The relationship between health related quality of life and dietary supplementation in british middle managers: A double blind placebo controlled study

Panax ginseng (G115) improves aspects of working memory performance and subjective ratings of calmness in healthy young adults

“…On the other hand the 7-day regime may be too short to capture longer-term effects resulting from, for example neuroprotection, free-radical scavenging properties. Whilst the modulation of mood per se by extended treatment with ginseng has received little attention, the related constructs of 'quality of life' and 'well-being', which include a consideration of mood, have been investigated in a number of placebo-controlled trials, when administered alone (Sotaniemi et al, 1995;Wiklund et al, 1999;Cardinal and Engles, 2001;Ellis and Reddy, 2002) and in conjunction with vitamins and minerals (Wiklund et al, 1994;Neri et al, 1995;Ussher et al, 1995;Caso Marasco et al, 1996;Ussher and Swann, 2000). Effects have been evaluated using doses ranging from 80 to 400 mg in populations of various ages and stress levels (Wiklund et al, 1994;Neri et al, 1995;Sotaniemi et al, 1995;Ussher et al, 1995;Caso Marasco et al, 1996;Ussher and Swann, 2000;Cardinal and Engles, 2001;Ellis and Reddy, 2002), with study duration ranging between 2 and 9 months (see Coleman et al, 2003 for review).…”

Enhancing antioxidant activity and antiproliferation of wheat bran through steam flash explosion

“…It is believed that the diet can significantly influence the overall health and quality of life (Ussher et al 1995). Diet rich in natural antioxidants can reduce the incidence of human diseases such as cancers, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and other health problems related with advancing age (Liu 2003).…”

Long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation Improves Mood in Elderly Japanese Men

“…This inconsistency may be due to differences in the doses of LCPUFA or the characteristics of the study participants such as age and race. In addition, changes in the positive negative moods were not always linked in other intervention studies using foods 23,24 . These data suggest that some interventions may independently affect positive and negative moods.…”