Clin Nutr 2012 Sep 03;32(2)200-206, G Chiva-Blanch, M Urpi-Sarda, E Ros, et al TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A randomized, controlled, trial in men at high risk for cardiovascular disease tested the effects of moderate alcohol consumption of gin, an alcoholic beverage without polyphenolic compounds, red wine, which is high in polyphenols, and the equivalent amount of dealcoholized […]
Published: Mar 29, 2013 By Charles Bankhead Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/Tuberculosis/38158 Action Points This population-based study of Korean adults revealed a positive correlation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and lung function. Be aware that the study was cross-sectional and that data on sun exposure and dietary or supplementary vitamin D intake were not available. Serum vitamin D […]
The Prevention of Renal and Vascular End-Stage Disease Study Michel M. Joosten Observational studies on dietary or circulating magnesium and risk of hypertension have reported weak-to-modest inverse associations, but have lacked measures of actual dietary uptake. Urinary magnesium excretion, an indicator of intestinal magnesium absorption, may provide a better insight in this association. We examined […]
The Health in Men Study Abstract Context and Objective: Hypovitaminosis D and frailty are common in the older population. We aimed to determine whether 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations are associated with frailty and mortality. Design: We conducted a prospective cohort study. Setting and Participants: Participants included 4203 older men aged 70–88 years in Perth, Western […]
E. Sohl The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism September 1, 2013 vol. 98 no. 9 E1483-E1490 Abstract Context: Vitamin D is known to influence muscle health. A reduction in muscle mass increases the risk of functional limitations among older individuals. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between vitamin D […]
Pauline Anderson Sep 26, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/811734 Intake of omega-3 fatty acids may not protect cognition, a new study suggests. In contrast to some past research, researchers report that after adjustment for confounding factors, red blood cell (RBC) levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were not significantly associated with baseline cognitive function or cognitive change […]
Janis C. Kelly Sep 26, 2013 Knee pain decreased and function increased significantly in overweight or obese adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who lost at least 10% of their baseline body weight, and those who combined diet and exercise had better outcomes than those who used diet or exercise alone in a large randomized trial. The final […]
by Alvin Powell Full Story: http://medx.cc/news/2013-09-whys-obesity.html Harvard nutrition expert Walter Willett compared the marketing of junk food to kids with an earlier era’s child labor practices, saying that young people have been “exploited” by both systems. He said such food marketing is an important factor in America’s obesity epidemic. “Children are being exploited, same as […]
Using the high fat, low-carbohydrate diet to manage refractory epilepsy works in roughly 50% of cases, Kossoff said. Kossoff and colleagues presented evidence that fine-tuning adjustments to the diet and/or medications in the other 50% of cases might improve seizure managment and even provide freedom from seizures in a rare few.
We examined associations between dietary calcium from nondairy and dairy sources, and symptomatic nephrolithiasis.
A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 2013 Aug 21;105(16)1230-1238, DL Barton, H Liu, SR Dakhil, B Linquist, JA Sloan, CR Nichols, TW McGinn, PJ Stella, GR Seeger, A Sood, CL Loprinzi ABSTRACT Background: Safe, effective interventions to improve cancer-related fatigue (CRF) are needed because it remains a prevalent, distressing, and activity-limiting symptom. Based […]
Published on Sep 26, 2013 The wheat of today is not the wheat of our mothers or grandmothers. Modern wheat is the product of genetics manipulations that have transformed its properties. Modern wheat is now a 2-foot tall, high-yield semi-dwarf strain, different in both appearance and multiple biochemical features from traditional wheat. Introduction of this […]
Published: Sep 26, 2013 By Ed Susman , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco BARCELONA — A breakfast rich in protein — and lighter meals at night — appears to make sense for Type 2 diabetes patients trying to maintain glycemic control, […]
Deborah Brauser Aug 22, 2013 Consumption of even 1 soft drink per day may be associated with increased negative behavior in young children, new research suggests. A cohort study of almost 3000 5-year-olds showed that those who drank 1 to 4 servings of soda per day had significantly higher aggressive measurement scores than their peers […]
A compound found in broccoli could help prevent or slow the progress of the most common form of arthritis.
Nutrient Supplementation Improving Male Fertility Fourfold Cesar Mora-Esteves, MD, David Shin, MD Semin Reprod Med. 2013;31(4):293-300. Medscape Article: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/807178 Abstract and Introduction Abstract Oxidative stress can contribute to impairment in spermatogenesis leading to male-factor infertility. The effectiveness of various antioxidants (such as carnitine, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, carotenoids, glutathione, N-acetylcysteine, zinc, folic acid, and […]
Editor’s Note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that up to 50 million US adults have some form of arthritis, including one half of those older than 65 years. With lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapies often only providing partial relief, many patients turn to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, despite limited efficacy and […]
Whether you are new to Atkins or have been following it for some time, no doubt you may have dealt with your share of diet naysayers who are determined to undermine your hard-earned results with multiple reasons why low-carb diets are unhealthy or unrealistic to follow for the long term. It’s time to arm yourself with the facts! Read on for my responses to five of these popular low-carb myths.
Jie Tang, Michel B. Chonchol Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2013;22(4):383-389. Abstract Purpose of review Vitamin D is important in maintaining calcium homeostasis, but its role in kidney stone disease and its effect on stone formation are still not clear. Recent findings Kidney stone formers tend to experience enhanced intestinal calcium absorption, increased urinary calcium excretion, […]
Laurie Barclay, MD Sep 24, 2013 Full story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/811548 Calcium supplements significantly improved bone health in postmenopausal women in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, but vitamin D supplements alone did not reduce bone turnover or osteoporosis risk. The trial results are published online September 24 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. “Vitamin D and calcium interact […]