Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS November 20, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/814583 Evidence that diet can prevent cancer or the recurrence of cancer is mounting. In the Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS), involving breast cancer patients who were on curative therapy, a low-fat diet was associated with reduced risk for cancer recurrence, particularly in those with […]
Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS November 20, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/814581 Editor’s Note: In this 2-part series, Medscape looks at diet as an essential therapeutic strategy for cancer patients. Part 1 focuses on the nutritional assessment of cancer patients, foods that help patients cope with side effects, and ways to make fortifying foods more appealing to the […]
12.20.2013 by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Eating more fiber-rich foods may provide protection against heart disease, a meta-analysis showed. In pooled results from observational studies, an increase in total fiber intake of 7 grams per day was associated with reduced risks of both coronary heart disease (risk ratio [RR] 0.91, 95% CI […]
Oliver C Witard November 20, 2013, doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.055517 Am J Clin Nutr January 2014 ajcn.055517 Abstract Background: The intake of whey, compared with casein and soy protein intakes, stimulates a greater acute response of muscle protein synthesis (MPS) to protein ingestion in rested and exercised muscle. Objective: We characterized the dose-response relation of postabsorptive rates […]
A dose-response randomized controlled trial Flock MR, Skulas-Ray AC, et al J Am Heart Assoc, 2013 Nov 19; 2(6):e000513. Abstract Background The erythrocyte membrane content of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which constitutes the omega‐3 index (O3I), predicts cardiovascular disease mortality. The amount of EPA+DHA needed to achieve a target O3I is poorly defined, as […]
Colette Heimowitz’s Blog An all-too-common misconception is that the first Phase of Atkins—Induction—is the whole program. Which probably led to other misconceptions, including the one that Atkins is all about omitting major food groups from your diet and subsisting on meat, eggs, cheese and lots of fat. Every time I see that in an online […]
Steven Fox November 19, 2013 Milk consumption during adolescence is not associated with decreased risk for hip fracture later in life, according to results from a new study. In fact, high consumption of milk may actually up risk by increasing height. The study was published online November 18 in JAMA Pediatrics. “Greater milk consumption during childhood and adolescence contributes to […]
Welcome to Mentoring The Mentors. Participants create a round table discussion/exploration of the dynamics and details of a nutrition-based wholistic healthcare practice, and are encouraged to pick a colleague with whom to share the information. Webinars are the Fourth Thursday of alternating months at 7pm and are free of charge. Please call your Standard Process […]
Neurobiological impact of cocoa flavanols on cognition and behavior Sokolov AN Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2013 Jun 26. pii: S0149-7634(13)00168-1 Abstract Cocoa products and chocolate have recently been recognized as a rich source of flavonoids, mainly flavanols, potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents with established benefits for cardiovascular health but largely unproven effects on neurocognition and behavior. […]
December 17, 2013 COLETTE HEIMOWITZ If you’ve read anything about diets lately, you have most likely heard of the Paleo Diet, which is based on eating whole foods from food groups our hunter-gatherer ancestors would have eaten during the Paleolithic Era, the time period from about 2.6 million years ago to the beginning of the […]
Posted on November 12, 2013 by Amen Clinics Full Story: http://www.amenclinics.com/dr-amen/blog/2013/11/vitamin-d-deficiency-may-cause-hallucinations/ While the general debate around vitamin D supplementation continues, new studies steadily emerge, demonstrating the very serious health implications that may result from deficiency. Vitamin D’s nickname as the “sunshine vitamin” leads some people to assume that exposure to sunlight will provide all the D we need. […]
Paul A. Offit, MD October 22, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812751 Hi. My name is Paul Offit, and I am talking to you today from the Vaccine Education Center here at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Today we are not going to be talking about vaccines. We are going to be talking about dietary supplements. On […]
SP Fortmann, BU Burda, CA Senger, JS Lin, EP Whitlock Ann. Intern. Med 2013 Nov 12;[EPub Ahead of Print] Consensus and Guidelines · December 05, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of primary prevention trials in individuals without known nutrition deficiencies did not find evidence of a significant effect of any vitamin/mineral supplements on cancer or cardiovascular […]
November 11, 2013 11:32 PM Full Story: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/11/11/dairy-industry-pushing-to-expand-definition-of-milk/ SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – Good old-fashioned milk – packed with protein, calcium and micronutrients – has landed in the middle of a food fight with sugary sodas, sports drinks, even bottled water. Overall, sales of milk are down a whopping 25 percent since 1975. The dairy […]
Our current government guidelines recommend drinking three glasses of milk a day for every American over five. For kids under five, Uncle Sam recommends chugging two glasses a day. But is milk a health food? Should we really be eating dairy? Is there any real science behind this, or is this just the result of the powerful Dairy Council lobby?
Personal Experience and Narrative Review A Carroccio, P Mansueto, A D’Alcamo, G Iacono Am. J. Gastroenterol 2013 Oct 29;[EPub Ahead of Print] TAKE-HOME MESSAGE What is the pathogenesis of non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS)? A review was conducted of 276 diagnosed patients. Patients might be suffering from non–IgE mediated food allergy, but other pathogenic mechanisms need to […]
Published: Nov 8, 2013 | Updated: Nov 8, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASN/42800 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. In this prospective, observational […]
Published: Nov 6, 2013 By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AASLD/42744 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. WASHINGTON — The rate of liver damage caused […]
Effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation (300 mg/day) on antioxidation and anti-inflammation in coronary artery disease patients during statins therapy A randomized, placebo-controlled trial Lee BJ, Tseng YF, Yen CH, Lin PT. Abstract BACKGROUND: High oxidative stress and chronic inflammation can contribute to the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Coenzyme Q10 is an endogenous lipid-soluble […]
Iron supplementation improved global cognitive scores, intelligence quotient among anemic children, and measures of attention and concentration, as well as age-adjusted height among all children and age-adjusted weight among anemic children.