Paleolithic Nutrition A Consideration of Its Nature and Current Implications S. Boyd Eaton, M.D., and Melvin Konner, Ph.D. NEJM Jan. 31, Vol 312, (5), 1985, p 283-289 Full Article
Fran Lowry January 02, 2014 People who are depressed have lower concentrations of zinc in their peripheral blood compared with nondepressed individuals, a meta-analysis suggests. “The pathophysiological relationships between zinc status and depression, and the potential benefits of zinc supplementation in depressed patients, warrant further investigation,” write Walter Swardfager, PhD, from the Sunnybrook Research Institute, […]
01.02.2014 by John Gever Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Older veterans with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease who took vitamin E supplements in a randomized trial showed less progression of functional impairment, researchers said. With mean follow-up of 2.27 years (SD 1.22), the 140 patients assigned to daily supplements of 2,000 IU of vitamin E […]
Ann. Intern. Med 2013 Dec 17;159(12)797-805, GA Lamas, R Boineau, C Goertz, DB Mark, Y Rosenberg, M Stylianou, T Rozema, RL Nahin, L Lindblad, EF Lewis, J Drisko, KL Lee Research · January 01, 2014 Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/journalscan/7358 Journal Reference: http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1789248 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This was a secondary analysis of 1708 patients > age 50 years […]
Published: Nov 18, 2013 | Updated: Nov 18, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ObesityWeek/42966 Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. This pilot study found […]
Date: December 30, 2013 Source: Oregon State University Summary: Most large, clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including some that have concluded they are of no value or even harmful, have a flawed methodology that renders them largely useless in determining the real value of these micronutrients, a new analysis suggests. These flawed findings will persist […]
Ann. Intern. Med 2013 Dec 16;[EPub Ahead of Print], F Grodstein, J O’Brien, JH Kang, R Dushkes, NR Cook, O Okereke, JE Manson, RJ Glynn, JE Buring, JM Gaziano, HD Sesso Research · December 30, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this substudy of The Physicians’ Health Study II, a large trial with > 10 years of follow-up in […]
Full Story: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2013/11/14/what-grain-is-doing-to-your-brain/ It’s tempting to call David Perlmutter’s dietary advice radical. The neurologist and president of the Perlmutter Health Center in Naples, Fla., believes all carbs, including highly touted whole grains, are devastating to our brains. He claims we must make major changes in our eating habits as a society to ward off terrifying increases in Alzheimer’s disease […]
Saturday, 28 December 2013 18:09By John Otrompke, Contributing Writer Better sleep, physical activity, good nutrition and reducing stress and environmental toxins are the keys to reducing chronic pain, especially in women, said Dr. Robert Bonakdar, at the 2nd annual Lifestyle Medicine Summit in Chicago. All too often, though, clinicians focus on the “chief complaint”—the pain itself—and miss opportunities […]
Michael O’Riordan December 27, 2013 LEEDS, UK — Aside from keeping you “regular,” eating fiber also appears to be good for your heart. A new review has shown that increased consumption of dietary fiber is associated with a significantly lower risk of CVD and CHD. For every 7 g of dietary fiber eaten daily—which can […]
12.27.2013 Lab Notes: Antioxidant Has Promise in MS An antioxidant to protect mitochondrial function stopped an MS-like syndrome in mice, researchers found. Also this week: getting closer to an insulin pill and a new approach to flu treatment. Antioxidant Protects Nerves in MS A commercially available antioxidant that targets mitochondria, MitoQ, may provide neuroprotection against […]
JAMA Ophthalmol 2013 Dec 26;[EPub Ahead of Print], S Rautiainen, BE Lindblad, R Morgenstern, A Wolk Research · January 06, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this population-based, prospective cohort study of Swedish women, those who consumed the highest amounts of antioxidants through fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and coffee had a 12.8% lower risk of developing age-related cataracts […]
Miriam E. Tucker December 23, 2013 Vitamin-D deficiency is much more strongly linked to fatal than nonfatal CV events, results of a large prospective study suggest. “Although our results were able to confirm an approximately 27% increased total CV risk in subjects with vitamin D deficiency, they indicate that the risk is much stronger for […]
Laurie Barclay, MD December 23, 2013 Vitamin B12 deficiency in adolescents may cause sympathetic nervous system baroreceptor dysfunction, leading to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), according to a clinical study published online December 23 in Pediatrics. “Studies have shown dysfunction in the baroreflex mechanism and the autonomic nervous system, particularly in the sympathetic nervous system, […]
Larry Hand December 23, 2013 Children may have a significantly lower risk for peanut or tree nut allergy if their nonallergenic mothers ate peanuts or tree nuts at least 5 times a week in peripregnancy, according to an article published online December 23 in JAMA Pediatrics. The study results support current guidelines for maternal diets. […]
Jonathan Kay, MD December 20, 2013 Hello. I’m Jonathan Kay, Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Research in the Division of Rheumatology at UMass Memorial Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, both in Worcester, Massachusetts. Welcome to my Medscape blog. Patients often come to my office interested in alternative treatments — […]
Published: Dec 19, 2013 | Updated: Dec 20, 2013 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this dietary-intervention trial revealed that a tomato-rich diet increased serum concentrations of adiponectin among women at elevated risk of breast cancer. Be aware that, as incidence of breast cancer was not captured, it would be […]
Published: Dec 18, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story with video: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Thyroid/43501 Patients who take over-the-counter supplements that promise to enhance thyroid function may get more than they bargained for, endocrinologists warn. The supplements could contain unlabeled ingredients, including the active thyroid hormones T3 and T4, which could make patients hyperthyroid, […]
Dry Eye Syndrome and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Rahul Bhargava, MD B2/004, Ananda Apartments Sector-48, Noida 201301, India +911204215085 brahul_2371@yahoo.co.in “A Randomized Controlled Trial of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Dry Eye Syndrome,” Int J Opthalmol, 2013 Dec 18;6(6):811-6. 49814 (3/2014) Kirk Hamilton: Can you share with us your educational background and current position? Rahul Bhargava: I have […]