Nutrients 2014, 6(7), 2493-2508; doi:10.3390/nu6072493 Adam Zajac Abstract: The main objective of this research was to determine the effects of a long-term ketogenic diet, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, on aerobic performance and exercise metabolism in off-road cyclists. Additionally, the effects of this diet on body mass and body composition were evaluated, as well as […]
REVIEW · December 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this evidence-based review summarize the role of diet in patients with atopic dermatitis, acne, and nonmelanoma skin cancer. Prenatal and postnatal probiotic supplementation decreases the risk for atopic dermatitis, and breastfeeding is protective in high-risk infants, but not in those at normal risk. Multiple randomized […]
Ohio State University find that levels of fat in the blood did not increase with a high fat diet, but did with a high carbohydrate intake By Sarah Knapton 21 November 2014 Saturated fat has long been demonised by doctors and nutritionists who claim that it increases the risk of heart problems. But decades of […]
Meg Farris / Eyewitness News 6:03 p.m. CST November 19, 2014 Story Source with Video NEW ORLEANS — A doctor says we are causing early destruction of our brains with the typical American diet. And he says the science backs him up. And when a local woman tried the doctor’s diet plan, she lost a […]
Megan Brooks October 30, 2014 For adults with refractory epilepsy, adjunctive treatment with ketogenic diet (KD) or modified Atkins diet (MAD) are modestly effective — and remarkably so in some patients — although tough to maintain, a new review of published studies shows. In adults with refractory epilepsy “willing to try dietary treatment, the effect […]
Low carb ketogenic diet fights cancer says oncologist: Proven for weight loss October 23, 2014 he low carb, high-fat ketogenic diet can prevent and fight cancer, said radiation oncologist Dr. Colin Champ. Champ, an MIT graduate and researcher at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, understands the skepticism that accompanies prescribing the ketogenic diet to […]
Published: Oct 17, 2014 By Richard Feinman PhD Richard Feinman, PhD,is a professor of cell biology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Articles in the lay press that put a positive spin on carbohydrate restriction are the persistent nemesis of the nutritional establishment. Such was the case with a recent study on low carb diets by Bazzano […]
Whether it happens in Phase 2, Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL), or Phase 3, Pre-Maintenance, you’re almost sure to find that at some point your weight loss temporarily halts. Such a plateau is perfectly normal; however, before you assume you are truly one a plateau, let’s rule out some other possibilities by looking carefully at your […]
Novel Intervention May Reverse Alzheimer’s Memory Loss Pam HarrisonStory Source October 03, 2014 A novel, comprehensive lifestyle intervention has shown promise in reversing memory loss related to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), preliminary research suggests. According to investigators, this novel intervention is aimed at “tweaking” the network of imbalances in the brain that contribute to cognitive decline. “We’ve been […]
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Cancer Metab. 2014 Sep 1;2:18. doi: 10.1186/2049-3002-2-18. eCollection 2014. Metabolic reprogramming induced by ketone bodies diminishes pancreatic cancer cachexia. Shukla SK1, Gebregiworgis T2, Purohit V3, Chaika NV1, Gunda V1, Radhakrishnan P1, Mehla K1, Pipinos II4, Powers R2, Yu F5, Singh PK6. Abstract BACKGROUND: Aberrant energy metabolism is a hallmark of cancer. To fulfill the increased energy requirements, tumor cells secrete cytokines/factors inducing muscle and fat degradation […]
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Published: Sep 1, 2014 | Updated: Sep 2, 2014 By Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE; Assistant Professor, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner Story Source Action Points Note that this small randomized trial demonstrated that a low-carbohydrate […]
Mythbusters: Complementary and Alternative Treatments in Cancer Victoria Stern, MA DisclosuresSeptember 02, 2014 Over the past decade, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry in the United States, with the use of CAM interventions becoming increasingly popular among cancer patients. Studies estimate that at least half of cancer patients use some type of […]
J Child Neurol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Aug 7. Published in final edited form as: J Child Neurol. 2013 Aug; 28(8): 993–1001. Published online 2013 May 16. doi: [10.1177/0883073813487595] PMCID: PMC4124736 NIHMSID: NIHMS506894 PMID: 23680946 Susan A. Masino, Ph.D Abstract Ketogenic diets are well-established as a successful anticonvulsant therapy. Based on overlap between […]
Date August 1, 2011 Publication Autism Spectrum Disorders – From Genes to Environment Author(s) Yasmin Neggers Abstract The objective of this chapter is to evaluate the research pertinent to the use of dietary interventions to treat autism. A brief description, rationale, any evidence of efficacy and validity of methodology employed for most frequently used inventions […]
Tay J Diabetes Care. 2014 Jul 28. pii: DC_140845. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVE: To comprehensively compare the effects of a very low carbohydrate, high unsaturated/low saturated fat diet (LC) to a high-unrefined carbohydrate, low fat diet (HC) on glycemic control and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in type 2 diabetes (T2DM). RESEARCH DESIGN […]
Story Source BY JOHN UPTON • July 22, 2014 • 10:51 AM Reduced carb intake among mice protected them from colon cancer. • Colorectal cancer is a scourge of modern times, killing 50,000 Americans every year. It’s responsible for a heavier death toll than any other cancer besides lung cancer and, when it comes to women, breast cancer. And […]
Sharma S J Child Neurol. 2014 Mar 20. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract There is scanty data regarding the efficacy and tolerability of the modified Atkins diet in children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. This study was a retrospective review of children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome treated with the modified Atkins diet from May 2009 and March 2011. […]