Highlights From The Oxford Project to Investigate Memory and Ageing (OPTIMA study) – 2010
Source: Online journal Public Library of Science ONE
Author: D Smith et al – Oxford University England
Study Group - 168 individuals over 70 years old with mild cognitive impairment.
Treatment Group were given daily supplementation the following B-vitamins:
folic acid - 800 mcg
vitamin B12 - 500 mcg and
vitamin B6 - 20 ...
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In recent years medical research has shown that supplementation with the herb Butterbur can reduce the frequency of migraines by up to 77%.
These studies have been published in prestigious journals including, Neurology, Headache, Lancet, British Medical Journal, International Journal of Clinical and Pharmacological Therapies and others
The Gold Standard Dosage of Butterbur is 75 mg twice per day.
The herb should be standardized to contain 15% sesquiterpenes as petasines
These active constituents have ...
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Another study shows that vitamin D supplementation can reverse osteoporosis in post menopausal women
Reference: Ishijima M et al. Minimum Required Vitamin D Level for Optimal Increase in Bone Mineral Density with Alendronate Treatment in Osteoporotic Women (FOSOAMAX). Journal: Calcified Tissue International 2009 Oct 1
In this study 52 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis were given 5 mg Alendronate (FOSAM...
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– The study showed higher intakes of the mineral selenium and folic acid (a B-vitamin) were associated with a 50% reduction in colon cancer incidence
Study Design
The study was a large, population-based, case-control study including 1,691 subjects with colon cancer
Results: - Individuals with Selenium blood levels above 140 mcg/L and Folic Acid intake above 354 mcg...
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A 2009 study once again showed that vitamin E supplementation improved outcomes for Alzheimer’s patients.
(Reference: Pavlik VN et al. Vitamin E Use Is Associated with Improved Survival in an Alzheimer's Disease Cohort. Journal - Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2009, Vol. 28, No. 6)
Study Design
847 Patients with Alzheimer’s disease were recruited into the study:
One group of patients were given vitamin E supplementatio...
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