“Dietary protein-derived amino acids have a purpose, and that purpose is not carbs.” At a reasonable level of dietary intake, protein is used for the maintenance of organs & tissues. Lean body mass. It’s functional. Protein isn’t stored in any appreciable capacity, and most excess is either oxidized or stored as glycogen. Theoretically, about 50-60% of protein-derived […]
Wednesday, 27 November 2013 01:03 By Erik Goldman Amid the controversy over the new statin therapy guidelines, it was easy to overlook an equally important report from the American Heart Association’s 2013 annual meeting: the finding that intravenous EDTA chelation therapy substantially reduces cardiovascular events in people with diabetes. The report, from the NIH-funded Trial to Assess […]
Published: Nov 26, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Estrogen levels after menopause may have no impact on cognitive function, but progesterone levels might. Point out that progesterone did appear to be related to verbal memory and global cognition among women who were newly postmenopausal. Estrogen levels after menopause […]
Step away from that soda: Sugary drinks raise cancer risk for women, study finds Maggie Fox NBC News Nov. 22, 2013 at 1:32 PM ET Full Story: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/step-away-soda-sugary-drinks-raise-cancer-risk-women-study-2D11641447#young-buyers-obamacare-involves-lot-guesswork-2D11642028 Here’s another reason for ladies to just put down that sugary soda – it raises the risk of endometrial cancer. Women who drank the most sweet soft […]
12.21.2013 by Elbert Chu Associate Producer, MedPage Today Recent research in metabolism implicates fructose as a more dangerous culprit in metabolic diseases than other forms of sugar. To catch up on the latest findings in ongoing research, we talked with Richard J. Johnson, MD, chief of the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at the […]
Ying Bao, M.D., Sc.D. N Engl J Med 2013; 369:2001-2011November 21, 2013 BACKGROUND Increased nut consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of major chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the association between nut consumption and mortality remains unclear. METHODS We examined the association between nut consumption and subsequent […]
This cross-sectional study of non-diabetic German adults revealed modest but significant associations between hemoglobin A1C levels and cognitive parameters.
Prospective Controlled Study J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Oct 14;[EPub Ahead of Print], M Dalamaga, E Papadavid, G Basios, V Vaggopoulos, D Rigopoulos, D Kassanos, E Trakakis TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Is ovarian SAHA syndrome (seborrhea, acne, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia) associated with insulin resistance? Of patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome, 17.7% had SAHA syndrome, which was […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Nov 05, MA Moon Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/3617 Testosterone therapy taken for “low T” raises the risk of mortality, myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke, according to a report published online Nov. 5 in JAMA. The risk elevation is consistent in both men who have existing coronary artery disease and men who do […]
Published: Nov 5, 2013 | Updated: Nov 6, 2013 By Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/GeneralEndocrinology/42735 Action Points In a retrospective study of a cohort of men in the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system who underwent coronary angiography and had a low serum testosterone level, the use of testosterone therapy […]
Pauline Anderson November 05, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/813821 Middle-aged women following a healthy Mediterranean-type diet — with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish, moderate amounts of alcohol, and little red meat — have much greater odds of healthy aging later on, a new study reports. “In this study, women with healthier dietary […]
Joanna Broder November 04, 2013 Full Article (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/813754 Girls in the United States are entering puberty at younger ages than they have in the past, but investigators have not been able to pinpoint the cause. Now, a longitudinal study, published online November 4 in Pediatrics, suggests a higher body mass index […]
12.02.2013 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Exercise training was found to have a small to moderate effect on fasting insulin and insulin resistance in children and teens, according to a meta-analysis. The analysis of 24 studies revealed that exercise training could lead to measurable improvements in clinically relevant insulin outcomes, including fasting insulin […]
AY Nemet, J Hanhart, I Kaiserman, S Vinker Clin Ophthalmol 2013 Oct 18;2013(7)2079-2084 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Study results showed an increased prevalence of osteoporosis in a large cohort of patients ≥ 50 years who underwent cataract surgery compared with age- and gender-matched controls. SUMMARY PracticeUpdate Editorial Team Background: Calcium is considered an important factor in the […]
A comparative study of effects of omega-3 Fatty acids, alpha lipoic Acid and vitamin e in type 2 diabetes mellitus Udupa A Abstract BACKGROUND: Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by abnormal lipid and glucose metabolism. Various modes of adjuvant therapy have been advocated to ameliorate insulin resistance. AIM: This study was intended to […]
Note that this meta-analysis of randomized trials demonstrated no benefit of “carb-counting” on hemoglobin A1C levels among type 1 diabetics.
Be aware that, within five studies that had similar design, carb counting was modestly beneficial.
Women who are carriers of BRCA1/2 mutations were found to have higher levels of circulating progesterone and estrogen compared with BRCA1/2-negative women. This may be a contributing factor to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer among BRCA-positive women.
Balancing Benefits and Risks: Evidence From a Large Community-Based Study JAMA Intern Med 2013 Oct 07;[EPub Ahead of Print], PN Taylor, A Iqbal, C Minassian, A Sayers, MS Draman, R Greenwood, W Hamilton, O Okosieme, V Panicker, SL Thomas, C Dayan Commentary By Peter Lin, MD, CCFP Are We Over-Treating Our Thyroid Patients? Thyroid prescriptions […]
Published: Oct 17, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Obesity/42338 Full Text Article: http://www.medpagetoday.com/upload/2013/10/17/clinical-practice-guidelines.pdf Patients may need help managing metabolic and endocrine disorders with healthy eating and lifestyle choices, and now there’s a comprehensive set of clinical guidelines, issued jointly by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American College of Endocrinology, and the Obesity Society, to assist […]