September 11, 2013 The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released a list of commonly ordered tests or procedures that may not always be necessary in orthopedics as part of ABIM Foundation’s Choose Wisely campaign. “More than one in four Americans require medical attention due to a musculoskeletal condition and that number continues to grow,” Joshua […]
Authors O’Keefe JH1, Bhatti SK, Patil HR, DiNicolantonio JJ,Lucan SC, Lavie CJ. Author information Journal J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Sep 17;62(12):1043-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.06.035. Epub 2013 Jul 17. Affiliation Comment in J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Feb 18;63(6):607. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Feb 18;63(6):606-7. Abstract Coffee, after water, is the most widely consumed beverage in the United States, […]
Betaine Supplementation Decreases Plasma Homocysteine Levels in Healthy Adults Keywords: HOMOCYSTEINE – Betaine Reference: “Betaine supplementation decreases plasma homocysteine in healthy adult participants: a meta-analysis,” McRae MP, J Chiropr Med, 2013 March; 12(1): 20-5. (Address: Associate Professor, Department of Basic Science, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL, USA). Summary: In a meta-analysis of 5 […]
Olive Oil May Benefit Impaired Glucose Regulation and Other Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Keywords: GLUCOSE REGULATION, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, METABOLIC DISEASE, CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK – Olive Oil Reference: “Olive oil has a beneficial effect on impaired glucose regulation and other cardiometabolic risk factors,” Soriguer F, Rojo-Martinez, et al, Eur J Clin Nutr, 2013 July 17; [Epub ahead of […]
Breast Cancer and Dietary Intakes of Folate and B Vitamins in African American and European American Women Keywords: BREAST CANCER – Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Methionine Reference: “Associations of dietary folate, vitamin B6, B12 and methionine intake with risk of breast cancer among African American (AA) and European American (EA) women,” Gong Z, Ambrosone […]
Vitamin D and Autoimmune Diseases Reference: “High-dose cholecalciferol supplementation significantly increases peripheral CD4+ Tregs in healthy adults without negatively affecting the frequency of other immune cells,” Prietl B, Treiber G, et al, Eur J Nutr, 2013 Sept 3; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, […]
What is the biochemistry of melatonin that might alter the pathophysiology of uveitis?
What is the biochemistry of melatonin that might alter the pathophysiology of glaucoma?
Never skip breakfast. No matter how fast the pace of your lifestyle is, think of your health first. For this reason, think of ways how to manage your time and to not skip breakfast. Also, teach your kids the same eating pattern and let them get accustomed to having breakfast daily. Other studies have shown positive associations between breakfast consumption among children and performance at school.
So what can we recommend to keep the homocysteine level low?
Fat Intake After Diagnosis and Risk of Lethal Prostate Cancer and All-Cause Mortality http://www.practiceupdate.com/journalscan/5667 JAMA Intern Med 2013 Jul 22;173(14)1318-1326, EL Richman, SA Kenfield, JE Chavarro, MJ Stampfer, EL Giovannucci, WC Willett, JM Chan http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.6536 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study of patients with localized prostate cancer, increased consumption of vegetable fat along with lower consumption […]
Healthy Diet Aids Survival After Myocardial Infarction http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/MyocardialInfarction/41379 Published: Sep 4, 2013 | Updated: Sep 5, 2013 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today The same heart-healthy diet that can prevent heart disease also might boost survival long-term after a heart attack, observational results indicated. Overall, the healthiest eaters were 24% less likely to […]
When it comes to raising a patient’s overall vitamin D status, supplementation with vitamin D3 may be more effective than vitamin D2, researchers found.
Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Prostate Cancer Recurring http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/810258 Prediagnostic Consumption Nick Mulcahy Aug 30, 2013 Drinking 4 or more cups of coffee a day is associated with a lower risk for prostate cancer recurrence and progression, according to a prospective study published online August 2 in Cancer Causes and Control. The study […]
Ascorbic acid may protect against contrast-induced-acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary angiography, a meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials has shown.
Fish Consumption in Infancy and Development of Allergic Disease Up to Age 12 Y Research August 23, 2013 http://www.practiceupdate.com/journalscan/4196 Am J Clin Nutr 2013 Jun 01;97(6)1324-1330, J Magnusson, I Kull, H Rosenlund, N Håkansson, A Wolk, E Melén, M Wickman, A Bergström http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/97/6/1324.abstract TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Can fish consumption in infancy lower allergic disease in adolescents? […]
by David Perlmutter, MD Aug 22, 2013 4:45 AM EDT Full Story: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/22/why-we-can-and-must-focus-on-preventing-alzheimer-s.html New research shows that our diet has a significant impact on our neurological health. But why aren’t doctors acting to prevent diseases like Alzheimer’s, rather than only treating them? Dr. David Perlmutter, author of the new book Grain Brain, on the need to change […]
Talebi M, et al. Citation Adv Pharm Bull. 2013;3(2):283-8. doi: 10.5681/apb.2013.046. Epub 2013 Aug 20. Abstract PURPOSE: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) refers to a cluster of signs and symptoms that stems from compression of the median nerve traveling through carpal tunnel. Surgery is a definite treatment for CTS; however, many conservative therapies have been proposed. […]
8/19/13 by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points A diet high in antioxidant-rich fruit may help protect against the development of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Note that those who ate the most fruit had a 43% lower risk of developing a ruptured AAA. A diet high in antioxidant-rich fruit may help […]
Caroline Cassels August 20, 2013 Along with the myriad negative effects on physical health, “junk food” during pregnancy and in early childhood is linked to a significantly increased risk for poor mental health, including anxiety and depression, in very young children, new research shows. A large, prospective study by investigators at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, showed […]
by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Eating a low glycemic load diet that also follows the principles of the traditional Mediterranean diet can lower type 2 diabetes risk. Point out that the findings suggest that eliminating or strictly limiting high glycemic load foods such as those high in refined sugars and grains […]