Effects of nutritional supplements on aggression, rule breaking, and psychopathology among young adult prisoners. Abstract: In an earlier study, improvement of dietary status with food supplements led to a reduction in antisocial behavior among prisoners. Based on these earlier findings, a study of the effects of food supplements on aggression, rule-breaking, and psychopathology was conducted […]
Multivitamin use and telomere length in women. Abstract: “BACKGROUND: Telomere length may be a marker of biological aging. Multivitamin supplements represent a major source of micronutrients, which may affect telomere length by modulating oxidative stress and chronic inflammation. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to examine whether multivitamin use is associated with longer telomeres in women. DESIGN: […]
Efficacy of vitamin B-6 in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome: systematic review. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of vitamin B-6 in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome. DESIGN: Systematic review of published and unpublished randomised placebo controlled trials of the effectiveness of vitamin B-6 in the management of premenstrual syndrome. SUBJECTS: Nine published trials representing […]
Magnesium supplementation alleviates premenstrual symptoms of fluid retention. Abstract: We investigated the effect of a daily supplement of 200 mg of magnesium (as MgO) for two menstrual cycles on the severity of premenstrual symptoms in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. A daily supplement of 200 mg of Mg (as MgO) or placebo was administered […]
A randomized double-blind comparison of fluoxetine augmentation by high and low dosage folic acid in patients with depressive episodes. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Though encouraging evidence exists for the use of folic acid as an augmenting agent to antidepressants, evidence regarding its optimal dosage is lacking. METHODS: Forty-two female out-patients with moderate (with or without somatic syndrome) […]
Community Nutrition Mapping Project. Accessed January 1, 2017 Abstract: The Community Nutrition Mapping Project (CNMap) is an application that combines and aggregates food and nutrition indicators at geographic levels. CNMap was created to provide a snapshot of these indicators at the state and national level. CNMap is divided into five major categories: nutrient intakes, healthy […]
A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial investigating the behavioral effects of vitamin, mineral and n-3 fatty acid supplementation in typically developing adolescent schoolchildren. Abstract: Nutrient deficiencies have been implicated in anti-social behaviour in schoolchildren; hence, correcting them may improve sociability. We therefore tested the effects of vitamin, mineral and n-3 supplementation on behaviour in a 12-week […]
Vitamin B12 supplementation in treating major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial. “BACKGROUND/ OBJECTIVE: Recent literature has identified links between vitamin B12 deficiency and depression. We compared the clinical response of SSRI-monotherapy with that of B12-augmentation in a sample of depressed patients with low normal B12 levels who responded inadequately to the first trial with […]
Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamine deficiency. Abstract: The effect of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of 80 randomly selected healthy elderly Irish women, from a population with marginal thiamin deficiency, was studied. Key variables affecting thiamin status were controlled. […]
Serum zinc level in depressed patients during zinc supplementation of imipramine treatment. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Recurrent major depression is associated with decreased blood zinc concentrations that may be increased by effective antidepressant therapy. Some clinical investigations point to alterations of the zinc level in blood as a potential marker of depression. METHODS: A placebo-controlled, double-blind study […]