In April 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of L-arginine supplementation on body weight, BMI and waist circumference. A total … Read more
Psyllium supplementation does not appear to significantly reduce body weight, BMI or waist circumference
In March 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of psyllium supplementation on body weight, BMI and waist circumference. A total … Read more
Curcumin supplementation appears to reduce body weight and BMI, but has no significant effect on waist circumference
In October 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of curcumin supplementation on body weight, BMI and waist circumference. A total … Read more
Phytosterols and phytostanol supplementation appears to reduce BMI but has no significant effect on body weight, waist circumference or body fat
In March 2019 researchers from Iran, Serbia and China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of phytosterols and phytostanol supplementation on body weight, BMI, … Read more
Resveratrol supplementation appears to reduce body weight, BMI and waist circumference but has no significant effect on body fat
In March 2019 researchers from Iran and Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of resveratrol supplementation on body weight, BMI, waist circumference and … Read more
Cinnamon supplementation appears to significantly decrease body weight, BMI, waist circumference and body fat
In February 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of cinnamon supplementation on obesity. A total of 12 studies involving 786 … Read more
Evidence is currently insufficient to recommend any over-the-counter supplement to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment
In January 2018 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of over-the-counter supplements on cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer-type … Read more
Whole-food plant-based and vegan meals fail to meet the Recommended Dietary Allowances for vitamin B12 and D without supplementation, and for women aged 51-70 also for calcium
In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether whole-food plant-based and vegan diets meet current food-based and nutrient-based recommendations. Followers of whole-food … Read more
Vitamin D supplementation can improve mood and anti-inflammatory biomarkers in female diabetics with anxiety and vitamin D deficiency
In February 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on anxiety, depression, and inflammation in women with diabetes type … Read more
Magnesium supplementation appears to be effective for mild-to-moderate depression in adults
In June 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether over-the-counter magnesium supplementation improved symptoms of depression. 112 individuals (average age 52 years; 38% … Read more
Researchers call for timely advice regarding the importance of adequate iodine nutrition, including supplementation, during pregnancy
In January 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the impact of current Government recommendations for pregnant women to take iodine supplementation (150 µg/day) so … Read more
Low-dose vitamin D supplementation does not appear to be associated with any reduced risk of frailty in older individuals
In January 2018 researchers from Italy, UK and Spain published the results of their study to assess whether vitamin D supplementation is associated with a lower risk of frailty. A … Read more
Wine – red vs white
The main components of wine are water, carbohydrates, organic acids, minerals, alcohol, polyphenols, and aromatics. Polyphenols have an antioxidant activity which is necessary for good cardiovascular function.
The polyphenol … Read more
Protein supplementation appears to help prevent frailty in the elderly, but care should be taken as excess protein can be harmful
In January 2019 researchers from Spain published their review of dietary factors associated with frailty in the elderly. They stated that research has highlighted the association between low energy intake, … Read more
Vitamin D and probiotic supplementation appears to significantly improve depression, anxiety and stress levels and reduces testosterone, hirsutism and inflammatory markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
In January 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effect of vitamin D and probiotic supplementation on mental health, hormonal, inflammatory and stress levels … Read more
Iron
Iron is a mineral which helps to make haemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying chemical in the body’s red blood cells) and myoglobin (a protein in muscle cells). It is also essential for activating … Read more
Vegetarian type diets appear to be associated with a good health status and is an equal alternative to an omnivorous diet for endurance runners
In December 2018 researchers from Austria, Germany and Switzerland published the results of their study to assess the health status of endurance runners who consumed a vegan (45 individuals), vegetarian … Read more
Vitamin D supplementation and a higher intake of dairy appears to improve pain and any symptoms of anxiety and depression in individuals with musculoskeletal pain
In September 2018 researchers from Jordan published the results of their study to assess the effect of correcting a vitamin D deficiency on musculoskeletal pain and accompanying symptoms of anxiety … Read more
Vitamin D supplementation appears to improve symptoms of depression
In June 2018 researchers from India published their review of the scientific literature which assessed the effect of vitamin D supplementation on symptoms of depression. A total of four trials … Read more