Category: Supplements
Selenium and Viral Infections
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 Ginseng in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
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
Antioxidant Nutrients and Type 2 Diabetes
Use of Antioxidant Nutrients in the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Rodney C. Ruhe, PhD, and Roger B. McDonald, PhD Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California [rbmcdonald@ucdavis.edu] Type 2 diabetes, or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), … Continue reading
Soy Isoflavones
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
Iron Deficiency in Women of Childearing Age
Dietary and Supplement Treatment of Iron Deficiency Results in Improvements in General Health and Fatigue in Australian Women of Childbearing Age Amanda J. Patterson, PhD, Wendy J Brown, PhD, and David C.K. Roberts, PhD Research Centre for Gender and Health … Continue reading