Supplement Produces a 'Striking' Endurance Boost ScienceDaily (Aug. 26, 2010) -- Research from the University of Exeter has revealed taking a dietary supplement to boost nitric oxide in the body can significantly boost stamina during high-intensity exercise. The study has important implications for athletes, as results suggest that taking the supplement can allow people to exercise up to 20% longer and could produce a 1-2% improvement in race times. This comes on the back of...

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Grapefruit's Bitter Taste Holds a Sweet Promise for Diabetes Therapy ScienceDaily (Aug. 27, 2010) -- Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a process that naturally occurs during long periods of fasting. A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) report that naringenin activates a family of small proteins,...

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Banana Plantain Fibers Could Treat Crohn's Disease, Research SuggestsScienceDaily (Aug. 25, 2010) -- Crohn's is a condition that affects one in 800 people in the UK and causes chronic intestinal inflammation, leading to pain, bleeding and diarrhoea. Researchers are working with biotechnology company, Provexis, to test a new plantain based food product that could treat patients with the disease.Scientists have previously shown that people with Crohn's disease have increased numbers of a 'sticky' type of...

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLACING A SUPPLEMENT ORDER ·         In order to serve you efficiently please follow the instructions below.  ·         For your security we do not keep credit card information on file. ·         All orders must be prepaid before shipping or outside pick-up.    THERE ARE 3 DESIGNATED VOICEMAIL BOXES FOR PLACING ORDERS: You must use the correct box for your order to be processed correctly. ·         Orders to be picked-up in Middletown: (860)347-8600 option #4...

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  ALL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS ARE "NOT" CREATED EQUAL "As a physician who is concerned with the well being of my patients, I recommend Vital Nutrients Supplements  to my patients because of the unsurpassed quality and clinical effectiveness." Compelling reasons to continually buy Vital Nutrients nutritional supplements from your doctor: • Vital Nutrients performs comprehensive quality assurance testing on every batch of raw material and finished product.  This consistent high level of testing ensures quality, potency and...

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Plant Compound Resveratrol Shown to Suppresses Inflammation, Free Radicals in HumansScienceDaily (July 29, 2010) -- Resveratrol, a popular plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans, based on results from the first prospective human trial of the extract conducted by University at Buffalo endocrinologists.Results of the study appear as a rapid electronic publication on the Journal of Clinical...

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Of Bugs and Brains: Gut Bacteria Affect Multiple SclerosisScienceDaily (July 20, 2010) -- Biologists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have demonstrated a connection between multiple sclerosis (MS) -- an autoimmune disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord -- and gut bacteria. The work -- led by Sarkis K. Mazmanian, an assistant professor of biology at Caltech, and postdoctoral scholar Yun Kyung Lee -- appears online the week of July 19-23 in the...

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Antioxidants Do Help Arteries Stay Healthy ScienceDaily (July 6, 2010) -- Long-term supplementation with dietary antioxidants has beneficial effects on sugar and fat metabolism, blood pressure and arterial flexibility in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism report these positive results in a randomized controlled trial of combined vitamin C, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10 and selenium capsules. Reuven Zimlichman worked with a team of researchers...

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Treating Depression With Omega-3: Encouraging Results from Largest Clinical StudyScienceDaily (June 21, 2010) -- The use of Omega-3 supplements is effective among patients with major depression who do not have anxiety disorders, according to a study directed by Dr. François Lespérance of the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier at the Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), head of CHUM's Department of Psychiatry and a professor at the Université de Montréal.The study was published June 15 in...

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New Evidence That Chili Pepper Ingredient Fights FatScienceDaily (June 3, 2010) -- Scientists are reporting new evidence that capsaicin, the stuff that gives chili peppers their kick, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body. Their study, which could lead to new treatments for obesity, appears in ACS' monthly Journal of Proteome Research.Jong Won Yun and colleagues point out that obesity is a major public health...

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Ginkgo to prevent migraine without auraResearcher from Italy and Florida studied Ginkgolide B (a component in Ginkgo biloba) as preventive treatment in a group of young patients suffering from migraine without aura.First, the details.    * 24 young patients suffering from migraine without aura entered the study.    * Initial onset of migraine was at least 1 year before, and at least 4 migraine attacks (4days/headache/month) during each of the 3 months prior to the study.    *...

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The New York Times reports, "Nearly all herbal dietary supplements tested in a Congressional investigation contained trace amounts of lead and other contaminants, and 16 of the 40 supplements tested contained pesticide residue that exceeded legal limits.Here are the details of what the Government Accounting Office found.Trace amounts of at least one potentially hazardous contaminant.    * Found in 37 of the 40 herbal dietary supplement products tested.          o None contained amounts considered to pose an...

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Probiotics (mixed strains) Benefit Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Particularly Those with Loose Stools Reference: "Effect of probiotics on symptoms in korean adults with irritable bowel syndrome," Hong KS, Kang HW, et al, Gut Liver, 2009; 3(2): 101-7. (Address: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea).  Summary: In a placebo-controlled study involving 70 adult patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS, Rome III criteria), supplementation with a mixture of probiotic strains...

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 Quercetin Intake Can Benefit Athletic Performance and Endurance Reference: "The dietary flavonoid quercetin increases VO(2max) and endurance capacity," Davis JM, Carlstedt CJ, et al, Int J Sport Jutr Exerc Metab, 2010 Feb; 20(1):56-62. (Address: Division of Applied Physiology, Dept. of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. E-mail: markd@mailbox.sc.edu ).  Summary: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, results indicate that supplementation with quercetin (500 mg/d) for...

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Topic: Zinc Supplementation May Help Protect Against Atherosclerosis Reference: "Zinc decreases C-reactive protein, lipid peroxidation, and inflammatory cytokines in elderly subjects: a potential implication of zinc as an atheroprotective agent," Bao B, Cardozo LJ, et al, Am J Clin Nutr, 2010 Apr 28; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Wayne State University Detroit MI, USA).  Summary: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving 40 healthy elderly subjects (aged 56-83...

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Multivitamins Can Add Sparkle for Healthy Young PeopleScienceDaily (May 14, 2010) -- The effects of multivitamins are most often researched in the elderly. This is one of very few studies to assess the relationship between supplementation with vitamins/minerals and psychological functioning in healthy groups of non-elderly adults. This study shows how a proprietary multivitamin and mineral supplement improves mood and mental performance while also reducing stress, mental tiredness and fatigue in healthy males.Research into a...

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Long-Term Use of Vitamin E May Decrease COPD Risk, Study FindsScienceDaily (May 16, 2010) -- Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women 45 years of age and older may help decrease the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers, according to a study conducted by researchers at Cornell University and Brigham and Women's Hospital."As lung disease develops, damage occurs to sensitive tissues through several proposed...

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NASA Studies Find Omega-3 May Help Reduce Bone LossScienceDaily (May 11, 2010) -- NASA-sponsored studies have found that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may play a role in mitigating bone breakdown that occurs during spaceflight and in osteoporosis. Ongoing research for decades has looked for ways to stop bone density loss in astronauts. The solution could have significant implications for space travelers and those susceptible to bone loss on Earth.The studies' results are...

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Many Pregnant Women Not Getting Enough Vitamin D: Prenatal Vitamins Help, but Are Not Enough for EveryoneScienceDaily (May 11, 2010) -- Seven out of every ten pregnant women in the United States are not getting enough Vitamin D according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. While prenatal vitamins do raise Vitamin D levels during pregnancy, the study shows that higher doses may be needed for...

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Vitamin D levels and the risk of colon cancerFrom C.A.M. ReportResearchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, in Lyon, France) and Imperial College of London, UK report a significant reduction in risk.First, the details.    * The study was conducted within the EPIC study, a cohort of more than 520 000 participants from 10 western European countries.    * 1248 cases of colorectal cancer developed after enrollment and were matched to 1248 cases with...

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