Fish oil benefits depend on genotype, research finds
Photo Cred: Ready Made/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Taking fish oil only provides health benefits if someone has the right genetic makeup, according to a new study by researchers at the...
Read MoreHigh vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In a new retrospective study at the University of Chicago Medicine published in JAMA Network Open of individuals tested for the novel coronavirus...
Read MoreProbiotics may increase gut bacteria diversity in extremely preterm infants
Photo Cred: Vidal Balielo/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new clinical study has shown that supplements of a lactic acid bacterium may have positive effects by increasing the diversity of intestinal...
Read MoreVitamin B6 may help calm cytokine storms in COVID-19
Photo Cred: Artem Podre/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Vitamin B6 may help calm cytokine storms and unclog blood clots linked to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lethality, according to a new study published...
Read MoreGreen tea compound aids tumor-suppressing, increases anti-cancer protein
Photo Cred: Dungthuyvunguyen/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known for its ability to repair DNA damage or...
Read MoreSupplement treatment does not affect COVID-19 symptoms, study finds
Photo Cred: Nicolas Solerieu/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury High-dose zinc and ascorbic acid supplementation has little effect on symptom length or hospitalization rates among novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, according to a...
Read MoreHigh omega-3 index may reduce COVID-19 mortality risk
Photo Cred: Ready Made/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Higher omega-3 blood levels may reduce risk for death from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to new research published in the journal Prostaglandins,...
Read MoreCommon errors practitioners make addressing gut microbiome imbalances
Photo Cred: Daily Nouri/Unsplash By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP Many clinicians are starting to offer more integrative approaches to their patients. The biggest challenge I believe many practitioners face is...
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