J Pak Med Assoc. 2015 Jul;65(7):694-7. Gonullu H Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare the levels of trace elements and heavy metal in patients with acute migraine and healthy controls. METHODS: The prospective study was conducted at Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey, from May to July 2013, and comprised migraine patients and an equal number of healthy controls. […]
N Am J Med Sci. 2015 Jul;7(7):317-21. doi: 10.4103/1947-2714.161248. Fish Oil Intake and Seizure Control in Children with Medically Resistant Epilepsy. Reda DM, Abd-El-Fatah NK, Omar Tel-S, Darwish OA. Abstract BACKGROUND: There is considerable evidence which suggests that Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may have a potential use in the treatment of epilepsy. AIM: The […]
Not everyone’s body responds the same way to different approaches to losing weight. The key is to find a match for your body and metabolism. Dr. Atkins, a well-known cardiologist, limited his patients’ intake of sugar and carbohydrates. As a result, many of his patients successfully lost weight and kept it off – even though […]
Exp Ther Med. 2015 May;9(5):1593-1596. Epub 2015 Feb 17. Lin RJ, Qiu LH, Guan RZ, Hu SJ, Liu YY, Wang GJ. Abstract The aim of the present study was to provide evidence for the application of probiotics in the prevention and treatment of infantile eczema by exploring changes in the intestinal Bifidobacteria levels and the […]
Exp Neurobiol. 2015 Jun;24(2):139-45. doi: 10.5607/en.2015.24.2.139. Epub 2015 Apr 27. Agthong S, Kaewsema A, Charoensub T. Abstract Peripheral neuropathy is one of the major side effects of cisplatin; however, effective treatments are lacking. Curcumin is a polyphenol found in the root of Curcuma longa and has been shown neuroprotective against several neurological diseases. Nevertheless, its […]
Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2015 May 29. pii: S1353-8020(15)00240-0. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.05.022. [Epub ahead of print] Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial of reduced coenzyme Q10 for Parkinson’s disease. Yoritaka A1, Kawajiri S2, Yamamoto Y3, Nakahara T2, Ando M2, Hashimoto K3, Nagase M3, Saito Y4, Hattori N5. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Mitochondrial complex I deficiencies have been found in post-mortem […]
Minerva Endocrinol. 2015 Jul 3. [Epub ahead of print] Hosseinzadeh-Attar M1, Kolahdouz Mohammadi R, Eshraghian M, Nakhjavani M, Khorrami E, Ebadi M, ‘Esteghamati A. Abstract AIM: According to many studies, supplementation with Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) yields beneficial results in terms of endothelial function in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Despite these promising results, data elucidating the […]
Acta Medica Iranica 2015. 53(8):466-470. Behzad Heidari, Yahya Javadian, Mansour Babaei, Behnaz Yousef-Ghahari ABSTRACT Both vitamin D deficiency and quadriceps muscle weakness are associated with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and pain. The aim of this study was to determine the restorative effect of vitamin D deficiency on pain and quadriceps muscle strength in knee osteoarthritis. Patients […]
Eur J Nutr. 2015 Jul 1. [Epub ahead of print] Bashir M1, Prietl B, Tauschmann M, Mautner SI, Kump PK, Treiber G, Wurm P, Gorkiewicz G, Högenauer C, Pieber TR. Abstract PURPOSE: Vitamin D is well known for its effects on bone mineralisation but has also been attributed immunomodulatory properties. It positively influences human health, […]
A balance of nutrients is required by our bodies to maintain good health, and selenium (Se) is an important one that often gets overlooked. This essential element is a required component of the selenoproteins, which include those that are needed to convert thyroid hormone from the inactive to the active form, and several important anti-oxidants. […]
June 29, 2015 Mandy Oaklander Of our many modern diseases, one of the biggest burdens on society is an unexpected one: depression, according to the World Health Organization. And what we eat may be contributing, finds a new study published in theAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition. James E. Gangwisch, PhD, assistant professor at Columbia University […]
Heart doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2014-307050 Chun Shing Kwok Abstract Objective To examine the association between chocolate intake and the risk of future cardiovascular events. Methods We conducted a prospective study using data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk cohort. Habitual chocolate intake was quantified using the baseline food frequency questionnaire (1993–1997) and cardiovascular end points were […]
By James P. Meschino, DC, MS A study published in the July 2013 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition provides additional evidence suggesting higher nutritional status of certain B vitamins may be important in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 55 […]
06.24.2015 by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today Upcoming diet recommendations from a government panel should not place a limit on total dietary fat, two researchers argued in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Earlier this year, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) released a draft of new dietary guidelines that has since been […]
June 18, 2015 By Rebecca Phillips, University Communications science writer PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University scientists have shown that berries, grapes and other fruits convert excess white fat into calorie-burning beige fat, providing new strategies for the prevention and treatment of obesity. In the study, mice were fed a high fat diet. Those receiving […]
6/17/2015 by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today Nut consumption was associated with a decreased risk of some types of cancer but not with type 2 diabetes in a large review. When patients eating the most nuts were compared with those eating the least, those in the first group had a lower risk of colorectal […]
Laird Harrison June 16, 2015 SAN DIEGO — Eating more protein might help control weight in people older than 45 years, a new study suggests. “We’re seeing improvements in body weight and body fat percentage,” researcher Ann Brown, from Florida State University in Tallahassee, toldMedscape Medical News. The study provides evidence that the Institute of Medicine’s Dietary […]
For over 30 years it has been known that many conditions treated by surgery could be totally cured with pennies worth of nutrients. But there’s no money in pennies of nutrients. Surgeon Dr. John Ellis wrote extensively about how vitamin B6 cleared the majority of carpal tunnel syndromes, and other clinicians confirmed this. The normal […]
Polyunsaturated Fat Intake Estimated by Circulating Biomarkers and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in a Population-Based Cohort of 60-Year-Old Men and Women Matti Marklund CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015607 Published online before print June 17, 2015, doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015607 Abstract Background—High intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. Large […]
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Older adults need a protein-rich diet to maintain lower body muscle mass and strength, a new study suggests, and different types of protein may have differing effects. Findings from the study, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, were published online May 27 in theJournal of Nutrition. […]