Written by Honor Whiteman Published: Tuesday 2 May 2017 Obesity is a known risk factor for osteoarthritis, one of the leading causes of disability in the United States. A new study provides evidence that losing weight can slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing the degeneration of knee cartilage. Researchers found that […]
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Miriam E. Tucker March 18, 2014 Moderate wine drinking is associated with reduced risks for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new analysis of data from the Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified-Release Controlled Evaluation (ADVANCE) trial. The results were published online February […]
Written by Ana Sandoiu Published: Thursday 13 April 2017 New research – conducted by scientists from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom and the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio – suggests that low levels of magnesium may increase the risk of bone fractures and that, conversely, high levels may ward off this […]
April 24, 2017 Current Cardiology Reports Rizos EC, et al. – Researchers conducted this study to re–assess the impact of omega–3 supplements on all–cause and cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke. They searched for and analyzed data from the relevant randomized controlled trials to derive the conclusion that the proposed benefits of omega–3 supplementation in […]
Both sugary, diet drinks correlated with accelerated brain aging Date: April 20, 2017 Source: Boston University Summary: Excess sugar — especially the fructose in sugary drinks — might damage your brain, new research suggests. Researchers found that people who drink sugary beverages frequently are more likely to have poorer memory, smaller overall brain volume, and […]
APRIL 18, 2017 QJM: An International Journal of Medicine Ruanpeng D, et al. Researchers evaluate the relationship between intake of sugar and artificially sweetened soda and obesity. This study exhibited an important relationship amongst sugar and artificially sweetened soda intake and obesity. This finding brings issues to light and question of the negative clinical effect […]
April 13, 2017 Clinical Rheumatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Participants adhering to either the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet or a control diet underwent repeated serum uric acid (SUA) measurement to evaluate the time required for the DASH diet to affect SUA levels. The participants following the DASH diet had a reduction in SUA of […]
APRIL 13, 2017 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ShamsWhite MM, et al. – Researchers assessing the impacts of dietary protein consumption alone and with calcium with or without vitamin D (Ca±D) on bone health measures in adults. Current evidence shows no adverse impacts of higher protein consumptions. Although there were positive trends on bone mineral […]
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 […]
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ShamsWhite MM, et al. – Researchers assessing the impacts of dietary protein consumption alone and with calcium with or without vitamin D (Ca±D) on bone health measures in adults. Current evidence shows no adverse impacts of higher protein consumptions. Although there were positive trends on bone mineral density (BMD) at […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S., CFMP An underappreciated highway danger has been shown to cause sudden cardiac arrest or clotting off of a coronary artery In addition, this highway danger has been found to cause sudden arrhythmia that makes a person pass out or have a heart attack. The highway danger I am referring […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Millions of Americans have been led to believe that osteoporosis is simply a deficiency of the common drugs, Boniva, Evista, Actonel, or Fosamax. Many are prescribed the “knee-jerk” recommendation of 1500 mgs of calcium a day to prevent osteoporosis. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. It is […]
by Judy George Contributing Writer, MedPage Today April 08, 2017 Omega-3 fatty acid may play a role in suppressing non-inflammatory pain in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, according to a Swedish study published in Arthritis Care & Research. Evaluating early RA patients who had at least 3 months of methotrexate treatment, Cecilia Lourdudoss, PhD, of the […]
March 20, 2017 The Journal of Pain TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study, 369 patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy and stable HbA1c scores <11% were randomized to receive a one-time, 30-minute application of the 8% capsaicin patch or a placebo patch to a painful area on the foot. Patients then reported pain and sleep at […]
TUESDAY, March 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Researchers suggest that three days of an experimental dietary supplementation may eliminate depressed mood after childbirth, according to a study published online March 13 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Jeffrey Meyer, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and co-creator […]
Appetite, 03/20/2017Urbina SL, et al. This study was performed to analyzed if 3 months of capsaicinoid (CAP) supplementation influenced appetite, body composition and metabolic health markers. This information proposes that H–CAP supplementation decreases self–reported energy consumption after 3 months of supplementation, and L–CAP supplementation also decreases waist: hip ratio. Longer–term impacts of capsaicinoid supplementation on […]
The Journal of Nutrition, 03/20/2017Park YM, et al. This study was performed to explore whether the relationship between Med–diet intake and markers of insulin resistance and inflammation are mediated by body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) in a representative US population. These outcomes propose that decreasing abdominal obesity may play an imperative role […]
Philip J. Gregory, PharmD March 10, 2017 Question Do low vitamin D levels increase the risk for myalgia in patients who are taking statins? About 1%-2% of patients who take hydroxy-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors or statins for hyperlipidemia develop muscle pain. This myalgia can feel like the aches and pains experienced with the flu. Muscles may […]
March 08, 2017 Closely following a Mediterranean diet in everyday life may significantly reduce the risk for types of breast cancer that are associated with poorer prognoses in postmenopausal women, new research indicates. The traditional Mediterranean diet is characterized by a high intake of plant proteins, whole grains, fish, and monounsaturated fat, as well as moderate alcohol […]