Monthly Archives: October 2010

The Influence of Quercetin on Exercise Performance and Muscle Mitochondria. Part 2

Measurements of long-term supplementation with quercetin yield a wide variance in absorption rates. A 12-week study of 1,000 subjects who received either placebo or 500 mg or 1,000 mg of quercetin per day yielded a range of unpredictable responses in … Continue reading

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The Influence of Quercetin on Exercise Performance and Muscle Mitochondria

This is a review of recent human clinical trials evaluating quercetin supplementation at doses of 1,000 mg/day. A recent study suggests supplementation with quercetin combined with fish oil and green tea extracts yields greater effect than quercetin alone. Some studies … Continue reading

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Immunological Advantages of Breast Milk

Breast milk provides optimal nutrition to the developing infant, and that has prompted both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization to increase the recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding to age 6 months. As a part of the … Continue reading

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Fibromyalgia

D-ribose research in CFS and fibromyalgia was initiated with a case study in 2004 of a veterinary surgeon with fibromyalgia. After 3 weeks of D-ribose, this individual was back to full-time work, with the fatigue and muscle pain having disappeared. … Continue reading

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The Infant Immune System

We must first look at the immune system of an infant and the necessity of its proper development in the prevention of immune disorders. The infant

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D-ribose in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Cardiac Disease

D-ribose is a naturally occurring 5-carbon sugar found in all living cells. It is the D-isomer of D-ribose that has been shown to possess biological activity. The body naturally converts glucose into D-ribose, which is then used to drive the … Continue reading

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Development of the Infant Immune Function and the Effects of Breast Milk

Allergies, asthma, and autoimmunity are the most prevalent immune disorders and affect millions of people worldwide. The role of prevention of these immune disorders at the level of infancy and early childhood has become an important emphasis of recent research. … Continue reading

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American Chiropractic Association

As the largest professional association in the world representing doctors of chiropractic, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), based in Arlington, Va., has approximately 16,000 members. The ACA was formed through a series of mergers between various chiropractic associations beginning in … Continue reading

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Bioidentical Hormone Replacement

Before synthetic and nonhuman hormones were in common use, there was no need for a term like bioidentical. For the purpose of this review, bioiden

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Naturopathic Residency Program Advances Integrative Training. Part 2

In the last four years, the STAIR Program has provided clin

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