April 19, 2023 BMJ : British Medical Journal TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This large meta-analysis examined randomised controlled trials to assess the effects of seven popular diets (low-fat; Mediterranean; very low–fat; modified fat diet with a higher proportion of polyunsaturated fats; combined low-fat and low-sodium; Ornish; and Pritikin) on mortality. The results showed mortality benefits with the […]
British Journal of Urology Adela Castelló, Miguel Rodríguez-Barranco, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, Maria Dolores Chirlaque, Catalina Bonet, Pilar Amiano, Eva Ardanaz, José María Huerta, Raúl Zamora-Ros … See all authors First published: 19 April 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16001 Abstract Objective To explore the association between three previously identified dietary patterns (Western, Prudent and Mediterranean) and prostate cancer (PCa) risk […]
Published March 14, 2023 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events Eating a traditional Mediterranean-type diet—rich in foods such as seafood, fruit, and nuts—may help reduce the risk of dementia by almost a quarter, a new study has revealed. Experts at Newcastle University found that individuals who ate a Mediterranean-like diet had up to 23% […]
May 23, 2022 The Lancet TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this study conducted a single-center, randomised clinical trial to compare the effect of a Mediterranean versus low-fat diet for secondary prevention in 1002 patients with established coronary heart disease. Multivariable hazard ratios for a composite of major cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction, revascularisation, ischaemic stroke, peripheral […]
Nutrients. 2021 Dec; 13(12): 4221. Published online 2021 Nov 24, 2021. doi: 10.3390/nu13124221 PMCID: PMC8706441 PMID: 34959772 Katja A. Schönenberger Abstract Various nutritional therapies have been proposed in rheumatoid arthritis, particularly diets rich in ω-3 fatty acids, which may lead to eicosanoid reduction. Our aim was to investigate the effect of potentially anti-inflammatory diets (Mediterranean, […]
— Can a certain variety of foods slow Alzheimer’s progression? by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 6, 2021 People who followed a Mediterranean-style diet closely had less amyloid and tau pathology, increased brain volume in regions vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, and better memory performance, a cross-sectional analysis in Germany showed. Higher adherence […]
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 […]
J Nutr. 2020 May 1;150(5):1151-1159. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxaa002. Oliver M Shannon Abstract Background: The endothelium plays a key role in the maintenance of vascular health and represents a potential physiological target for dietary and other lifestyle interventions designed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) including stroke or coronary heart disease. Objective: To conduct a […]
Clinical Nutrition Volume 38, Issue 6, December 2019, Pages 2735-2739 NicolaVeronese Summary Objectives Mediterranean diet has several beneficial effects on health, but data regarding the association between Mediterranean diet and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are limited mainly to cross-sectional studies. We investigated whether higher Mediterranean diet adherence is prospectively associated with lower risk of radiographic OA […]
March 5, 2019 Michael Berk, MD, PhD; Felice N. Jacka, PhD JAMA. 2019;321(9):842-843. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.0273 Over the past decade, nutritional psychiatry has developed into a promising research area in a field with great unmet need.1 The early research has advanced from cross-sectional epidemiological studies reporting associations between diet quality and mental health outcomes, including depression and […]
Hypertension — Jennings A, et al. | February 15, 2019 In this year-long, European, multicenter, randomized controlled trial, researchers evaluated the impact of a Mediterranean-style diet (specifically designed according to dietary recommendations for individuals aged ≥ 65 years) on blood pressure (BP) and arterial stiffness among older adults. They measured blood pressure in 1,294 healthy […]
Research shows we can all eat our way to better eye health Date: October 1, 2018 Source: American Academy of Ophthalmology Summary: Evidence is mounting that a poor diet plays an important role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States. Evidence is mounting that a poor […]
Pauline Anderson September 28, 2018 Adherence to a healthy diet, particularly the plant-rich Mediterranean diet, and avoidance of sugary processed foods that promote inflammation are associated with a reduced risk for depression, a new systematic review and meta-analysis suggest. This is yet more confirmation that a healthy diet not only improves physical health but also […]
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 […]
Published in Dermatology Journal Scan / Research · August 06, 2018 JAMA Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The Mediterranean diet has been associated with reduced chronic systemic inflammation and a lower incidence of chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. The authors of this study used a Web-based questionnaire to identify 3557 individuals with […]
Healthline/Medical News Today | July 11, 2018 A European trial of approximately 1,150 people suggests that the Mediterranean diet could be good for bone health. It discovered that seniors with osteoporosis who followed a Mediterranean-like diet for 12 months had a much slower rate of hip bone loss than peers who did not follow the diet. Osteoporosis […]
by Hazel Smith, MedPage Today Staff February 26, 2018 Low-calorie lacto-ovo-vegetarian and Mediterranean diets appear to be equally effective in losing weight and reducing of certain risk factors in cardiovascular disease, a randomized trial found. This study — the first to directly compare the effects of these two eating patterns, the authors said — showed […]
by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 29, 2018 A Mediterranean diet may help improve success of in vitro fertilization (IVF), Greek researchers suggested. Lower rates of pregnancy (29.1% versus 50.0%, P=0.01) and live births (26.6% versus 48.8%, P=0.01) were seen among with the lowest compliance to the Mediterranean diet when compared with women […]
European Journal of Nutrition December 06, 2017 Rosato V, et al. – This systematic review was performed to present evidence of the association of Mediterranean diet (MD) on incidence/mortality for cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary/ischemic heart disease (CHD)/acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke (ischemic/hemorrhagic) by sex, geographic region, study design and type of MD score (MDS). […]
The American Journal of Gastroenterology | October 27, 2017 Baratta F, et al. – For this research, the physicians examined the association between Mediterranean Diet (Med-Diet) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In addition, they investigated the effect of Med-Diet on insulin resistance. An inverse relationship was found between Med-Diet and NAFLD prevalence. Good adherence […]