The Journal of Veterinary Behavior recently published a study to test the effects Harmonease has on fear and anxiety in dogs. Harmonease is a product developed for the veterinary channel that contains a proprietary blend of extracts from the bark of Magnolia officinalis, and the bark of Phellodendron amurense
Twenty beagle dogs in good health and [read more]

It has long been known that belly fat, or body fat held in the central area of the body, is a risk factor for a variety of diseases. Studies have shown that central body fat, as marked by the waist-to-hip- ratio (WHR), is by itself a risk factor for diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, [read more]

 Researchers at Stanford University of Medicine have recently demonstrated evidence of a causal relationship between the development of osteoarthritis and the complement system, a process of overproduction of proteins occurring when the body is under attack by a bacterial or viral infection.
The findings, published in the November 6th issue of Nature Medicine, found that if [read more]

According to research findings compiled by Dr. Lars Erik Laugsand, an internist from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, people who admit daily trouble in falling asleep have a 45 percent increased risk of heart attack over those with no reported symptoms of sleep trouble. In addition, his research team found that [read more]

 
A new study conducted by the Journal of the American Heart Association has provided evidence indicating antioxidant rich diets are directly linked to lower incidence of cardiovascular disease. 
The findings, included in a long-term population based study of over 36,000 women nationwide, suggest that eating fruits, vegetables and raw grains reduces the prevalence of free radicals in the [read more]