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Tart Cherry Aids Runner Performance A
study of distance runners by Texas A&M University, in College Station, determined that short-term supplementation of dried tart cherry powder im- proved running times, decreased inflammation and increased mus- cle metabolism and immunity. The researchers divided 27
endurance-trained young adult athletes into two groups. Eleven participants were given a daily powdered tart cherry supple-
ment for 10 days, and 16 were given a rice flour placebo. All completed a half-marathon near the end of the 10-day trial. The researchers tested fasting blood samples and a quadriceps muscle soreness rating prior to the run, 60 minutes after the run and 24 and 48 hours post-run. The tart cherry group reported 13 percent faster average running times, as well as significantly lower inflammatory markers. They also reported 34 percent lower quadriceps soreness prior to the run. Tart cherry supplementation also in- creased immunity and resulted in better muscle metabolism.
Colicky Babies Respond to Acupuncture R
esearch from Swe- den has found that acupuncture helps re- duce the crying of col- icky babies. The study monitored 147 babies between the ages of 2 and 8 weeks with colic at four separate Swedish public child health centers. The babies were
divided into three groups; each visited the clinic twice a week for two weeks. One group received “gold standard” care plus five minutes of minimal acupuncture, one group received standard care plus five minutes of acupuncture and one group received standard care only. After two weeks, both acupuncture groups showed a reduction in crying time by the second week and at a later follow-up. More babies dropped to less than three hours of crying per day in the acupuncture groups than the control group, removing them from the colic category altogether. No adverse effects were recorded.
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