MARCH 26, 2021 by University of California, Irvine A short-term intervention in daily fiber consumption can significantly alter the gut microbiome and nutrient intake, according to a study led by University of California, Irvine researchers. The research was recently published by the American Society for Microbiology. Dietary fiber consists of resistant carbohydrates found in fruits, […]
February 02, 2021 International Journal of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors performed a systematic review using the PubMed database that included 11 interventional clinical trials and 42 observational studies conducted between January 2009 and April 2020. They found several dietary factors associated with acne promotion, including a high glycemic index and/or glycemic load diet, dairy […]
Potential synergistic effect with greater consumption of both by Ian Ingram, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today October 24, 2019 Consuming more yogurt and fiber may protect against lung cancer development, a global study of nearly 1.5 million adults suggested. After adjustment for various known risk factors, individuals who ate higher amounts of yogurt — roughly […]
More appears better in meta-analysis — as in more than 30 g/day by Ashley Lyles, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 14, 2019 Eating more dietary fiber was linked with lower risk of disease and death, a meta-analysis showed. According to observational studies, risk was reduced most for a range of critical outcomes from all-cause mortality […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 24, No. 9-10 Invited Review Articles Free Access Keith I. Block, , Penny B. Block, , and Charlotte Gyllenhaal Published Online:24 Sep 2018https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0125 Abstract A comprehensive approach to integrative treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients involves three spheres of intervention: lifestyle, biology, and conventional treatment. Individualization of […]
Findings from two long-term studies in line with other associated health benefits of fiber Date: May 23, 2017 Source: BMJ Summary: A fiber-rich diet is linked to a lowered risk of painful knee osteoarthritis, finds the first study of its kind. A fibre-rich diet is linked to a lowered risk of painful knee osteoarthritis, finds […]
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Arthritis Care & Research , 12/05/2016Dai Z, et al. In this study, researchers surveyed whether fiber consumption was connected with knee pain development patterns. These discoveries propose that high dietary total or grain fiber, especially in the prescribed everyday fiber average consumption of 25g per day, was connected with lower risks of belonging to moderate […]
Top fiber consumers were 79 percent more likely to remain fully functional and disease-free FRIDAY, June 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A diet inclusive of foods rich in fiber may fuel more successful aging, according to research published online June 1 in the Journals of Gerontology. The researchers tracked 1,609 participants, 49 years and older, […]
02.01.2016 Healthy eating in early adulthood may have protective effects by Molly Walker Participants in the Nurses’ Health Study II who ate healthier as teenagers and young adults had a lower risk of breast cancer as they aged, researchers said. The hazard ratio for highest quintile of fiber consumption as adolescents and in early adulthood, […]
Date:January 22, 2016 Source:American Thoracic Society (ATS) Summary:A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing lung disease, according to new research. A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing […]
Beneficial effects not limited to vegetarian or vegan diets Date: September 29, 2015 Source: BMJ Summary: Eating a lot of fiber-rich foods, such as fruit, vegetables, and legumes — typical of a Mediterranean diet — is linked to a rise in health promoting short chain fatty acids, finds research. Eating a lot of fibre-rich foods, […]
05.27.2015 by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today A fiber-rich diet reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 18%, according to a large European cohort study published in Diabetologia. Cereal fiber emerged as the strongest protector against diabetes, compared with vegetable fiber and fruit fiber, reported senior investigator Nick Wareham, PhD, MSc, MBBS, an […]
1/12/14 In the past 50 years, as fruits and vegetables have featured less and less in the Western diet, rates of allergic asthma have gone up. Now a new study suggests these trends are not coincidental, but causally linked. Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), and led by Benjamin Marsland, an assistant professor […]
The Need for a Diverticulitis Diet Diverticulitis is a painful and upsetting disturbance in the digestive tract, a colon disease, which can be effectively treated with the diverticulitis diet. While some individuals experience constant discomfort, others experience diverticulitis that wanes, and then flares up. Diet, and a variety of risk factors can increase your chances of […]
02.16.2015 Action Points Note that, in this randomized trial, a high-fiber diet had a similar (modest) effect on weight loss as the traditional American Heart Association recommended diet. Be aware that, even in the high-fiber arm, daily fiber intake was significantly less than what is recommended for healthy adults. A high-fiber diet pitted against the […]
01/30/2015 Maturitas Baena R, et al. – The aim of this report is to present a review of the published epidemiologic research to date reflecting the most current scientific evidence related to diet and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. CRC is a preventable disease through the modification of associated risk factors, including physical inactivity, obesity […]
January 28, 2015 Nutrients, Foods, and Colorectal Cancer Prevention Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Epidemiological and experimental studies over the years have linked several foods to risk of colorectal cancer. Foods associated with lower risk include calcium, fiber, milk, and whole grains. Foods associated with higher risk include red meat and processed meat. Chemopreventive effects are attributed […]
The American Journal of Gastroenterology , (16 September 2014) | doi:10.1038/ajg.2014.233 A Prospective Study of the Effect of Bowel Movement Frequency, Constipation, and Laxative Use on Colorectal Cancer Risk Jessica Citronberg, Elizabeth D Kantor, John D Potter and Emily White Abstract OBJECTIVES: Constipation and laxative use have been hypothesized to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, […]