Category Archives: Supplements

Jaya T. Venkatraman, PhD, CNS, FACN, Xiaohong Feng, MS, and David Pendergast, EdD Department of Physical Therapy, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (J.T.V., X.F.), Department of Physiology (D.P.), State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York [jtv@acsu.buffalo.edu] Objective: Exercise … Continue reading →

Can Dietary Methionine Restriction Increase the Effectiveness of Chemotherapy in Treatment of Advanced Cancer? Daniel E. Epner, MD Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas [depner@bcm.tmc.edu] Most metastatic tumors, such as those originating in the prostate, lung, and gastrointestinal tract, respond … Continue reading →

Calcium Modulation of Hypertension and Obesity: Mechanisms and Implications Michael B. Zemel, PhD Departments of Nutrition and Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee [mzemel@utk.edu] Regulation of intracellular calcium plays a key role in hypertension and obesity. Dysregulation of calcium homeostasis … Continue reading →

Dietary Effects on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Beyond Saturated Fatty Acids and Cholesterol Robert J. Nicolosi, PhD, FACN, Thomas A. Wilson, PhD, MPH, Carl Lawton, PhD, and Garry J. Handelman, PhD Departments of Health and Clinical Science and Chemical Engineering, … Continue reading →

Nutraceutical Fatty Acids as Biochemical and Molecular Modulators of Skeletal Biology Bruce A. Watkins, PhD, FACN, Yong Li, PhD, and Mark F. Seifert, PhD Department of Food Science, Lipid Chemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, and Department … Continue reading →

Constructive Interactions among Nutrients and Bone-Active Pharmacologic Agents with Principal Emphasis on Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin D and Protein Robert P. Heaney, MD John A. Creighton University Professor, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska [rheaney@creighton.edu] Current and emerging bone active pharmacologic agents are … Continue reading →

The Role of Phytoestrogens in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Ovarian Hormone Deficiency Bahram H. Arjmandi, PhD, RD Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma [arjmand@okstate.edu] Ovarian hormone deficiency is a major risk factor for osteoporosis … Continue reading →

Antiinflammatory Activities of Lactoferrin Orla M. Conneely, PhD Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas [orlac@bcm.tmc.edu] Lactoferrin is a non-heme iron binding glycoprotein produced during lactation and by epithelial cells at mucosal surfaces. The protein … Continue reading →

Antioxidants and Viral Infections: Host Immune Response and Viral Pathogenicity Melinda A. Beck, PhD Departments of Pediatrics and Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina [melinda_beck@unc.edu] Malnutrition has long been associated with increased susceptibility to … Continue reading →

Konjac-Mannan and American Ginseng: Emerging Alternative Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Vladimir Vuksan, PhD, John L Sievenpiper, MSc, Zheng Xu, MD, MSc, Evelyn Y.Y. Wong, MSc, Alexandra L Jenkins, RD, Uljana Beljan-Zdravkovic MD, MSc, Lawrence A Leiter, MD, Robert … Continue reading →

Soy Isoflavones – Benefits and Risks from Nature’s Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) Kenneth D. R. Setchell, PhD Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio [SETCK0@CHMCC.ORG] Phytoestrogens have become one of the more topical areas of interest in … Continue reading →

Effect of Chromium Supplementation and Exercise on Body Composition, Resting Metabolic Rate and Selected Biochemical Parameters in Moderately Obese Women Following an Exercise Program Stella L. Volpe, PhD, RD, Hui-Wen Huang, MS, Kanokwan Larpadisorn, MS, and Ingrid I. Lesser, Lic … Continue reading →

Hypocholesterolemic Effect of an Enteric-Coated Garlic Supplement David Kannar, PhD, Naiyana Wattanapenpaiboon, PhD, Gayle S Savige, PhD, Mark L Wahlqvist, MD, FACN Department of Medicine, Monash Medical Centre (D.K.), Asia Pacific Health and Nutrition Centre, Monash Asia Institute (N.W.), International … Continue reading →

Potential Antioxidant Effects of Zinc and Chromium Supplementation in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Richard A. Anderson, PhD, CNS, FACN, Anne-Marie Roussel, PhD, FACN, Nouri Zouari, MD, PhD, Sylvia Mahjoub, MD, Jean-Marc Matheau, and Abdelhamid Kerkeni, PhD Nutrient Requirements … Continue reading →