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Category: Supplements, other

Posted on 7 March 20207 March 2020

Synbiotic supplementation taken by women with gestational diabetes appears to have no effect on fasting blood glucose and insulin resistance/sensitivity but may increase HDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol levels and decrease blood pressure levels

In April 2018 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effects of synbiotic supplementation on insulin, lipid profile and antioxidative stress in women with gestational … Read more

Posted on 2 March 20202 March 2020

Garlic supplementation appears to significantly improve pain, stiffness and mobility in overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis

In June 2018 researchers from Iran and Australia published the results of their study to assess the effect of garlic supplementation on knee osteoarthritis in overweight or obese women. A … Read more

Posted on 19 February 202019 February 2020

Dietary supplementation taken by older individuals may reduce the risk of some chronic diseases although it would be unwise to assume that they are all effective and safe to use

In November 2018 researchers from France published their review on dietary supplement intake in the elderly. They stated that studies in older people using multivitamin supplements long-term had shown a … Read more

Posted on 19 February 202019 February 2020

Vitamin C supplementation taken at the same time as paracetamol significantly increases the degree of paracetamol absorption and the possibility of a drug-drug interaction and the risk of side effects

In August 2019 researchers from Iraq published the results of their study to assess the effect of taking vitamin C or omega-3 supplementation at the same time as paracetamol. There … Read more

Posted on 8 August 201917 June 2020

Dramatically different feeding programmes whilst undertaking resistance training appear to achieve similar fat free mass increases, skeletal muscle enlargement, and muscular performance improvements

In July 2019 researchers from the USA and Italy published the results of their study to assess the effect of time-restricted feeding, with or without β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate supplementation, during resistance … Read more

Posted on 7 July 201910 January 2020

Akkermansia muciniphila supplementation improves insulin sensitivity, reduces total cholesterol levels, slightly decreases body weight, fat mass and hip circumference as well as reducing markers for liver dysfunction and inflammation

In July 2019 researchers from Belgium, The Netherlands and Finland published the results of their study to assess the results of their study to assess the association of Akkermansia muciniphila … Read more

Posted on 2 June 201910 January 2020

Nutrients in foods and/or supplements should be considered when following low carbohydrate diets

In April 2019 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess nutrient intake of low carbohydrate diets. A total of 10 studies were involved … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

Garlic supplementation appears to reduce some inflammatory biomarkers

In April 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of garlic supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers in adults. A total of 16 … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

L-arginine supplementation appears to reduce waist circumference but has no significant effect on body weight and BMI

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

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

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

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

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

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

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

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

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

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

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

Posted on 30 April 201910 January 2020

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

Posted on 14 April 201910 January 2020

CoQ10 supplementation has been shown to reduce fatigue levels in individuals with fibromyalgia, statin-related fatigue, multiple sclerosis and end-stage heart failure, as well as in healthy individuals

In April 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation on fatigue experienced by adolescents and adults. … Read more

Posted on 1 March 201910 January 2020

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

Posted on 1 March 201910 January 2020

Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation appears to significantly improve depression, anxiety and stress levels, reduces testosterone and inflammatory markers, and improve gene expression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

In October 2018 researchers from Iran and Canada published the results of their study to assess the effect of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on clinical, metabolic and … Read more

Posted on 1 March 201910 January 2020

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

Posted on 7 August 20183 June 2020

Probiotic and synbiotic supplementation improves symptoms associated with the metabolic syndrome in pre-diabetics

In July 2018 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effects of probiotics and synbiotics on the metabolic syndrome. 120 adults with prediabetes were divided … Read more

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