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Arthroleve for promoting joint health 2008-05-28 11:01:00 Arthroleve Free Trial Offer! ...

Exploring the Mechanisms behind S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis. 2008-05-20 08:58:00 S-Adenosylmethionine is one of the key ingredients found in Arthroleve (http://www.arthroleve.com/). A recent research paper highlights the study of this ingredient in osteoarthritis:"Osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disease characterized by pain and immobility due to a gradual loss of cartilage. Current treatments are palliative; there is no cure. With a growing interest in alternative therapies, due in part to safety issues regarding pharmacological treatments like Celebrex, safe dietary compounds that help the body regenerate cartilage tissue are of great clinical importance. The dietary supplement S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) shows such potential. Clinical trials have shown reduced pain and stiffness while in vitro and animal studies have shown SAMe can stimulate the production of cartilage which is critical in reversing the disease process. The author examines many potential mechanisms of action including: reduction of inflammatory mediators; increasing levels of glutathione; dire ...

University Health Industries Announces New Name and Ticker Symbol 2008-05-09 15:56:00 University Health Industries Announces New Name and Ticker Symbol BOCA RATON, Fla. (Business Wire EON) May 9, 2008 -- University Health Industries, Inc., (OTC:UVHI) a Florida corporation engaged in the development, marketing and sale of proprietary, patent-pending nutraceutical products, including its leading brands Arthroleve(TM) and Zenstral PMS(TM), announces new name and ticker symbol. University Health Industries, Inc., announces that effective at the open of business today, its new ticker symbol will be "UVHI" (Pink Sheets) replacing the former ticker symbol "VRTN" (Pink Sheets). This ticker symbol change corresponds with the corporate name change to University Health Industries, Inc., formerly Virtual Innovations, Inc. For the full story: http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/university/health/prweb931784.htm ...

University Health Industries Launches National Television Commercial Campaign 2008-04-28 08:41:00 "BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University Health Industries, Inc., (Pink Sheets:VRTN - News) is pleased to announce that it has launched a national television commercial campaign.University Health Industries has launched a national television campaign for Arthroleve™, a product that helps to alleviate joint pain and stiffness and promote overall joint health. The commercial for the Zenstral PMS™ product, which offers relief from many of the symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome, is scheduled to follow. Both commercials were produced by UHI’s production company, Avalanche Creative, in New York."For the Full Story: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080428/20080428005198.html?.v=1 ...

University Health Industries Acquires Mosquito Pro Tech 2008-04-15 09:43:00 "BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University Health Industries, Inc. (OTC:VRTN - News), a Florida corporation engaged in the development, marketing and sale of proprietary, patent-pending nutraceutical products including its leading brands Arthroleve(TM) and Zenstral PMS(TM) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Mosquito Pro Tech (MPT)."For the full story: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080415/20080415006081.html?.v=1 ...

University Health Industries Appoints New CEO 2008-03-20 09:43:00 "BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University Health Industries, Inc. (OTC:VRTN - News), a Florida corporation engaged in the development, marketing and sale of proprietary, patent-pending nutraceutical products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Peloso as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Peloso has also been appointed to the Company's board of directors."For the full story, click: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080306/20080306005619.html?.v=1 ...

New Blog Site! 2007-12-15 23:37:00 For those who prefer wordpress blog format, I've forwarded the posts from this blog as well as my PMS research update site to a single blog site.This site has some convenient features including a search function to allow you to search through posts.Technorati Tags: jarret+morrow, ...

Jarret Morrow's links 2007-12-15 18:00:00 Jarret Morrow's links:1. Psychiatric Clinical Skills --Chapter 15, author 15 Assessment of medical/surgical patients by Jarret D. Morrow and Mark R. Katz and Gary Rodin 215 (2006)2. Canmat presentation Panic Disorder and Cholesterol Levels, Jarret Morrow, MD3. 2004 Presentation at the American Psychosomatic Society Conference 4. 2007 Presentation at the Natural Product's Association: 5. Pentagastrin-induced release of free fatty acids in healthy volunteers and patients with panic disorder: effect of pretreatment with ethinyl estradiol. (journal publication).6. Dr. Jarret Morrow's Helium articles: 7. Dr. Jarret Morrow's arthritis research update blog: 8. Dr. Jarret Morrow's PMS research update blog: 9. Dr. Jarret Morrow's presentation at the 2002 American Psychosomatic Society conference in Barcelona, Spain.http://www.psychosomatic.org/events/archive/Program_2002.pdfJarret Morrow ...

Important nutrients to prevent osteoporosis 2007-12-13 13:07:00 "Calcium and vitamin D are the mainstays of nutritional intervention for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.""Other nutritional considerations include nutrients such as vitamin B-12 and vitamin K that may reduce fracture risk by increasing bone mineral density as well as the improvement of bone microarchitecture. Diets high in fruits and vegetables contribute nutrients such as magnesium associated with bone health and may also produce an alkaline environment, reducing calcium excretion and thus improving bone density."Kitchin B, Morgan SL. Not just calcium and vitamin D: other nutritional considerations in osteoporosis. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2007 Apr;9(1):85-92osteoporosis vitamin d vitamin k clacium, menopause ...

Phytostanol supplements for lowering cholesterol 2007-12-13 12:37:00 "Plant sterols, incorporated into spreads and other food sources, have been shown to lower serum cholesterol concentrations.""Phytostanol supplementation resulted in a significant decrease in total cholesterol (TC) (-8%) and LDL-cholesterol (-9%). There were no alterations in concentrations of HDL-cholesterol or TG. Nor were the ratios of LDL/HDL or TC/HDL altered significantly. Thus, use of phytostanol ester softgel supplements improved serum total and LDL-cholesterol concentrations in hypercholesterolemic individuals."Reference:Woodgate D, Chan CH, Conquer JA. Cholesterol-lowering ability of a phytostanol softgel supplement in adults with mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia. Lipids. 2006 Feb;41(2):127-32.phytostanol lowering cholesterol dyslipidemia high cholesterol treatment ...

Nutrients for preventing coronary heart disease 2007-12-12 09:11:00 "Certain nutrients have been shown to be effective in preventing coronary heart disease. We hypothesized that a daily intake of low amounts of a number of these nutrients would exert beneficial effects on risk factors and clinical variables in patients that suffered from myocardial infarction (MI) and were following a cardiac rehabilitation program.""The supplemented group consumed 500 mL/d of a fortified dairy product containing eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, oleic acid, folic acid, and vitamins A, B-6, D, and E.""Plasma total and LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein concentrations decreased in the supplemented group (P ...

Vitamin C and E supplmentation and hypertension 2007-12-12 09:08:00 "BACKGROUND: Essential hypertension is characterized by endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffness, and increased oxidative stress. We evaluated the effect of short-term combined treatment with the antioxidants vitamins C and E on endothelial function, arterial stiffness, and oxidative stress in untreated essential hypertensive patients.""CONCLUSIONS: Combined treatment with vitamins C and E has beneficial effects on endothelium-dependent vasodilation and arterial stiffness in untreated, essential hypertensive patients. This effect is associated with changes in plasma markers of oxidative stress."Reference:Plantinga Y, Ghiadoni L, Magagna A, Giannarelli C, Franzoni F, Taddei S, Salvetti A. Supplementation with vitamins C and E improves arterial stiffness and endothelial function in essential hypertensive patients. Am J Hypertens. 2007 Apr;20(4):392-7. ...

Omega 3 fatty acids and blood pressure 2007-12-12 09:05:00 Food omega-3 purified fatty acids may help control adverse blood pressure levels according to the results of this recent study:"In summary, food omega-3 PFA intake related inversely to blood pressure, including in nonhypertensive persons, with small estimated effect size. Food omega-3 PFA may contribute to prevention and control of adverse blood pressure levels."ReferenceUeshima H, Stamler J, Elliott P, Chan Q, Brown IJ, Carnethon MR, Daviglus ML, He K, Moag-Stahlberg A, Rodriguez BL, Steffen LM, Van Horn L, Yarnell J, Zhou B; INTERMAP Research Group. Food omega-3 fatty acid intake of individuals (total, linolenic acid, long-chain) and their blood pressure: INTERMAP study. Hypertension. 2007 Aug;50(2):313-9. Epub 2007 Jun 4. ...

Will taking potassium citrate lower your blood pressure? 2007-12-12 08:46:00 High blood pressure or hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). A new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition suggests that taking a daily supplment of potassium citrate lowered volunteers blood pressure by 5 mmHg. ***Many blood pressure lowering drugs called ace inhibitors cause your body to retain potassium. Consult your physician before taking a potassium supplement as many medical conditions as well as some medications can already elevate your potassium levels."Blood pressure (BP) shows a continuous relationship with the risk of CVD. There is substantial evidence that dietary potassium exerts an anti-pressor effect. Most clinical trials have used KCl. However, the chloride ion may have a pressor effect and in foods potassium is associated with organic anions. In a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial we explored the effect on BP of two salts of potassium, KCl and potassium citrate (K-cit), in predominantly young healthy n ...

Elderberry extract and the flu 2007-12-11 09:51:00 "Elderberry has been used in folk medicine for centuries to treat influenza, colds and sinusitis, and has been reported to have antiviral activity against influenza and herpes simplex.""Symptoms were relieved on average 4 days earlier and use of rescue medication was significantly less in those receiving elderberry extract compared with placebo. Elderberry extract seems to offer an efficient, safe and cost-effective treatment for influenza. These findings need to be confirmed in a larger study."Reference:Zakay-Rones Z, Thom E, Wollan T, Wadstein J. Randomized study of the efficacy and safety of oral elderberry extract in the treatment of influenza A and B virus infections. J Int Med Res. 2004 Mar-Apr;32(2):132-40.elderberry extract the flu immunity support dietary supplement influenza ...