Category: Whole Body Health
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Mushroom Consumption May Lower Risk of Depression
October 11, 2021 Summary: Regular consumption of mushrooms may reduce a person’s risk of developing depression, a new study reports. Source: Penn State Mushrooms have been making headlines due to their many health advantages. Not only do they lower one’s risk of cancer and premature death, but new research led by Penn State College of Medicine also reveals that these superfoods may benefit a person’s…
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Association Between Egg Consumption and Risk of Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease
Association Between Egg Consumption and Risk of CV Outcomes June 16, 2021 The American Journal of Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE While eggs provide a rich source of nutrients, their considerable cholesterol content has lead to the hypothesis that increased egg consumption could put individuals at risk for poor cardiovascular outcomes. This hypothesis has been controversial, with…
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Can Curbing Thirst for Sugary Drinks Reduce Colon Cancer?
— Two servings a day more than doubled risk in women younger than 50, study showed by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer May 6, 2021 A higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in adulthood and adolescence was associated with an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) in women, according to data from the Nurses’ Health…
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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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Does Chiropractic Treatment Help the Immune System?
An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association entitled, “Assessment of Studies Evaluating Spinal Manipulative Therapy and Infectious Disease and Immune System Outcomes”, the authors concluded that clinical evidence was found to support or refute claims that SMT was efficacious or effective in changing immune system outcomes. They said that there is limited…
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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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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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Vitamin K2 Awareness in Sun-Protected Patients Supplementing With Vitamin D
In an article written for doctors and published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, the authors mention that Vitamin K2 has a synergistic effect with Vitamin D. They said that it is important to know that most of their patients do not eat a diet with adequate Vitamin K2, which is found in organ…
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Heart Health and Fish Oil Supplements
In an article published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the authors recommended at least two servings of fatty fish per week. If this cannot be achieved, dietary supplementation with fish oil capsules may be reasonable. ~ Dr. Broussard Cardiovascular Impact of Nutritional Supplementation With Omega-3 Fatty Acids February 10, 2021 JACC:…