MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | September 17, 2019 Cheese lovers, rejoice. Antioxidants naturally found in cheese may help protect blood vessels from damage from high levels of salt in the diet, according to a new Penn State study. In a randomized, crossover design study, the researchers found that when adults consumed a high sodium diet, they also […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S.,CFMP Leptin, a recently discovered hormone, regulates body weight by suppressing food intake and/or increasing energy expenditure. Leptin is a very powerful and influential hormone produced by fat cells. Science has discovered that leptin is the most powerful metabolic regulator that tells your brain whether you should be hungry, eat and make […]
BMJ 2019; 366 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5271 (Published 23 September 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;366:l5271 What you need to know Unexpected weight loss can be associated with cancer, but also with a range of other conditions Weight loss codes in primary care typically represent ≥5% loss within a 6 month period, but there is a lack […]
By Robert Dillard -September 4, 2019 Consumption of total, sugar-sweetened, and artificially sweetened soft drinks is linked to all-cause mortality, according to the findings of a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. In this population-based cohort study, researchers assessed 451,743 (mean age, 51, 71% women) participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and […]
Stroke — Zhang J, Cao J, Zhang Y, et al. | August 29, 2019 Using a nested case-control design including 599 first stroke cases and 599 matched controls, researchers investigated the relation of baseline plasma zinc with the risk of the first stroke, and examined any possible effect modifiers in hypertensive patients. The study population […]
J Cell Physiol. 2019 Aug;234(8):12581-12594. doi: 10.1002/jcp.28134. Epub 2019 Jan 13. Dietary natural products as emerging lipoprotein(a)-lowering agents Amir Abbas Momtazi-Borojeni PMID: 30637725 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28134 Abstract Elevated plasma lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hitherto, niacin has been the drug of choice to reduce elevated Lp(a) levels in […]
Published Friday 26 July 2019 By Tim Newman Fact checked by Isabel Godfrey A recent pilot study finds that consuming local foods with fewer additives might reduce abdominal fat, blood pressure, and diabetes risk. The study is small-scale, but the findings are intriguing. The food that we eat has a huge effect on our overall […]
Digestive and Liver Diseases — Ivancovsky-Wajcman D, et al. | July 10, 2019 In this cross-sectional study involving a large cohort of subjects undergoing colonoscopy, researchers explored the association of dietary vitamins E and C intakes with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and fibrosis markers. NAFLD’s presence was assessed by ultrasonography. Overall, […]
Viewpoint July 15, 2019 Shivam Joshi, M JAMA Intern Med. Published online July 15, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.2633 The ketogenic diet has recently received much attention for its promise of treating obesity and type 2 diabetes. However, the enthusiasm for its potential benefits exceeds the current evidence supporting its use for these conditions. Although the temptation is great […]
By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine Since childhood we’ve been told to eat our broccoli, a request usually based on the claim that “it’s good for you.” Though we now have substantial research to back up this statement, new data from Johns Hopkins scientists may be one of the best reasons to keep this […]
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | July 11, 2019 A study published by The BMJ today reports a possible association between higher consumption of sugary drinks and and an increased risk of cancer. While cautious interpretation is needed, the findings add to a growing body of evidence indicating that limiting sugary drink consumption, together with taxation and […]
But some question if any warrant recommendation by Nicole Lou, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today July 09, 2019 If any nutritional intervention has health benefits backed by the scientific literature, it may be the low-salt diet — but even then, the evidence is only of moderate certainty, a review found. Reduced salt intake lowered all-cause mortality […]
Exposure resulted from consumption of fish during pregnancy or early life by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today July 09, 2019 Exposure to heavy metals through fish consumption in utero or during the first year of life was associated with a five-fold increased risk of subsequent development of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), Swedish researchers […]
July 10, 2019 European Urology Focus TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The UK Biobank enrolled approximately 500,000 men and women ages 40 to 69 years between 2006 and 2010 in a study designed to improve understanding of incidence, prevention, and treatment of a number of diseases. It contained detailed information regarding self-reported “usual” food and drink intake among […]
Deborah Brauser July 09, 2019 Patients with fibromyalgia appear to have specific gut microbiome alterations that differ from their healthy peers, new research suggests. In the “first evidence” to show this connection, investigators found that women with fibromyalgia had significant differences in 19 species of gut bacteria compared with healthy controls. They also had higher […]
European Journal of Cancer Prevention — Saliba W, et al. | July 08, 2019 In a prospective, population-based, case–control study in northern Israel (the Molecular Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer study; n=10,026), researchers assessed the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in relation to red meat subtype intake among Jewish and Arabs populations in a unique Mediterranean […]
June 20th, 2019 by Amy Meyers, M.D. If you are experiencing mysterious symptoms that seem to come out of nowhere, such as headaches, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, or digestive issues, there is a good chance that they are the result of an undiagnosed food sensitivity. To be clear, a food sensitivity is not a […]
The Journal of Nutrition — Adjibade M, et al. | June 04, 2019 Among participants (n=26,730; aged 18–86 years) from the NutriNet-Santé study, researchers assessed the risk of incident depressive symptoms in relation to inflammatory potential of the diet, which was measured using the Alternate Dietary Inflammatory Index. They also investigated whether sex, age, body […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 25, No. 6 Original Articles Bradley Leech, Janet Schloss, and Amie Steel Published Online:4 Jun 2019 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0374 Abstract Objectives: This study aims to explore the treatment interventions complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) practitioners use in the management of an emerging health condition, increased intestinal permeability (IP), and […]