Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That’s Michael Pollan’s response to the question of what we should eat, and few people doubt that answer today. Whether it’s Whole Foods Market’s recent decision to downplay animal products or vegan actresses touting “kind diets,”it sometimes seems as though every educated man, woman and child in the […]
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 12/01/2016 Saad K, et al. – A double–blinded, randomized clinical trial (RCT) was conducted to survey the impacts of vitamin D supplementation on the core symptoms of autism in children. The results of this study suggest that oral vitamin D supplementation may safely improve signs and symptoms of autism […]
J Child Neurol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Aug 7. Published in final edited form as: J Child Neurol. 2013 Aug; 28(8): 993–1001. Published online 2013 May 16. doi: 10.1177/0883073813487595 PMCID: PMC4124736 NIHMSID: NIHMS506894 Susan A. Masino, Ph.D.* and David N. Ruskin, Ph.D. Abstract Ketogenic diets are well-established as a successful anticonvulsant therapy. Based […]
Br J Nutr. 2016 Nov 23:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] Tay J1, Zajac IT1, Thompson CH2, Luscombe-Marsh ND1, Danthiir V1, Noakes M1, Buckley JD3, Wittert GA2, Brinkworth GD1. Abstract This study compared the longer-term effects of a very low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet with a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet on cognitive performance in individuals with type 2 diabetes […]
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2016 Nov 21;29(4):835-839. Tanik N Abstract OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D deficiencies are associated with a variety of chronic diseases. The goal of the present study was to investigate the relationship between vitamin D levels and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). METHODS: This study included 90 patients with mild to moderate CTS and assessed […]
Massachusetts General Hospital, 11/23/2016 Mass. General study identifies possible mechanism behind sugar substitute’s lack of effectiveness. A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found a possible mechanism explaining why use of the sugar substitute aspartame might not promote weight loss. In their report published online in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, […]
Updated: Nov 11, 2016 Author: Stanley A Brosman, MD; Chief Editor: Edward David Kim, MD, FACS Overview Although nutrition plays a role in the development of prostate cancer, no specific diet can prevent or eradicate this disease. Prostate cancer, like other cancers, is an extremely complex process. No single factor (eg, diet) can explain the […]
Marlene Busko November 09, 2016 There is currently no specific treatment approved for diabetic neuropathy, a huge unmet clinical need since up to half of all patients with diabetes will eventually develop neuropathy. Part of the problem is that there is no clear path to successful approval of any such agents, with ongoing arguments about […]
November 02, 2016 PracticeUpdate Editorial Team November 2, 2016—New Orleans, Louisiana— Sucralose may lead to insulin resistance in people with obesity, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The results were presented at ObesityWeek 2016, from October 31 – November 4. Marta Yanina Pepino de Gruev, PhD, now at […]
November 02, 2016 The Journal of Dermatological Treatment TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study examined the relationship between lycopene and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A total of 37 participants were included in the study and were divided into either a lower-level group (mean serum concentration of lycopene, 0.23 µmol/L) or a higher-level group […]
October 26, 2016 The Journal of Pediatrics TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) alone were compared with those with T1D and celiac disease to examine quality of life (QoL) and glycemic control. QoL scores were similar in the two groups. However, in the group with T1D and celiac disease, diabetes-specific QoL and […]
Introduction This fact sheet provides basic information about cinnamon—common names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Cinnamon comes from the bark of trees native to China, India, and Southeast Asia. A popular cooking spice in many cultures for centuries, cinnamon also has a long history of use […]
October 25, 2016 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This retrospective study sought to determine the vitamin and mineral deficiency rates of patients with telogen effluvium. The authors found these patients to have deficiencies in ferritin (45.2% of patients), vitamin D (33.9%), and zinc (9.6%). – Anna Wile, MD Written by Joseph C English […]
Ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in Western diet is 16:1 by Kristen Monaco Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 25, 2016 A wildly unbalanced consumption of omega-6 versus omega-3 fatty acids is contributing to the growing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, two researchers are arguing. In an editorial appearing in the BMJ journal Open […]
Peter Russell October 24, 2016 Drinking more than 2 soft drinks a day doubles the risk of developing two types of diabetes, a study in the European Journal of Endocrinology has found. Researchers say this applies to soft drinks that are artificially sweetened as well as those containing sugar. Types of Diabetes Type 2 diabetes […]
Date: October 24, 2016 Source: Taylor & Francis Summary: A recent study measured how much artificial sweetener is absorbed into the blood stream by children and adults after drinking a can of diet soda. A recent study by investigators at the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health […]
October 19, 2016 The American Journal of Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) were randomized to 4 weeks of either a diet low in fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols (FODMaPs) or a diet based on the modified National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines (mNICE). Adequate relief […]
POTATOES and cereals increase the risk of heart disease while high fat dairy products cut the risk, according to a new study which rejects accepted wisdom on a healthy diet. By LUCY JOHNSTON PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sun, Oct 16, 2016 | UPDATED: 11:51, Sun, Oct 16, 2016 The research, which looked at dietary habits in 42 […]