by Nancy Walsh Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points In young children at high risk for peanut allergy, early oral exposure to peanuts is associated with markedly lower likelihood of actually developing peanut allergy. Levels of peanut-specific IgG4 and IgG were higher in those consuming than in those avoiding peanuts, an effect that mimics […]
Reason.com Government nutrition nannies get it wrong Ronald Bailey|Feb. 24, 2015 9:47 am Progressives tend to believe that government knows best. The unfolding fiasco over government nutrition misinformation should give them pause. For years now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been recommending that “everyone age 2 and up should consume less than […]
Michael O’Riordan February 24, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC — An expert panel has released its new recommendations to the US government for healthy eating in a 570-page report that provides some new advice and supports a pattern that promotes health and prevents disease[1]. Published this week, the recommendations include advice staples such as focusing on the […]
The Need for a Diverticulitis Diet Diverticulitis is a painful and upsetting disturbance in the digestive tract, a colon disease, which can be effectively treated with the diverticulitis diet. While some individuals experience constant discomfort, others experience diverticulitis that wanes, and then flares up. Diet, and a variety of risk factors can increase your chances of […]
Recently, the debate over the role of sugar, specifically fructose, in hypertension has started to intensify. In a recent article published in the British Medical Journal’s Open Heart, researchers reviewed both epidemiological and experimental studies regarding the role of processed foods in hypertension and found evidence that it is the added sugar in these foods that […]
Selenium Benefits Selenium is a trace mineral found naturally in the soil that also appears in certain foods and there are even small amounts in water. Selenium is an extremely vital mineral for the human body as it increases immunity, takes part in antioxidantactivity that defends against free radical damage and inflammation, and plays a key role in […]
February 23, 2015 Ophthalmology: July 2014Volume 121, Issue 7, Pages 1428–1434.e2 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Researchers evaluated food frequency questionnaire responses from 41,514 adults to determine association of dietary patterns with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Results indicate that high intake of grain and white meat (chicken or fish, but not fried) may protect against developing advanced AMD, […]
News & Perspective Drugs & Diseases CME & Education Specialties A BroussardLog Out Nicholas Gross, MD, PhD DisclosuresFebruary 20, 2015 NEW RISK FACTORS FOR ADULT-ONSET INCIDENT ASTHMA. A NESTED CASE-CONTROL STUDY OF HOST ANTIOXIDANT DEFENSE Larkin EK, Gao YT, Gebretsadik T, et al Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015;191:45-53 Study Summary Asthma typically begins early in life […]
The Many Health Benefits of Cinnamon Cinnamon is a powerful spice that has been used medicinally around the world for thousands of years. It is still used daily in many cultures because of its widespread health benefits, not to mention its distinctly sweet, warming taste and ease of use in recipes. According to researchers, out of twenty-six […]
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Feb 19. pii: S1542-3565(15)00153-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.01.029. [Epub ahead of print] Small Amounts of Gluten in Subjects with Suspected Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Trial. Di Sabatino A1, Volta U2, Salvatore C1, Biancheri P1, Caio G2, De Giorgio R2, Di Stefano M1, Corazza GR3. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND & AIMS: There is debate over the existence of […]
Date Posted: 2/19/2015 2:34:59 PM> A large, long-range study of older men showed that those with lower blood levels of vitamin B12 had a significantly higher risk of fractures. The Swedish study, published in the January 2014 issue of Osteoporosis International, involved 790 men ages 70 to 81 years. The researchers measured serum levels of cobalamins (vitamin B12) and […]
Dietary sodium content, mortality, and risk for cardiovascular events in older adults: The health, aging, and body composition (Health ABC) study JAMA Internal Medicine, 02/11/2015 Clinical Article Kalogeropoulos AP, et al. – In this study, authors want to examine the association between dietary sodium intake and mortality, incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), and incident heart failure […]
By Shereen Lehman February 18, 2015 (Reuters Health) – Despite research suggesting that multivitamins do little for reasonably well-fed Americans, the question is not settled say researchers from the National Institutes of Health. A new analysis of deaths from heart disease over more than 20 years finds that women who took multivitamin-mineral supplements for three […]
February 18, 2015 The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The aim of this study was to investigate whether participation in lifestyle change programs has an effect on the incidence of diabetes. The researchers focused on individuals who had participated in the Veterans Health Administration MOVE! lifestyle change program. Intense and sustained participation led to […]
Daily consumption of the juice significantly lowered blood pressure in hypertensive patients Feb. 16, 2015 5:04 p.m. ET Daily consumption of beetroot juice for four weeks significantly lowered blood pressure in hypertensive patients compared with a placebo juice, according to a report in the February issue of Hypertension. Beetroot juice also helped to relax arteries […]
02.16.2015 Action Points Note that, in this randomized trial, a high-fiber diet had a similar (modest) effect on weight loss as the traditional American Heart Association recommended diet. Be aware that, even in the high-fiber arm, daily fiber intake was significantly less than what is recommended for healthy adults. A high-fiber diet pitted against the […]
Date: February 16, 2015 Source: Yale University Summary: Researchers have found that a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system involved in several inflammatory disorders such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer’s disease. In their study, published in the Feb. 16 online issue ofNature […]
February 12, 2015 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Emerging immunotherapies can be administered orally and have shown potential in the treatment of peanut, egg, and milk allergies. The authors describe the complexity of IgE-mediated allergies to food and summarize the therapies currently undergoing clinical trials. Written by Benjamin Wright MD Dramatic increases in the number of individuals […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O.,D.A.C.B.N., M.S. A medical study has found that the essential fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) has an anti-tumor function and has proven to dramatically reduce the expression of various types of cancers. GLA is found in grapeseed oil, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, pistachio nuts, sunflower seeds (raw), olive oil, olives, borage oil, evening primrose oil, […]
The GAPS diet started by Dr. Natasha Campbell, is a meal plan designed to help heal digestive disease, neurological issues, reduce inflammation and heal autoimmune conditions. This diet incorporates the simplest foods for the body to digest so that the gut can heal and recover completely. There are several stages of the GAPS diet and you will […]