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 […]
May aid in weight loss as part of overall low-glycemic diet by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 04, 2018 As part of a healthy diet, pasta won’t pack on the pounds, according to a new study. In a systematic review and meta-analysis led by Laura Chiavaroli, PhD, of the University of Toronto in […]
December 27, 2017 Acta Dermato-Venereologica TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The data of this systematic review provide evidence that diet may influence acne. However, studies are limited to mostly evidence levels C and D due to many confounders inherent in diet studies, and thus evidence-based nutritional recommendations cannot be made currently. Further research, with improved designs, may be […]
Amy Kao, MD & Brittany Cines, RD, LD, CNSC, CSP Oct 13, 2017 Many patients with epilepsy are nonreponsive to medications. The ketogenic diet and other dietary therapies, such as the modified Atkins diet, are back in the forefront as viable nonpharmacological treatment options for medication refractory epilepsy. Following are illustrative fictional accounts of patients […]
Daniel M. Keller, PhD September 21, 2017 VANCOUVER, Canada — Preliminary evidence indicates that a daily dietary supplement providing ketones can reduce the frequency of migraine headaches with no adverse effects. Increasing evidence suggests an energy deficit disorder exists in migraine, the researchers note. By supplying ketones as an alternative fuel to glucose, several deleterious […]
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition EL Evans C, et al. This study was performed to find out the relationship between dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in healthy individuals. This review of healthy individuals demonstrated that a lower glycemic diet may lead to […]
Am J Clin Nutr. 2016 Jul 27. pii: ajcn133819. [Epub ahead of print] Berryman CE1, Agarwal S2, Lieberman HR3, Fulgoni VL 3rd4, Pasiakos SM5. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Higher-protein diets are associated with decreased adiposity and greater HDL cholesterol than lower protein diets. Whether these benefits can be attributed to a specific protein source (i.e., […]
Pauline Anderson Story Source December 22, 2014 If older patients are suddenly craving sweets, gaining weight, and developing swallowing difficulties, consider a diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a new study suggests. Results show that patients with certain types of FTD eat significantly more carbohydrates and sugar than healthy controls or those with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and that […]
HDL is commonly referred to as “good cholesterol,” as clearly higher levels of this carrier protein are associated with a reduced risk for accumulation of atherosclerosis within the walls of arteries, especially the arteries that supply blood to the heart. While so much attention is focused on total cholesterol, as well as LDL, which unfortunately has been […]
Low Glycemic Diet Slows Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Macular degeneration is a leading cause of visual loss in elderly Americans. Worldwide, it represents one of the most common causes of irreversible blindness. To putstatistics related to macular degeneration in perspective, consider that the number of people living with macular degeneration is similar to the […]
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 […]
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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 […]
June 20, 2014 8:26 AM MST The low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet can replace chemotherapy and radiation for even the deadliest of cancers, said Dr. Thomas Seyfried, a leading cancer researcher and professor at Boston College. In an exclusive interview, Dr. Seyfried discussed why the ketogenic diet has not been embraced by the medical […]
The New York Times By DAVID S. LUDWIG and MARK I. FRIEDMAN MAY 16, 2014 Full Story FOR most of the last century, our understanding of the cause of obesity has been based on immutable physical law. Specifically, it’s the first law of thermodynamics, which dictates that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. When it comes to […]
Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Jul;100(1):27-35. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.081216. Epub 2014 Apr 30. Juanola-Falgarona M Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Low-glycemic index (GI) diets have been proven to have beneficial effects in such chronic conditions as type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and some types of cancer, but the effect of low-GI diets on weight loss, satiety, and […]
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 04/03/2014 Clinical Article Full Story PubMed Reference Journal Reference Astrup A – Dairy products contribute important nutrients to the diet, including energy, calcium, protein, and other micro– and macronutrients. However, dairy products can be high in saturated fats, and dietary guidelines generally recommend reducing the intake of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) to […]
JAMES HAMBLINMAR 24 2014, 1:14 PM ET Full Story Researchers asked if one diet could be crowned best in terms of health outcomes. If diet is a set of rigid principles, the answer is a decisive no. In terms of broader guidelines, it’s a decisive yes. Flailing in the swell of bestselling diet books, infomercials […]
12.10.2013 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Eating a big, high-protein breakfast may be an effective strategy for improving glycemic control in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes, findings from a small study suggested. When such patients were randomized to eat either small, carbohydrate-heavy breakfasts or larger fat- and protein-centric morning meals for 3 […]