Nutrition

New Position Paper Developed for Introduction of Gluten in Infancy

Gluten may be introduced between 4 and 12 months; earlier introduction tied to earlier development of CD MONDAY, Jan. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — New recommendations, published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, have been issued for the introduction of gluten in infants. Hania Szajewska, M.D., Ph.D., from the Medical […]

Weekend binges just as bad for the gut as a regular junk food diet, study suggests

Date: January 20, 2016 Source: University of New South Wales Summary: Yo-yoing between eating well during the week and binging on junk food over the weekend is likely to be just as bad for your gut health as a consistent diet of junk, new research suggests. Yo-yoing between eating well during the week and binging […]

Fiber-rich diet may reduce lung disease

Date:January 22, 2016 Source:American Thoracic Society (ATS) Summary:A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing lung disease, according to new research. A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing […]

New study shows aged garlic extract can reduce dangerous plaque buildup in arteries

Supplement can help prevent progression of heart disease Date: Januay 21, 2016 Source: Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) Summary: The supplement aged garlic extract can lower the risk of heart disease by reducing the accumulation of certain types of plaque in the arteries, a new study finds. The supplement […]

Low Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Inflammation

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Cleveland HeartLab Investigators from Ireland have published results of an observational study (n=957) conducted in hypertensive adults >60 years of age in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism which clearly links low levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] with several markers of inflammation, including high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).Inflammatory […]

Ketogenic Diet Food List: Everything You Need to Know

January 29, 2016 Being on a diet isn’t the easiest thing in the world, especially when you don’t know what you should eat. I’ve put together this ketogenic diet food list to help people out there make decisions on what they are eating and shopping for. I tried to be as comprehensive as possible, but […]

Weight gain through plasticisers

Researchers find the metabolic pathways responsible Date: January 18, 2016 Source: Helmholtz Centre For Environmental Research – UFZ Summary: Plasticisers such as phthalates are always found in plastics. They can get into our bodies through the skin or by the diet. They affect our hormone system and are suspected of having an influence on our […]

Higher Dose Fish Oil, an Effective Thermogenic for Older Women

Friday, January 15, 2016 I am not exactly a fan of fish oil supplementation, but I am neither ignoring the few gems among the bazillion of “fish oil is good for you” papers. Samantha L. Logan’s and Lawrence L. Spriet’s latest paper in the open access journalPLOS|ONE looks as if it was one of those gems. A […]

Phosphorus, an Anti-Obesity Agent?

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Phosphorus, an Anti-Obesity Agent? 3×375 mg With Each Meal Strip Almost 4 cm Off Obese Waists in Only 12 Weeks 1 cm per week? What sounds like an advertisement for the next best useless fat burner, is in fact the rate at which the 47 obese, but otherwise “healthy” subjects in […]

Sugar consumption plays greater role in heart disease than saturated fat

Date: January 13, 2016 Source: Elsevier Summary: Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is responsible for one in every six deaths in the United States as well as being the leading cause of death throughout the developed world. Healthcare professionals have for many years sought to limit and control CHD by focusing on prevention and, from […]

Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risk of Diabetes

01.06.2014 by Cole Petrochko Staff Writer, MedPage Today Patients with high cardiovascular risk who consumed a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil reduced their risk of diabetes, researchers found. Compared with a control diet and a Mediterranean diet supplemented with mixed nuts, the olive oil-supplemented Mediterranean diet was associated with a 40% lower […]

Science teacher gets surprising results from McDonald’s diet

Published on Jan 3, 2014 John Cisna of Ankeny — who is also a science teacher in the Colo-Nesco School District — put together his own amateur documentary looking at the fast-food giant. YouTube Link

Diet-induced weight loss: the effect of dietary protein on bone

J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014 Jan;114(1):72-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.08.021. Epub 2013 Oct 30. Tang M, O’Connor LE, Campbell WW. Abstract High-protein (>30% of energy from protein or >1.2 g/kg/day) and moderately high-protein (22% to 29% of energy from protein or 1.0 to 1.2 g/kg/day) diets are popular for weight loss, but the effect of dietary protein […]

Toxic Metals and Weight Loss

Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Can’t lose weight no matter what? Could the weight loss culprit be something as inconspicuous as mercury build-up in your body? It is widely accepted that metal toxicity can impair neuroendocrine function. Simply put, this means that normal thyroid function can be impaired from toxic metals such as mercury, […]

Sugar consumption plays greater role in heart disease than saturated fat

Date: January 13, 2016 Source: Elsevier Summary: Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is responsible for one in every six deaths in the United States as well as being the leading cause of death throughout the developed world. Healthcare professionals have for many years sought to limit and control CHD by focusing on prevention and, from […]

Dark Chocolate and Acne

January 13, 2016 International Journal of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this small, prospective study evaluated the effect of a diet including daily consumption of 99% dark chocolate on acne severity in 25 males with acne-prone skin. Change in acne severity was assessed after 4 weeks of daily chocolate consumption. At that time, the […]

Turmeric Treats Arthritis Knee Pain Better Than Ibuprofen

By DailyHealthPost January 12, 2016 The healing powers of turmeric are impressive. Many studies have already demonstrated how the spice can help fight fatty liver disease, weight loss and even cancer. In many cases, turmeric can help heal diseases better than pharmaceutical drugs, such as prozac. A report in the journal Health Services Research found that […]

DASH Diet Ranks Best for Sixth Time

Kathleen Doheny January 11, 2016 he DASH diet took the top spot overall for the sixth straight year in the U.S. News & World Report annual diet rankings, released January 5. This year, the publication rated 38 diet plans in all — three more than in 2015 — with rankings based on reviews from a […]

Asthma – An Epidemic Explained

DAVIDPERLMUTTER So much has been written in scientific journals recently about how the loss of microbes in the gut, especially earlier in life, affects the immune system. For example, researcher Marsha Wills-Karp, at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, recently revealed how early life exposure to antibiotics is associated with a substantial increased risk […]

Call to Reduce Sugar in Drinks, Cutting Obesity, Diabetes Rates

Miriam E Tucker January 07, 2016 Establishment of a policy whereby manufacturers slowly and imperceptibly reduce the amount of sugar in sweetened beverages over a 5-year period — without the addition of artificial sweeteners — could dramatically cut the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and type 2 diabetes in the population, a new modeling study from […]