InsidersHealth.com - InsidersHealth.comhttp://www.insidershealth.com/Cholecalciferol Superior to Ergocalciferol in Inflammatory Bowel Diseasehttp://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/cholecalciferol_superior_to_ergocalciferol_in_inflammatory_bowel_disease/903http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/cholecalciferol_superior_to_ergocalciferol_in_inflammatory_bowel_disease/903 Study authors conducted a retrospective review examining the outcome differences in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comparing treatment with ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) to cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Electronic medical records of patients with IBD wereFri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500Vitamin C Supplementation May Reduce Blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitushttp://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/vitamin_c_supplementation_may_reduce_blood_glucose_in_type_2_diabetes_mellitus/902http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/vitamin_c_supplementation_may_reduce_blood_glucose_in_type_2_diabetes_mellitus/902 Study authors examined the effect of oral vitamin C with metformin on type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12-week study. Subjects (n=70) were patients with type 2 DM. Fasting (FBS,) post-meal blood glucose (PMBG,) glycosylatedThu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500Omega-3 Fatty Acids Associated with Higher Cognitive Function in Former Depressiveshttp://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/omega_3_fatty_acids_associated_with_higher_cognitive_function_in_former_depressives/901http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/omega_3_fatty_acids_associated_with_higher_cognitive_function_in_former_depressives/901 Associations between omega-3 PUFA concentrations and cognitive function in an at-risk sample of older people with previous major depression were examined in this cross-sectional study. Participants (n=132) (mean +/- SD age: 67.8 +/- 6.6 y) had recovered from majorWed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500Low Serum Antioxidant Levels Could be Important Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Diseasehttp://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/low_serum_antioxidant_levels_could_be_important_risk_factors_for_coronary_heart_disease/900http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/low_serum_antioxidant_levels_could_be_important_risk_factors_for_coronary_heart_disease/900 Study authors investigated anthropometric measurements, body composition, and serum antioxidant vitamin levels in men with coronary heart disease (CHD). Men (n=35) with CHD and men (n=31) without CHD, aged 40 - 65 years, were included in the study. Fat mass (FM) and theTue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500Probiotics in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitishttp://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/probiotics_in_the_treatment_of_atopic_dermatitis/899http://www.insidershealth.com/blog/1/probiotics_in_the_treatment_of_atopic_dermatitis/899 In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, researchers evaluated the clinical efficacy of supplementation with a probiotic strain (Lactobacillus salivarius LS01) in the treatment of adult patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Patients (n=38) were treated withMon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500