What is Oxidative Stress* Doing to Your Arteries and What Supplements Can Help?

 What is Oxidative Stress* Doing to Your Arteries and What Supplements Can Help? Abstracted by Jessica Patella, ND, from “Effect of long-term treatment with antioxidants (vitamin C, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10 and selenium) on arterial compliance, humoral factors and inflammatory markers in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors.” in the July 2010 issue of Nutrition &

Reduction in Oxidation Damage to DNA

My latest publication at the Natural Health Research Institute: Reduction in Oxidation Damage to DNA Abstracted by Jessica Patella, ND abstracted from “Effect of nut consumption on oxidative stress and the endothelial function in metabolic syndrome.” In the March 2010 issue of Clinical Nutrition. Posted May 6, 2010. Many have heard the cliché, you are

Vitamin D & The Flu

The following is my first published article with Now Foods.  You can sign up for their online newsletters to stay up-to-date on the latest research. Can Vitamin D Supplementation Prevent the Flu in Children? By Jessica Patella, ND, abstracted from “Randomized trial of vitamin D supplementation to prevent seasonal influenza A in schoolchildren”, in the

Pistachios- A New Superfood?

My latest publication at the Natural Health Research Institute: Pistachios – A New Superfood? Abstracted by Jessica Patella, ND,  from “Pistachios Increase Serum Antioxidants and Lower Serum Oxidized-LDL in Hypercholesterolemic Adults.” In the March 2010 issue of The Journal of Nutrition. Posted April 22, 2010. Pistachios, compared to other nuts, contain high amounts of antioxidants,

Health Threat

The American Journal of Preventative Medicine just announced that Obesity (a BMI of 30 or greater) has just become a greater health threat than smoking. This is based on the quality-adjusted life-years lost because of smoking or obesity. It was determined that obesity causes more disability and activity limitations where smoking causes more pre-mature deaths.