Front. Pharmacol., 27 July 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2018.00782 Xueling Ma A substantial knowledge on the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus (DM) by oxidative stress and inflammation is available. Berberine is a biologically active botanical that can combat oxidative stress and inflammation and thus ameliorate DM, especially type 2 DM. This article describes the potential of berberine against […]
Article (PDF Available) in Nutrition Research Reviews 31(1):1-21 · April 2018 with 1,596 Reads DOI: 10.1017/S0954422417000270 Abstract Emerging literature suggests that diet constituents may play a modulatory role in chronic pain (CP) through management of inflammation/oxidative stress, resulting in attenuation of pain. We performed a narrative review to evaluate the existing evidence regarding the optimum diet for the […]
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 […]
Newswise | July 10, 2018 Newswise—Through x-ray crystallography and kinase-inhibitor specificity profiling, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with researchers at Peking University and Zhejiang University, reveal that curcumin, a natural occurring chemical compound found in the spice turmeric, binds to the kinase enzyme dual-specificity tyrosine-regulated kinase 2 (DYRK2) at […]
Cardiology — Abdelfattah R, et al. | July 06, 2018 A meta-analysis, including a dose-response analysis, was performed to evaluate the correlation between caffeine consumption and occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF). They analyzed data from selected studies representing 176,675 subjects (AF in 9,987 [5.7%]). Findings revealed no increase in the AF occurrence by coffee consumption. […]
James J DiNicolantonio Citation DiNicolantonio JJ, O’Keefe JH, Wilson W Subclinical magnesium deficiency: a principal driver of cardiovascular disease and a public health crisis Open Heart 2018;5:e000668. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000668 Abstract Because serum magnesium does not reflect intracellular magnesium, the latter making up more than 99% of total body magnesium, most cases of magnesium deficiency are […]
Positive effects seen in brain development, later-life mental health by Hazel Shahgholi Smith, MedPage Today Staff July 05, 2018 Children whose mothers ate foods fortified with folic acid during pregnancy showed improved cortical development and, as young adults, reduced risk of psychosis, researchers said. Exposure to intrauterine folic acid supplementation was associated with increased cortical thickness in […]
Journal of Affective Disorders — Hsu MC, et al. | June 01, 2018 Researchers compared the effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on depression during pregnancy or postpartum depression (PPD) after childbirth. This review suggested that omega-3 deficiency is a causative factor in postpartum depression, affects neurotransmission and induces neuro-inflammation in brain. Beneficial effects […]
Acta Diabetologica pp 1–10 | Cite as Kassaian, N., Feizi, A., Aminorroaya, A. et al. Acta Diabetol (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-018-1175-2 Abstract Aims Probiotics and/or prebiotics could be a promising approach to improve metabolic disorders by favorably modifying the gut microbial composition. Objectives To assess the effects of probiotics and synbiotic on glycemic indices in prediabetic individuals […]
by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage TodayJune 22, 2018 The National Psoriasis Foundation has released dietary recommendations for adults with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, based on a systematic review of the current literature, with the strongest focus on weight reduction for those who are overweight or obese. “People with psoriatic disease tend to be overweight and […]
Fat, ground, burnt, and adulterated with steroids, antibiotics, nitrates, sulfites, and chemical preservatives – that’s how the average Westerner “likes” his meat (’cause it’s cheap, you know). No wonder that the majority of epidemiological studies (you know that’s the branch of science, where people invent explanations for observations) “shows”: red meat kills! As a SuppVersity […]
Jun 20, 2018 Veronica Hackethal, MD The International Ketogenic Diet Study Group has released new clinical guidelines on the ketogenic diet in children with epilepsy. The updated recommendations are the first change since the original guidelines on the subject were published almost 10 years ago. Slide Show at NeurologyTimes
June 20, 2018 By Ana Sandoiu A form of intermittent fasting known as the 16:8 diet helps obese individuals to lose weight and lower their blood pressure, according to a new study. More and more people now turn to intermittent fasting as a fast and effective way to lose weight. There are different form of this diet, depending […]
Clinical and mechanistic improvements seen with weight loss of 20% or more by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 20, 2018 Older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who lost 20% or more of their body weight had significant improvements in pain and function, and experienced benefits on multiple other clinical and mechanistic outcomes, a secondary analysis […]
Published Friday 15 June 2018 In the largest study of its kind, low levels of vitamin D are linked with a significant increase in colorectal cancer risk. Conversely, higher levels appear to offer protection. Vitamin D is produced in the skin after contact with sunlight, as well as absorbed in our guts from several dietary sources […]
Mark L. Fuerst Jun 14, 2018 A large study reveals a quality diet leads to larger brain tissue volumes, suggesting that nutrition has an effect on neurodegeneration via brain structure.1 A total of 4213 people without dementia with an average age of 66 years participated in the study. They were asked to complete a questionnaire about how […]
Nutraceuticals May Treat Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Fran Lowry June 13, 2018 MIAMI — Recent clinical trials on the use of herbal and nutraceutical agents as adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia show that these agents have some benefit in alleviating the negative symptoms of the disease. Herbal and nutraceutical agents have anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiapoptotic, and antioxidant […]
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More good news for coffee lovers: Having three or more cups of “joe” each day may help ward off serious liver ailments, new research suggests. The 26-year study of more than 14,000 Americans couldn’t prove cause and effect. However, participants who drank three-plus […]
THE EGGSONERATION CONTINUES: WHY DOES ANYONE EAT EGG WHITES? MAY 26, 2018 The skeptical cardiologist pointed out in 2013 that there was no good evidence supporting limiting dietary cholesterol to 300 mg per day. I exulted, therefore, in 2016 , when this long-standing dietary recommendation came out of the US dietary guidelines. Recognizing that dietary cholesterol doesn’t need to […]