Category: Nutrition
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Efficacy and Safety of OTC Therapies for Chronic Constipation
April 26, 2021 The American Journal of Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This is an updated review on over-the-counter laxatives for constipation. Senna and polyethylene glycol have the highest level of evidence. Fiber, stimulant laxatives, and magnesium salts have moderate levels of evidence for efficacy. No serious adverse events were noted with these therapies. – Mukund Venu, MD, FACG INTRODUCTION…
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Higher Mushroom Consumption is Associated With a Lower Risk of Cancer
April 21, 2021 Penn State News HERSHEY, Pa. — Next time you make a salad, you might want to consider adding mushrooms to it. That’s because higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer, according to a new Penn State study, published on March 16 in Advances in Nutrition. The systematic review and…
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Low Fat Diets Decrease Testosterone Levels in Men
APRIL 9, 2021 by University of Worcester A new study conducted at the University of Worcester and published in the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has found low-fat diets decrease men’s testosterone levels by 10-15%. Optimal testosterone levels are critical to men’s health. Low testosterone levels are linked to a higher risk of heart…
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Research shows how a sugary diet early in life could mean memory trouble later
University of Southern California Health News | April 5, 2021 The study by a team of researchers at USC Dornsife, UCLA and the University of Georgia, Athens, finds a direct connection between particular bacteria in the gut and impaired brain function. New research shows how drinking sugary beverages early in life may lead to impaired…
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Keto Diet to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension
Mark R. Payne DC April 5, 2021 Keto Diet to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension The Study: Nutritional ketosis to treat pulmonary hypertension associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome: a case report Overview: This paper is new case report of a 62 year old female with pulmonary hypertension and metabolic syndrome and details the results following adherence…
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Does Milk Really Make a Body Good? The Other Side of Story
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP I have to wonder how the government dietary guidelines still recommends consuming three glasses of milk a day. Where is there evidence? A 2020 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Walter C. Willett, M.D., Dr.P.H., and David S. Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D. reviewed over 100 top…
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Drinking Wine May Help Protect Against Cataracts
American Academy of Ophthalmology News | March 31, 2021 People who consume alcohol moderately appear less likely to develop cataracts that require surgery. Wine consumption showed the strongest protective effect, suggesting that antioxidants which are abundant in red wine may play a role in cataract prevention. However, people who drank daily or nearly daily had…
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Excess blood sugar promotes clogging of arteries
Cornell University Health News | March 23, 2021 Excess sugar in the blood, the central feature of diabetes, can react with immune proteins to cause myriad changes in the immune system, including inflammatory changes that promote atherosclerosis, according to a new study from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine and University of Massachusetts Medical School. The…
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Green Leafy Vegetables Essential for Muscle Strength
MARCH 24, 2021 by Edith Cowan University Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables every day could boost muscle function, according to new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research. The study, published today in the Journal of Nutrition, found that people who consumed a nitrate-rich diet, predominantly from vegetables, had significantly better muscle function of…
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What Sugar Does to the Brain
Alistair Gardiner | February 12, 2021 Sugar is a slippery slope. On the one hand, the brain and body need it for fuel; on the other, it can act like a drug—the more we eat, the more we seem to crave. Sugar has been considered a dietary enemy for a long time—and with good reason.…