Zosia Chustecka February 06, 2014 In launching the World Cancer Report 2014 earlier this week, the editors emphasized the need for prevention and highlighted lifestyle behaviors that lead to cancer, including smoking tobacco, drinking alcohol, overweight/obesity, and lack of exercise. The report, issued by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IACR), contains contributions from more than […]
Commentary February 05, 2014 Lily Talakoub MD Full Story Frontline Medical News In my practice, I have observed consistent improvements in recalcitrant perioral dermatitis when patients switch to low-carbohydrate diets. Several of my patients with perioral dermatitis that responded poorly to oral doxycycline, topical metronidazole, and topical tacrolimus – or recurred upon cessation of therapy […]
Marlene Busko February 04, 2014 Full Story ATLANTA, GA — American adults consume on average about 15% of their calories from sugars added to foods during processing, with a whopping 37% of the added sugar consumed in sugar-sweetened beverages, suggests an analysis of data extending back about 25 years. Moreover, the study projects that regularly […]
Published: Feb 3, 2014 | Updated: Feb 4, 2014 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points In a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, study, in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), long-term use of N-acetylcysteine reduced the incidence of acute exacerbations. In another study, colonization by bacterial pathogens in patients […]
Am. J. Gastroenterol 2014 Jan 21;[EPub Ahead of Print], VF Zevallos, LI Herencia, F Chang, S Donnelly, HJ Ellis, PJ Ciclitira Research · February 04, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This small study looked at patients with celiac disease and found that quinoa, added to a gluten-free diet, was tolerated and not associated with […]
Nature’s Sunshine Products NSP For customer and distributor discussions of Nature’s Sunshine Products. Not an official site of NSP. Centrum Silver Ingredients All in all these multis are very acid forming. First one is Vit A (50% from Beta Carotene) usually the other 50% is a palmitate which is a synthetic acid residual. They are […]
Published: Feb 3, 2014 | Updated: Feb 4, 2014 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Most U.S. adults consume more added sugar than is generally recommended for a healthy diet. This prospective study found a significant relationship between added sugar consumption and increased risk for CVD mortality. Through a […]
CNS Drugs February 2014, Volume 28, Issue 2, pp 95-106 First online: 18 January 2014 Erin A. McClure Abstract There is a clear and pressing need to expand pharmacotherapy options for substance use disorders (SUDs) in order to improve sustained abstinence outcomes. Preclinical literature has demonstrated the role of glutamate in addiction, suggesting that new […]
Nancy A. Melville January 30, 2014 Full Story For all the attention paid to the negative effects poor dietary choices have on the body, the effects of diet on the brain are largely unexplored. However, emerging research is providing new insights to support the suggestion that food can have a profound influence on mental health […]
JAMA 2014 Jan 22;311(11)415-417, M Ruiz-Canela, R Estruch, D Corella, J Salas-Salvadó, MA Martínez-González Research · January 30, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This multicenter study from Spain previously reported a reduction in MI and stroke with a Mediterranean diet, which includes extra-virgin olive oil and nuts. The authors now report results of a […]
A cluster randomized controlled trial Robin M Daly, Stella L O’Connell, Niamh L Mundell, Carley A Grimes, David W Dunstan, and Caryl A Nowson First published January 29, 2014, doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.064154 Am J Clin Nutr April 2014 ajcn.064154 Abstract Background: Physical inactivity, inadequate dietary protein, and low-grade systemic inflammation contribute to age-related muscle loss, impaired function, and […]
Nancy A. Melville January 28, 2014 Full Story Coffee consumption is strongly associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes, regardless of whether the coffee is caffeinated or not, according to a new meta-analysis of 28 prospective studies, published in the February issue of Diabetes Care. “Compared with no coffee consumption…6 cups/day of coffee was associated with […]
The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:42 PM PST Full Story One of the first patients I saw as a medical student was a nice lady, who presented to the university hospital outpatient clinic with colicky, cramping abdominal pain. She described the pain as coming on after a meal, and […]
Circulation 2014 Jan 14;[EPub Ahead of Print], PK Whelton Review · January 24, 2014 Full Story TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This review, which summarizes the evidence surrounding the effect of dietary sodium reduction on lowering blood pressure, includes three recent meta-analyses showing significant blood pressure decline associated with lower sodium intake. The authors note that a simple lifestyle […]
Cleve Clin J Med 2014 Jan 01;81(1)51-61, DC Cetin, G Nasr Review · January 24, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Key points covered in this article: Waist circumference may be a better measure of adiposity than BMI in older patients. Although BMI > 30 kg/m2 is associated with health risks in older adults, survival may be better in […]
01.24.2014 A new blog from MedPage Today offers our take on the plethora of vitamin D research out there. Only a month into 2014 and already PubMed lists nearly 70 new studies on vitamin D. It seems there’s at least one new study of the vitamin published every day, and in the Vitamin D Blog, […]
Thursday, January 23, 2014 Lawmaker concerned nutritional supplement company could be operating outside securities law as a pyramid scheme Washington (January 23, 2014) After hearing serious complaints of improper pressure and financial hardship, including from a constituent in Massachusetts who lost her entire retirement savings, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) is calling for more […]
Clin Ophthalmol 2014 Jan 07;2014(8)169-176, A Olenik Research · January 22, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=15424 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This follow-up study to earlier clinical trials evaluated the reports of a large cohort of dry-eye patients regarding improvement in symptoms after adding an oral formulation of omega-3 essential fatty acids and antioxidants to the use of […]
by Mark Hyman, MD Full Story This week’s question is, “I have irritable bowel syndrome. What do I do about it? What causes it? How do I fix my leaky gut? Do I take drugs?” Irritable bowel syndrome is a huge problem that affects almost 50 million Americans or almost one of every six people. […]
Becky McCall January 22, 2014 Full Story A higher level of serum long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) — an objective biomarker of fish intake — is linked to a lower long-term risk for type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a new prospective, population-based cohort study. Among dietary factors, the long-chain omega-3 PUFAs, […]