Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may reduce the risk of developing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a Swedish cohort study suggested. by Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 26, 2014 Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may reduce the risk of developing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a Swedish cohort study suggested. Among current drinkers, consuming […]
Low levels of vitamin D may play a causal role in the development of hypertension, researchers found. by Parker Brown June 26, 2014 Low levels of vitamin D may play a causal role in the development of hypertension, researchers found. Each 10% increase in vitamin D concentration was associated with lower diastolic blood pressure (-.29 […]
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Posted on June 24, 2014 The original lipid hypothesis stated, more or less, that lowering blood cholesterol would reduce premature mortality from heart disease. At the time, it was thought that dietary cholesterol and saturated fat increased the ‘bad’ type of blood cholesterol, so the advice was to restrict those foods. All of that was wrong. Lipid […]
Posted on June 24, 2014 | 161 Comments The original lipid hypothesis stated, more or less, that lowering blood cholesterol would reduce premature mortality from heart disease. At the time, it was thought that dietary cholesterol and saturated fat increased the ‘bad’ type of blood cholesterol, so the advice was to restrict those foods. All of that was wrong. […]
BMJ, 06/24/2014 > Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Farvid MS, et al. – The aim is to investigate the association between dietary protein sources in early adulthood and risk of breast cancer. Higher red meat intake in early adulthood may be a risk factor for breast cancer, and replacing red meat with a combination of legumes, poultry, nuts […]
Vitamin D and mortality: meta-analysis of individual participant data from a large consortium of cohort studies from Europe and the United States BMJ, 06/24/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Schottker B, et al. – The aim is to investigate the association between serum 25–hydroxyvitamin D concentrations (25(OH)D) and mortality in a […]
Calcium, Vitamin D, Dairy Products, and Mortality Among Survivors of CRC Practice Update RESEARCH · June 23, 2014 Story Source TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Findings from the prospective CPS-II Nutrition cohort are presented, demonstrating that higher intake of calcium, vitamin D, and dairy products were all associated with lower incidence of colorectal cancer. Post-diagnosis, calcium and milk […]
Diedtra Henderson June 23, 2014 Calcium and vitamin D supplementation may cause hypercalciuria and hypercalcemia in some postmenopausal women, according to a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Clinicians should measure blood and urine calcium levels at baseline and every 3 months in women who take the supplements, the researchers say. John Christopher Gallagher, MD, from the […]
Preliminary evidence that cinnamon improves menstrual cyclicity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 06/23/2014 Clinical Article Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Kort DH, et al. – In this study, authors want to determine the effect of cinnamon on menstrual cyclicity and metabolic dysfunction in women with […]
June 20, 2014 8:26 AM MST The low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet can replace chemotherapy and radiation for even the deadliest of cancers, said Dr. Thomas Seyfried, a leading cancer researcher and professor at Boston College. In an exclusive interview, Dr. Seyfried discussed why the ketogenic diet has not been embraced by the medical […]
Caustic Commentary, Prenatal Vitamin A Deficiency Posted on June 19, 2014 by Sally Fallon Morell When discussing the scourge of tuberculosis that plagued mankind during the 1930s, Price speculated that the same factors that resulted in underdevelopment of the face also caused the underdevelopment of the lungs. New research suggests the validity of Price’s theory. […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Story Source What if there was a fruit that protected you from hardening of the arteries and even if eating a high fat diet was shown to reduce plaque build-up in your arteries. Well there is such a fruit and it is the simple grapefruit! Grapefruit contains a powerful […]
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 06/19/2014 Clinical Article Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Tucker KL –The study demonstrate that osteoporosis is a common chronic condition associated with progressive loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and compromised bone strength, with increasing risk of fracture over time. However, result suggest that attention to potential shortfall nutrients through the […]
The causal role of breakfast in energy balance and health: a randomized controlled trial in lean adults American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 06/19/2014 Clinical Article Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Betts JA, et al. – This randomized controlled trial aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial examining causal links between breakfast habits and all […]
Vitamin D Blog: Do Low Levels Raise Cancer Death Rates? Published: Jun 17, 2014 By Parker Brown Story Source Low levels of vitamin D were associated with higher cancer mortality in people with a history of cancer, a study found. Based on a meta-analysis, low 25(OH) vitamin D levels were tied to a risk ratio […]
Do modern diets do more harm than good? by INFOWARS.COM | JUNE 18, 2014 Lee Ann McAdoo sits down with nutritional researcher Dr. Joel Wallach to discuss how our modern diets may be adversely affecting our digestive systems, and asks: are they really benefiting us? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_F3p8RqVGU YouTube Video Link Story Source
Medscape Medical News Janis C. Kelly June 18, 2014 Story Source Drug-induced liver injury is among the most challenging disorders for gastroenterologists to diagnose and treat, but the American College of Gastroenterology has issued new clinical guidelines to help physicians and other healthcare providers manage this disorder. The guidelines were published onlineJune 17 in the American Journal […]
Published: Jun 16, 2014 By Elbert Chu, Associate Producer, MedPage Today Action Points A study notes that in England from 2003 to 2011, there was a significant fall in BP and mortality from stroke and ischemic heart disease which may have been contributed to by a fall in sodium intake. Note that in another study […]