Questions, Answers, Updates,
and Research
B Vitamins Reduce Homocysteine,
But Not Disease in Diabetic Patients
Volume 28, Number 16, 07/29/10
Reducing homocysteine in diabetic patients with B vitamins let to higher
rates of kidney disease, stroke, and heart attacks.
D Vitamin - Important news
regarding vitamin D testing and dark skinned people
Accuracy of vitamin D test is questioned for people with dark skin
Calcium Supplements
May Be Unhealthy
Volume TBD, number TBD, 5/19/13
3 large studies all generate headlines stating calcium supplements may
be unhealthy.
Commonly Asked Questions, Part I
Volume 10, number 23, 11/6/92, page 8
Does orally ingested pineapple reduce inflammation?
Commonly
Asked Questions, Part II
Volume 10, number 25, 12/4/92, page 20
Are vitamins in capsules better than tablets? Supplemental recommendations
for cramping, spasm, surgical recovery, and fracture.
Commonly Asked
Questions of 1996
Volume 14, number 25, 12/2/96, page 16
The basic nutritional formulas for a musculoskeletal-based practice are
reviewed including proteolytic enzymes.
Commonly
Asked Questions of 1997
Volume 15, number 25, 1/1/97, page 19
Topics included weight loss, glucosamine, creatine, vegetable concentrates
in pill form, and diet tips.
Commonly
Asked Questions of 1998
Volume 16, number 25, 1/1/98, page 19
Key ingredients in anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, osteoarthritic, and
osteoporosis nutritional support formulas.
Commonly
Asked Questions of 1999 – MSM, CMO,
and Chondroitin Sulfate
Volume 17, number 25, 12/1/99, page 24
Questions regarding the research supporting these substances are reviewed.
Commonly
Asked Questions of 2000 – Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Volume 19, number 1, 1/1/01, page 26
How these substances affect cholesterol and blood sugar, how they are
digested, what are the most common side effects, and issues concerning
product quality.
Conflicting
Updates on Iron, Chromium, Meal Size, Milk, and L-carnitine
Volume 15, number 23, 11/3/97, page 24
New studies directly conflict with previous conclusions: iron supplementation
does not increase the risk of heart disease, chromium supplementation
does not increase muscular strength, drinking milk does not cause diabetes.
L-carnitine did help distance runners.
Did You Know?
Volume 10, number 19, 9/11/92, page 14
Fun facts including how much water it takes to produce a pound of beef,
the nutritional content of frozen broccoli compared to fresh, what a serving
size is as defined by a label, and more.
Did You Know? Part
II
Volume 12, number 6, 3/11/94, page 18
More interesting facts including why snake oil works, reducing stress
reduces irritable bowel syndrome, and what happens when Eskimos change
their diets and begin to eat American food.
Exercise,
Weight Loss, Protein and Calories
Posted 6/16/13
A review of an interesting study on increasing exercise to lose weight.
Multivitamins: Wise
or Wasteful?
Posted 5/21/14
Disappointing studies have prompted some in the medical community to declare
they are a waste of money.
News of Interest
Volume 10, number 11, 5/22/92, page 10
B12, calcium citrate versus calcium carbonate, zinc, copper, manganese,
and calcium reduce bone loss, and placebo beats aspirin.
News of Interest, Part
II
Volume 11, number 5, 2/26/93, page 28
Yogurt, zinc, fish oil, vitamin A, and yellow dye #6.
News of Interest, Part
III
Volume 11, number 17, 8/13/93, page 30
Vitamin C reduces muscle pain, organic versus commercial produce, boron
and testosterone, and B6 and memory.
Nutrition Research Update
Volume 13, number 25, 12/4/95, page 24
Vegetarians may have low levels of vitamin B12, trace minerals help calcium
build bones, and vitamin B12 and folic acid reduce osteoarthritis pain.
Nutrition
Research Update – RA, Asthma, Kidney Stones, Diarrhea, and Vitamin
C
Volume 12, number 26, 12/16/94, page 17
RA and fish oil, sodium and asthma, cola and kidney stones, diarrhea and
homeopathy.
Postpartum
Depression: Nutritional Considerations
Dynamic Chiropractic Vol. 28, Number 18, 08/26/10
Research is on going on how to help postpartum depression using supplements
and diet.
Potatoes
and the Variability of the Glycemic Index
Volume 23, number 19, 8/14/05, pg. 28
Think the Glycemic Index of baked potatoes is too high? Not if you eat
them the next day...
Research
Update: Studies on Antioxidants, Fiber, Raw Foods, and Proteolytic Enzymes
Volume 16, number 19, 9/7/98, page 18
Antioxidants and memory, fiber and the absorption of minerals, new research
on proteolytic enzymes, and what happens when you chop your vegetables.
Statins - Dr Andersen explains
a new study comparing apples vs. statin drugs for the prevention of disease.
To see the winner, read on....
Posted 5/17/14
An Apple a Day Keeps the Statins at Bay
The
Most Common Errors in Recommending Supplements
Volume 28, number 14, 7/01/10, page 16
Some of the most common mistakes people make when recommending supplements.
The Statistics
of a Plant-Based Diet
Dynamic Chiropractic volume 25, number 2, December
31
Based on the book "Six Arguments For a Plant-Based Diet", this article
includes numerous eye-opening statistics regarding the environmental effects
of food production.
Why is protein important
for weight loss
Volume TBD, number TBD, 5/19/13
Discussion of Protein and Weight Loss.
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