A diet high in sugar and fat has been linked to colorectal cancer Research show high-energy snack foods are a risk factor of disease By FIONA MACRAE FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 12:18 EST, 14 July 2013 | UPDATED: 19:54 EST, 14 July 2013 Indulging in chocolate and other sweet treats such as biscuits and […]
Caroline Cassels July 10, 2013 The combination of smoking and heavy drinking accelerates cognitive decline more than either habit alone, new research shows. A large, longitudinal study conducted by investigators from University College London in the United Kingdom showed that individuals who smoked and were also heavy drinkers had a 36% faster rate of cognitive decline than […]
By Fiona Macrae for the Daily Mail 21:00 10 Jul 2013 Supplement was also increased low-grade prostate cancer risk by 44% One theory is that pills may dampen down the immune system Omega-3 fish oils are one of the most popular supplements in the UK Fish-oil supplements credited with a range of health benefits could […]
James J. DiNicolantonio, PharmD Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute 4401 Wornall Road 600 Kansas City, MO 64111 (607) 738-8853 jjdinicol@gmail.com “Thiamine Supplementation for the Treatment of Heart Failure: A Review of The Literature,” Congest Heart Fail, 2013 Jul-Aug;19(4):214-22. 30309 (3/2014) Kirk Hamilton: Can you please share with us your educational background and current position? […]
Fran Lowry July 05, 2013 A subset of children with autism have increased immune reactivity to gluten, but the mechanism of this increased reactivity appears to be distinct from that involved with celiac disease, new research shows. The results also indicated an association between elevated antibodies to gluten proteins and the presence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in […]
7/3/13 by Nancy Walsh Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points SLE patients with low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were given weekly supplements of 50,000 units of vitamin D2 plus 200 units of calcium/vitamin D3 twice daily. A 20-ng/ml increase in the 25(OH)D level was associated with a significant but modest decrease in the odds of […]
7/29/2013 by Michael Smith, MedPageToday.com Action Points On average, 12,435 children, ages 0 to 14, are treated in emergency departments a year because of choking on a food item. The most important cause of such events is hard candy, followed by other forms of candy, meat, and bone. Candy is dandy — for causing children […]
Journal of the American College of Nutrition Volume 20, 2001 – Issue 1 Published online: 27 Jun 2013 Martalena br Purba , BSc, MCN Abstract Objectives: This study addressed whether food and nutrient intakes were correlated with skin wrinkling in a sun-exposed site. Methods: 177 Greek-born subjects living in Melbourne (GRM), 69 Greek subjects living […]
Kathleen Louden July 02, 2013 Consumption of a meal that has a high glycemic index (GI) appears to stimulate key brain regions related to craving and reward, a finding that supports the controversial hypothesis of food addiction, new research suggests. Investigators from Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts found that compared with consumption of a low-GI meal, a […]
From Medscape Cardiology Beef and Heart Disease: Beyond Cholesterol Beef, Gut Microbes, and Heart Disease L-Carnitine in Red Meat May Up CVD Risk via Altered Gut Flora Intestinal Flora Again Implicated in CAD; but This Time, Also CV Events L-Carnitine Retakes Spotlight, Hints at Survival Benefit in Acute MI: Meta-analysis Processed Beef: Is That the […]
A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Probiotic ‘Functional Food’ in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lesley M Roberts, Deborah McCahon, Roger Holder, Sue Wilson, FD Richard Hobbs BMC Gastroenterol. 2013;13(45) Abstract Background Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common condition characterised by pain, distension and altered bowel habit. Evidence suggests functional foods containing probiotics […]
Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS DisclosuresJune 20, 2013 Editor’s Note: Large European and American studies are the most recent to examine the link between red meat and cancer. Medscape talked to the study authors and reviewed other evidence to determine whether there is reason to have a beef about eating beef. RED MEAT AND COLORECTAL CANCER The preponderance […]
by John Gever Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today 06.17.2013 A low-fat, low-carb diet altered levels of lipid-depleted beta-amyloid peptides in a small clinical trial, suggesting a biochemical explanation for past observations connecting lifestyle factors to risk of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said. Those assigned to 4 weeks on the “low” diet in the 47-person trial showed […]
Published: Jun 12, 2013 | Updated: Jun 13, 2013 By Kathleen Struck , Senior Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this large genetic analysis demonstrated that individuals with genes linked to lower vitamin D levels are more likely to have hypertension mediated by low vitamin D, strengthening the argument for a causal link. Be […]
BUSINESS OR HEALTH PROMOTION? Loredana Covolo; Michela Capelli; Elisabetta Ceretti; Donatella Feretti; Luigi Caimi; Umberto Gelatti BMC Public Health. 2013;13(777) ABSTRACT Background Diabetes is one of the most widespread chronic disease. Although many medications are available for the treatment and prevention of diabetes, many people turn to nutritional supplements (NSs). In these years, the online […]
Glaucoma and Vitamins A, C, and E Supplement Intake and Serum Levels in a Population-Based Sample of the United States Wang SY, Singh K, Lin SC Eye. 2013;27:487-494 Study Summary For this study, Wang, Singh, and Lin took advantage of publicly available data from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, an annual cross-sectional […]
Erica Boettcher MD, Sheila E Crowe MD Am J Gastroenterol. 2013;108(5):728-736. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Food intolerance is a common complaint amongst patients with functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders (FGIDs), including those with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia, as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease. Although there has been a longstanding interest in the possible role of […]
Clare F. Donnellan BSc, MBBS, MRCP, MD, Lee H. Yann MBChB, FRACP, Simon Lal BSc, MBChB, FRCP, PhD Disclosures Ther Adv Gastroenterol. 2013;6(3):231-242. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Nutritional care and therapy forms an integral part of the management of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). Nutritional deficiencies result from reduced oral intake, malabsorption, medication side effects and […]
Published: Jun 3, 2013 | Updated: Jun 4, 2013 By Nancy Walsh , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Vegetarian diets are associated with lower all-cause mortality and with some reductions in cause-specific mortality. Associations in men were larger and more often significant than were those in women. People who followed a vegetarian diet had […]