A REVIEW PROPOSING PROTEIN SPREAD AND CHANGE THEORIES John D Bosse, Brian M Dixon Nutr Metab. 2012;9(81) ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract A large volume of human clinical data supports increased dietary protein for favorable changes to body composition, but not all data are conclusive. The aim of this review is to propose two theories, “protein […]
Manfred Lamprecht, PhD, PhD Adj. Professor Centre for Physiological Medicine Medical University of Graz Harrachgasse 21/II 8010 Graz, AUSTRIA +436641555528 / +433163809610 (FAX) manfred.lamprecht@medunigraz.at / www.medunigraz.at “Probiotic Supplementation Affects Markers of Intestinal Barrier, Oxidation, and Inflammation in Trained Men; A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial,” J Int Soc Sports Nutr, 2012 Sep 20; 9(1):45. 49368 (11/2012) […]
By Amy Maxmen and Nature magazine Full Story: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=antibiotics-linked-weight-gain-mice Bacteria living naturally within the gut provide a gateway to flab, according to a few reports this week. These bacteria may explain how antibiotics fatten farm animals and perhaps people too, and how certain genes predispose organisms to obesity. In a study published 22 August in Nature, researchers mimicked […]
MyScienceAcademy.org Full Story: http://myscienceacademy.org/2012/08/19/world-renown-heart-surgeon-speaks-out-on-what-really-causes-heart-disease/ We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong.. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries,today is […]
By Dr. Davis | August 9, 2012 Bread makes males breasts grow. It’s that simple. Eat a roll, grow breasts. Eat pizza, grow breasts. Eat a sandwich, wrap, donut, sub, pretzel, or ciabatta, grow breasts. See those big tough guys on the construction site, all eating their Big Man sandwiches, or the cops sitting at […]
Reducing refined carbs may help maintain weight loss better than reducing fat June 27, 2012 By Andrea Mooney, Boston Children’s Hospital Communications Graphic courtesy of Boston Children’s Hospital The study suggests that a low-glycemic load diet is more effective than conventional approaches at burning calories (and keeping energy expenditure) at a higher rate after weight […]
Posted on March 24, 2012 While statisticians try to wheedle causation from observational data, they really just end up showing us what health conscious people are like. They exercise more and smoke less, eat more fruit and less red meat, etc. This doesn’t “prove” those habits actually make health conscious people healthy. Intervention studies, where healthy and […]
J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2012 May;119(5):575-9. doi: 10.1007/s00702-012-0790-2. Epub 2012 Mar 18. Mauskop A, Varughese J. Abstract Magnesium, the second most abundant intracellular cation, is essential in many intracellular processes and appears to play an important role in migraine pathogenesis. Routine blood tests do not reflect true body magnesium stores since <2% is in the […]
This information is from the interview, “Six Years in the Making: New Episodic Migraine Guidelines” Andrew N. Wilner, MD, David W. Dodick, MD May 15, 2012 Dr. Wilner: Both of which are US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. Dr. Dodick: The other FDA-approved medications are propranolol and timolol, which are beta-blockers. We have added one more […]
Mohammad Hossein Karimi, Padideh Ebadi, Zahra Amirghofran Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2012;8(4):295-297. Abstract and Introduction Introduction Throughout history, herbs have been utilized as an important constituent of foods, industry and folk medicine. One of the widely used vegetal species in various nations’ medicine is parsley (Petroselinum crispum), which has remedial effects as a powerful diuretic […]
Medscape Medical News Yael Waknine March 01, 2012 March 1, 2012 — Increased intake of vitamin D may significantly reduce the risk for Crohn’s disease (CD) in women, according to an article published online December 12 and in the March issue ofGastroenterology. Investigators led by Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital in […]
Deborah M. Mitchell, MD; Maria P. Henao, BA; Joel S. Finkelstein, MD; Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH Endocr Pract. 2012;18(6):914-923. Abstract Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in high-risk patient populations, but the prevalence among otherwise healthy adults is less well-defined. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of […]
Uploaded on Jan 19, 2012 Duke University’s Dr. Eric Westman answers viewer questions about the Atkins diet during a live “Office Hours” webcast interview, January 19, 2012. Westman is the director of the Duke Lifestyle Medicine program and co-author of “The New Atkins for a New You.” Moderating is James Todd from Duke’s Office of […]
A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Zhuang Guo, Xiao-Ming Liu, Qiu-Xiang Zhang, Feng-Wei Tian, Hao Zhang, He-Ping Zhang, Wei Chen Clin Lipidology. 2012;7(2):215-222. Abstract Inulin has been shown to be an effective therapeutic for reducing total serum cholesterol and triglycerides in clinical trials with modest sample sizes. A systematic literature search of several databases was […]
Fairweather-Tait SJ, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Nov;94(5):1371-5. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.019992. Epub 2011 Sep 21. Abstract BACKGROUND: The effect of diet on bone mineral density (BMD) remains controversial, mainly because of difficulties in isolating dietary factors from the confounding influences of age, lifestyle, and genetic factors. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to […]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Plain Language Summaries [Internet]. Magnesium for muscle cramps This version published: 2012; Review content assessed as up-to-date: October 11, 2011. Plain language summary Muscle cramps are common and can occur in a wide range of settings. Older adults and pregnant women commonly complain of leg cramps while they are resting, […]
Sandra Yin November 08, 2011 November 8, 2011 (National Harbor/Washington, DC) — Mounting evidence is building a strong case for the use of probiotics, or “good” bacteria, to alleviate common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, such as diarrhea, bloating, and inflammation, according to several studies highlighted during a press briefing here at the American College of Gastroenterology […]
Victor W. Ho Cancer Res July 1, 2011 71; 4484 Abstract Since cancer cells depend on glucose more than normal cells, we compared the effects of low carbohydrate (CHO) diets to a Western diet on the growth rate of tumors in mice. To avoid caloric restriction–induced effects, we designed the low CHO diets isocaloric with […]
A Pilot Trial Melanie Schmidt, Nadja Pfetzer, Micheal Schwab, Ingrid Strauss, Ulrike Kämmerer Nutr Metab. 2011;8(54) Abstract Background Tumor patients exhibit an increased peripheral demand of fatty acids and protein. Contrarily, tumors utilize glucose as their main source of energy supply. Thus, a diet supplying the cancer patient with sufficient fat and protein for his […]