RESEARCH · July 29, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Authors reviewed literature from MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register through December 2013 and identified 14 randomized controlled trials that included 906 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) evaluated for treatment with fiber. Pooled relative risk of remaining symptomatic after treatment with soluble fiber (not bran) […]
Dietary intake of fiber, fruit, and vegetables decrease the risk of incident kidney stones in women: A Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) report The Journal of Urology, 06/09/2014 Clinical Article Group WW, et al. – In this study, authors want to evaluated the relationship between dietary fiber, fruit, and vegetable intake, and the risk of kidney […]
Medscape Medical News > Neurology Megan Brooks April 08, 2013 Eating more fiber may lower the risk of stroke, according to the first meta-analysis of relevant research on fiber intake and stroke. “We found that across the normal range intakes, with each additional 7 grams per day consumed, risk of stroke was reduced by about […]
Published: May 21, 2014 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. ORLANDO — A diet rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber had a […]
Prospective cohort study BMJ, 05/06/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Li S, et al. – The aim is to evaluate the associations of dietary fiber after myocardial infarction (MI) and changes in dietary fiber intake from before to after MI with all cause and cardiovascular mortality. In this prospective study of patients who survived MI, a greater […]
Gastroenterology 2014 Feb 03;[EPub Ahead of Print], LG Albenberg, GD Wu Review · February 24, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The influence of diet on the structure and metabolism of the intestinal microbiota is reviewed. Differences in diet, even short-term changes, can result in significant changes in the microbiota, and metabolic products from the […]
Michael O’Riordan December 27, 2013 LEEDS, UK — Aside from keeping you “regular,” eating fiber also appears to be good for your heart. A new review has shown that increased consumption of dietary fiber is associated with a significantly lower risk of CVD and CHD. For every 7 g of dietary fiber eaten daily—which can […]
12.20.2013 by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Eating more fiber-rich foods may provide protection against heart disease, a meta-analysis showed. In pooled results from observational studies, an increase in total fiber intake of 7 grams per day was associated with reduced risks of both coronary heart disease (risk ratio [RR] 0.91, 95% CI […]
Chest 2013 Oct 01;144(4)1340-1345, AMWJ Schols Commentary By David Rakel, MD, FAAFP Nutrition Treatment for COPD: Practical Suggestions It is a relatively unexpected finding that nutrition can play a role in improving function and reducing the progression of COPD. Although this review discusses a rather complicated interplay between nutrients and lung function, the following take-home […]
EVIDENCE FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY Alayne D Markland DO, MSc, Olafur Palsson, PsyD, Patricia S Goode MSN, MD, Kathryn L Burgio, PhD, Jan Busby-Whitehead MD, William E Whitehead PhD Disclosures Am J Gastroenterol. 2013;8(5):796-803. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Objectives: Epidemiological studies support an association of self-defined constipation with fiber and physical activity, but […]
Shanti Eswaran, MD, Jane Muir, PhD, William D. Chey, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP Am J Gastroenterol. 2013;108(5):718-727. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Despite years of advng patients to alter their dietary and supplementary fiber intake, the evidence surrounding the use of fiber for functional bowel disease is limited. This paper outlines the organization of fiber types […]
Published: Mar 28, 2013 By Crystal Phend , Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Prevention/38144 Action Points Eating more fiber may modestly reduce the risk of stroke, although details remain uncertain and it might just be a surrogate for other healthy behaviors. Point out that the findings support dietary recommendations to increase intake of […]
Medscape Medical News > Neurology Fiber-Rich Diet May Protect Against Stroke Megan Brooks April 08, 2013 Eating more fiber may lower the risk of stroke, according to the first meta-analysis of relevant research on fiber intake and stroke. “We found that across the normal range intakes, with each additional 7 grams per day consumed, risk […]
British Medical Journal Diane E Threapleton, Darren C Greenwood, Charlotte E L Evans, Christine L Cleghorn, Camilla Nykjaer, Charlotte Woodhead, Janet E Cade, Christopher P Gale,Victoria J Burley Abstract and Introduction Abstract Objective To investigate dietary fibre intake and any potential dose-response association with coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease. Design Systematic review of available […]