by Dr. Clark Hansen, NMD | Oct 6, 2011 | Food and Nutrition, Health Condition, Supplements
The data on the standards for chromium requirements and the safety of various chromium compounds and doses are reviewed. The 350-fold difference between the acceptable daily intake and the calculated reference dose for humans of 70 mg per day seems without precedent...
by Dr. Clark Hansen, NMD | Oct 6, 2011 | Food and Nutrition, Health Condition, Supplements
Chromium is an essential nutrient involved in normal carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It influences glucose metabolism by potentiating the action as taking part in insulin signal amplification mechanism. A placebo-controlled single blind, prospective study was...
by Dr. Clark Hansen, NMD | Oct 6, 2011 | Food and Nutrition, Health Condition, Supplements
Experimental and clinical studies have shown that Pycnogenol (PYC) has significant antidiabetic effects including lowering Hemoglobin A1C and raising Glutathione as well as other important antioxidant enzymes (glutathione-S-transferase, catalase, superoxide dismutase,...
by Dr. Clark Hansen, NMD | Aug 25, 2011 | Health Condition, Health Research, Medication
On June 8, 2011 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called for a new label warning on the popular Cholesterol lowering drug Zocor (Simvastatin) because of an increased risk of muscle damage, kidney failure and death. The highest risk has been seen among some...
by Dr. Clark Hansen, NMD | Jun 18, 2011 | Health Condition, Health Research
June 9, 2011 – The US Food and Drug Administration has just alerted healthcare professionals about changes in the labeling of 5-alpha reductase inhibiting drugs (5-ARI). These drugs for Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH), include finasteride (Proscar) and...
by Dr. Clark Hansen, NMD | Jun 16, 2011 | Fitness and Health, Food and Nutrition, Health Condition
A handful of Pistachio nuts eaten every day has been shown to significantly improve chronic erectile dysfunction in as little as three weeks. Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is thought to be a sign of cardiovascular disease risk because the same processes needed to maintain...
