Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 101-106 , September 2009

The effect of fruit and vegetable powder mix on hypertensive subjects: a pilot study

  • John Zhang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty, Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, MO 63006-1065
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Logan College of Chiropractic, PO Box 1065, 1851 Schoettler Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63006-1065, USA. Tel.: +1 636 230 1920; fax: +1 636 207 2417.
    • ,
  • George Oxinos, DC

      Affiliations

    • Faculty, Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, MO 63006-1065
    • ,
  • John H. Maher, DC

      Affiliations

    • Founder, Biopharma Scientific, Inc, San Diego, CA 92121

Received 15 April 2008 ,Revised 2 September 2008 ,Accepted 23 September 2008.

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☆ Funding sources and conflicts of interest: The author John H. Maher is the founder of Biopharma Scientific, Inc, San Diego, CA, and Director of Education and Research of Biopharma Scientific, Inc, the maker of the products used in this research study.

PII: S1556-3707(09)00062-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2008.09.004

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 101-106 , September 2009

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