More appears better in meta-analysis — as in more than 30 g/day by Ashley Lyles, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 14, 2019 Eating more dietary fiber was linked with lower risk of disease and death, a meta-analysis showed. According to observational studies, risk was reduced most for a range of critical outcomes from all-cause mortality […]
by Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. We have all be fooled “again”.. Just when you think we are doing something good for our bodies we learn that we have been conned. This has led to today’s case of the Canola Con! How many people use canola oil for cooking? How many people choose mayonnaise, salad […]
JAMA — Baudry J, et al. | December 06, 2018 In this population-based cohort study involving 68,946 French adults, researchers prospectively investigated the association of an organic food-based diet (ie, a diet less likely to contain pesticide residues) with cancer risk. They observed a significant reduction in the risk of cancer in correlation with higher […]
John Murphy, MDLinx | December 05, 2018 For many years, eggs have had a bad reputation for contributing to heart disease. But new research is turning this “bad egg” into a good one. Indeed, researchers of a recent study showed that eating an egg a day is actually associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular […]
IT’S CONFIRMED. DAIRY PRODUCTS AND SUGAR CAUSE ACNE. As our sugar and dairy consumption has increased over the last 100 years so has the number of people with acne. We now have over 17 million acne sufferers, costing our health care system $1 billion a year. Eighty to ninety percent of teenagers suffer acne to […]
December 5, 2018 Rita Rubin, MA Article Information JAMA. Published online December 5, 2018. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.17692 It’s been 40 years since the federal government first recommended that everyone except young children opt for low-fat or nonfat dairy products over high-fat dairy products as part of an overall goal of reducing saturated fat intake and calories. A decade later, […]
BMC Endocrine Disorders — Xu J, et al. | November 29, 2018 In this study involving patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT), researchers examined the association of vitamin D levels with cognitive impairment. Study participants included 194 patients with HT and 200 healthy volunteers. Using a competitive protein-binding assay, levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) were […]
European Journal of Nutrition — Schipp D, et al. | November 20, 2018 In this single-blind, randomized controlled study with parallel design, researchers investigated the DNA protective effects of a standard coffee beverage vs water consumption. This study included two periods of 4 weeks, during which healthy women (n=50) and men (n=50) recruited from the […]
Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | November 20, 2018 Everyone knows the health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables. The health value of plant-based foods is attributable in part to the phytochemicals that they produce. Phytochemicals are compounds that give plants color, odor, and flavor. Phytochemicals do wonderful things for your body, such as […]
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica — Zeng Z, et al. | November 19, 2018 In this first-in-kind study, researchers investigated the clinical utility of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a nutritional agent, as a supplemental agent in migraine. Researchers searched Web of Science, PubMed, and Cochrane Library databases for potential articles evaluating the effects of CoQ10 on migraine. Two […]
Diabetic Medicine — McArdle PD, et al. | November 16, 2018 Using data collected via search of the Medline, EMBASE and CINAHL databases (between 1976 and April 2018), researchers studied the impact of carbohydrate restriction on glycemic control among individuals with type 2 diabetes. A total of 1,402 randomized controlled trials were identified, ow which […]
by Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S The verdict is out. We are simply not getting enough Vitamin D. Vitamin D is crucial in every disease from inhibiting cancer and heart diseases to mental disease, recurrent infections, tooth loss, osteoporosis, narcolepsy and auto-immune disease. Unfortunately the reference range of Quest and Lab Corp is commonly […]
Published Monday 12 November 2018 By Ana Sandoiu Two new randomized trials challenge the view that vitamin D and fish oil supplements hold any real benefit in the fight against chronic conditions, such as cancer and heart disease. The results of the first and second trial were presented at Scientific Sessions, held by the American Heart […]
Phytother Res. 2019 Feb;33(2):253-262. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6226. Epub 2018 Nov 7. Tabrizi R1, Vakili S2, Akbari M1, Mirhosseini N3, Lankarani KB1, Rahimi M4, Mobini M5, Jafarnejad S6, Vahedpoor Z7, Asemi Z6. Abstract Besides other benefits, curcumin is getting more recognized for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, highlighting the importance of curcumin application for chronic disease prevention. […]
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology — Bolland MJ, et al. | November 06, 2018 In this systematic review, random-effects meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis, researchers examined the impact of vitamin D supplementation on fractures, falls, and bone mineral density. An evaluation of 81 trials exhibited no impact of vitamin D supplementation (including higher and lower […]
October 31, 2018 By Dr. William Davis The average American’s lifetime risk for developing high blood pressure is 90%, even using the lax definition of hypertension in clinical studies (that typically don’t label a BP high unless it is 140/90 mmHg or higher, even though we know that, for example, risk for stroke and cardiovascular […]
Liz Meszaros, MDLinx | October 24, 2018 The number of fast foods restaurants in American has doubled since 1970. Is it a coincidence that since that year, the number of obese Americans has more than doubled as well? Likely not, when you consider that nearly 50% of American adults eat fast food at least once […]
written by Dr. Carl Freeman The Lower the “D” the Higher the Risks (Vitamin D and Knee Replacement) Knee patients who are vitamin D deficient ninety days before having a total knee replacement have a 69% higher rate of manipulations under anesthesia (MUA), a 76% higher rate of infection, and a three-fold higher risk of prosthesis […]
– Lower rosacea risk seen among coffee drinkers in study of nurses by Ashley Lyles, Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 17, 2018 Higher caffeine consumption, especially from coffee, was associated with lower risk of developing rosacea, a longitudinal, observational study among women found. The inverse relationship between caffeine and rosacea added up to a 24% lower risk for […]
Published Monday 15 October 2018 By Tim Newman Fact checked by Jasmin Collier A recently published meta-analysis concludes that omega-3 oil supplements might reduce symptoms of anxiety for some people. Anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric symptoms in the United States. It can appear as a standalone anxiety disorder or as part of […]