Date: August 27, 2015 Source: University of East Anglia Summary: Eating foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise — according to new research. Eating foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise […]
Date: August 26, 2015 Source: Penn State Summary: Compounds found in purple potatoes may help kill colon cancer stem cells and limit the spread of the cancer, according to a team of researchers. Compounds found in purple potatoes may help kill colon cancer stem cells and limit the spread of the cancer, according to a […]
Date: August 26, 2015 Source: University of Birmingham Summary: Researchers have shown that drinking 500ml of water at half an hour before eating main meals may help obese adults to lose weight. They believe that the simple intervention could be hugely beneficial, and be easily promoted by healthcare professionals and through public health campaigns. Researchers […]
Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, 08/26/2015 Chen S, et al. Essential hypertension (EH) results when the balance between vasoconstriction and vasodilation is shifted in favor of vasoconstriction. The authors find that vitamin D repletion exerts a clinically significant antihypertensive effect in vitamin D–deficient EH patients. Of note, a few trials reported no antihypertensive […]
08.26.2015 Neither moderate physical activity in sedentary older adults nor nutritional supplementation in those with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) had a positive impact on cognitive function, according to two separate studies. In the first study, participants (ages 70-89) who undertook a 24-month physical activity program showed no difference in scores on the Digit Symbol Coding […]
Jennifer Garcia December 11, 2013 The incidence of illness secondary to raw milk consumption is higher than previously recognized and highlights the need for more education in this area, according to a new study by the Minnesota Department of Health. The study findings were published online December 11 in Emerging Infectious Diseases. Using surveillance data […]
In Obese Patients, Plantar Fasciitis May Improve With Weight Loss December 06, 2013 By Lorraine L. Janeczko ATLANTA – (Reuters Health) Dec 06 – Obese patients may have less severe plantar fasciitis (PF) if they lose weight, either by surgery or dieting, researchers said November 14 at Obesity Week 2013, the first annual joint meeting […]
8/19/2015 William Davis, MD I want to take this issue head on, since popular “wisdom” is that problems with consumption of wheat and related grains begin and end with celiac disease. The Wheat Lobby, for instance, frequently argues that, if you do not have celiac disease, you have no business avoiding wheat and related grains.Defenders […]
New research backs belief that tomatoes can be a gout trigger Date: August 19, 2015 Source: University of Otago Summary: People who maintain that eating tomatoes can cause their gout to flare up are likely to welcome new research that has, for the first time, found a biological basis for this belief. People who […]
Diabetic neuropathy now affects an estimated 15-18 million Americans. That means that close to 70% of the almost 26 million Americans with type 2 diabetes suffer from this sometimes debilitating condition. And while there are approximately 100 different causes of neuropathy, diabetes ranks highest on the list, accounting for a full one third of neuropathy […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. The medical literature clearly shows that statin medications like Lipitor,Crestor, Zocor shut down the production of one of the most important nutrients in the body. And I am referring to Co-Enzyme Q10 (CoQ10). What many people are unaware of is the fact that when CoQ10 is depleted it causes the LDL […]
Date: August 17, 2015 Every year falls affect approximately one in three older adults living at home, with approximately one in 10 falls resulting in serious injury. Even if an injury does not occur, the fear of falling can lead to reduced activity and a loss of independence. Research has shown that vitamin D plays […]
Vegetarian diet and mental disorders: results from a representative community survey Johannes Michalak International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Volume 9 Abstract Background The present study investigated associations between vegetarian diet and mental disorders. Methods Participants were drawn from the representative sample of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey and its Mental […]
Date: August 18, 2015 Source: University of Adelaide Summary: A high-fat diet may impair important receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness, researchers have discovered. They investigated the association between hot chilli pepper receptors (TRPV1) in the stomach and the feeling of fullness, in laboratory studies, suggesting that their work will inform further studies […]
Eating More Protein Doesn’t Help You Lean Out? Reanalysis of Often-Cited 36-Week Study Corrects Original Conclusion: Threshold Intakes and Changes (!) in Protein Intake Matter! I’ve written about both observational and experimental studies that show how increased protein intakes can improve your body composition. So why mention another one? Well, the study at hand which […]
A question was asked last week, ‘Can Cod Liver Oil could cause extreme vitamin D toxicity?’ Cod liver oil has a long chronicled history of providing a wide and deep range of fat soluble nutrients important for human and animal health including the commonly discussed vitamins A and D. Below are four articles that discuss […]
Date: August 17, 2015 Regular consumption of caffeinated coffee may help prevent the return of colon cancer after treatment and improve the chances of a cure, according to a new, large study from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that reported this striking association for the first time. The patients, all of them treated with surgery and chemotherapy for […]
by Mark Hyman, MD THERE’S NO DOUBT about it. Artificial sweeteners cause obesity. I always thought it was funny to see a very large person order a Big Mac, large fries — and top it off with a Diet Coke. I also found it peculiar that I rarely saw thin people drinking diet sodas. So […]
True or False? Losing Your Weight Slowly Will Yield Better (Long-Term) Results Than Rapid Weight Loss – Another Common Weight Loss Myth Debunked by Science?! You will have heard and read that rapid weight loss will make you lose muscle and set you up for weight regain aka the “Yo-Yo effect“. As a SuppVersity reader, you […]
Paleo Goes “Real Science” – First Meta-Analysis of Available RCTs Shows Improvements in Health + Body Composition I know that I will probably have annoyed some of you by implicitly calling “paleo” non-scientific. If we are honest, though, the whole paleo concept is based on extrapolating data from modern hunter gatherer populations, infusing them with […]