007
Statin Drugs
Atorvastatin lowers CoenzymeQ10 levels in patients at risk
of cardiovascular disease - Jun 2004
Coenzyme Q10
reduces statin-induced muscle pain - May 2007
CoQ10 reverses heart
dysfunction caused by statin drugs - Nov 2004
Drugs to raise HDL “good” cholesterol
are dangerous, reports JAMA - Aug 2007
Low muscle CoQ10 in
statin-related myopathy - Nov 2005
Magnesium may provide
better benefits than statins - Oct 2004
Omega-3 fish oil supplements
beat statin drugs for lowering mortality risk - Apr 2005
Statins block the beneficial
effect of exercise
- Jun 2004
Statins induce death in 27
- 49% of muscle
cells - Oct 2006
Stroke
Folic acid reduces homocysteine
which reduces heart disease
and stroke - Nov 2006
Green tea extends life,
reduces CVD and stroke up to 62% - Sep 2006
Low HDL cholesterol and high
homocysteine make it harder to
recover from stroke - Nov 2007
Nattokinase reduces risk of
embolism - 1990
Vitamin E tocotrienol complex
protects
against stroke-induced neurodegeneration - Oct 2005
Surgery
Omega-3 fatty acids equal or
more effective than NSAIDs (for post-surgical pain) - Apr 2006
Thyroid Function
Cause of
visual problems among children of hypothyroid
mothers found - Oct 2007
Mild
thyroid problems double risk of heart conditions - Oct 2007
Vision
Antioxidant supplementation
helps reduce cataract incidence - Feb 2002
Antioxidants
associated with lower risk of cataracts - 2001
C-reactive protein concentration inversely related to
concentration of Lutein, Zeaxanthin and other vitamins - Sep
2003
C-reactive protein
levels linked with macular degeneration - Feb 2004
Fish consumption protects
against macular degeneration - Mar 2000
High glycemic diet linked to
vision loss - Apr 2006
Long-term vitamin use
reduces cataract risk - Jul 2001
Low fat diet increases ARM;
High omega-3 fatty acid reduces ARM risk - Jul 2006
Low levels of Lutein and Zeaxanthin
associated with vision
loss (AMD) - 2002
Lutein
improves visual function for macular degeneration patients - Jul
2005
Lutein and Zeaxanthin help
prevent cataracts - Dec 2004
Lutein lowers inflammation which
is associated with AMD - Apr 2006
Lutein
supplement bioavailability for AMD - Dec 2006
Lutein supplements associated with 63%
increase in visual
acuity - Jan 2003
Lutein supplements
may improve vision for people with
retinitis pigmentosa - Nov 2003
Lutein, zeaxanthin, and vitamin C
may prevent cataracts - Oct 2001
Nutrient triad
reverses early macular degeneration - May-Jun 2005
Omega-3 fatty acids,
non-smoking related to better vision - Jul 2006
Omega-3
fatty acids prevent retinopathy-related blindness - Jun 2007
Omega-3 fatty acids reduce progression of AMD
- Jul 2006
Omega-3 fatty acids reduce risk of dry eye syndrome
- May 2003
Omega-3 oils protect against
macular degeneration - Feb 2001
Tea inhibits diabetic
cataracts - May 2005
Vitamins E, B slow
ocular opacity - Apr 2005
Weight Loss (also see Diet above)
Calcium and vitamin D enhance
weight loss - Jan 2007
Chromium
polynicotinate favorably influences genes that
promote muscle development, fat burning - Nov 2006
CLA causes abdominal fat loss
- Mar 2007
CLA reduces body fat up to 9% and helps
keep
it off - Apr 2005
CLA shrinks body fat from 22% to 17% in
health club members - Jun 2001
DHEA supplement helps reduce abdominal
fat
- Nov 2004
Grape seed blocks fat
absorption
- 2003
Green tea aids in
weight loss - Nov 2003
Green tea reduces body fat -
Jan 2005
L-arginine reduces fat and
waist circumference - Nov 2006
Link between obesity and inflammation
- Nov 2006
Long-term CLA study shows 9 percent reduction in
body fat
and 2 percent increase in lean muscle - Jun 2004
Low vitamin D associated with 98%
higher diabetes risk - Jun 2007
Omega-3 fatty acids help
control weight - Dec 2004
Omega-3 fatty acids plus exercise
reduce body fat - Jul 2006
Swedish study
concludes conjugated linoleic acid reduces
body fat - Aug 2001
Women
Calcium supplements reduce
complications during pregnancy - Mar 2006
Fish oil enhances brain
development - Oct 2007
Green tea supports ovarian
health - Dec 2005
Low vitamin D linked to
Preeclampsia - Jun 2007
Lycopene linked to
reduction in uterine fibroid tumors - Apr 2004
Mothers' multivitamin
use before pregnancy associated with fewer preterm births - Nov
2004
Neptune Krill Oil effective against
premenstrual syndrome (PMS) - Sep 2003
Omega-3 awareness low in pregnant
women - Aug 2006
Omega-3 fish oil is beneficial, but beware of contaminants
- May 2004
Omega-3 for postpartum
depression - Oct 2007
Pre-eclampsia doubles
risk of heart disease - Nov 2007
Progress on breast cancer
therapy with vitamin Q10 and
the regression of metastases - Jul 1995
