Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Lutein and zeaxanthin are crucial for cognition, but we often don’t get enough of them in our diet, since many of us don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. A new study shows that when teenagers supplement those two carotenes, it has a very positive impact on their cognition.
Surprisingly, modulating the gut microbiota can actually prevent respiratory infections. This new study of children adds to the evidence.
Kids are especially susceptible to respiratory infections. Tons of studies have established vitamin C’s ability to protect against respiratory infecrions in adults. But not much research has been done on vitamin C for kids. Until now.
Rates of obesity among young people are very concerning and on the rise. Between 1990 and 2021, rates of overweight and obesity combined doubled, while rates of obesity tripled. Any safe, natural help would be welcome. Here’s a surprising and simple one.
Though drugs can help manage the symptoms of ADHD, 20%-30% of kids either don’t respond or quit the drugs due to side effects. A safe, natural treatment that worked better would be a welcome breakthrough. This not noticed enough study may have found one.
For a brief time following the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, your body still produces some insulin. Prolonging this period can lead to better long-term health outcomes. And vitamin D might help you do that.
New research suggests that simply getting more of these two nutrients while pregnant means giving birth to smarter babies!
There’s a ton of research showing that eating a Mediterranean diet is good for your health. More surprising is new research showing that if you eat a Mediterranean diet, it’s good for the health of others: even if they’re not even born yet.
A new review paper has come to the important conclusion that supplementing vitamin D while pregnant reduces the risk that your child will develop asthma.