Category: Nutrition
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The Effect of Probiotics Supplementation on Blood Pressure
Lipids in Health and Disease — Qi D, et al. | April 28, 2020 This research was sought to assess the role of probiotics support therapy in blood pressure and, as a kind of convenient and economic drugs for prevention and auxiliary treatment of hypertension. A systemic review and meta-analysis were conducted to analyze the…
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Drinking Tea May Help Rheumatoid Arthritis
Women with rheumatoid arthritis showed a reduction in arthritis activity when they drank about 25 ounces of tea per day. ~ Dr. Broussard Tea consumption is associated with decreased disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis in a real-world, large-scale study Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism — Jin J, Li J, Gan Y, et al. | April…
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Is There Really Fruit Juice in That ‘Juice’ Drink?
— Labels often exaggerate by Jeff Minerd, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today April 21, 2020 Labels on many children’s drink products supposedly containing fruit juice continue to be misleading, despite FDA attempts to regulate them, researchers reported. An analysis of top-selling products marketed to kids found that nearly all (97%) showed images of fruit on the…
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Dietary flavonols and risk of Alzheimer dementia
Flavonols are nutrient chemicals found in onions, scallions, kale, broccoli, apples, berries, and teas that are associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer dementia. ~ Dr. Broussard Neurology® — Holland TM, Agarwal P, Wang Y, et al. | April 21, 2020 Among 921 candidates of the Rush Memory and Aging Project (MAP), an ongoing…
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Obesity More Important Than Genetics for T2DM Risk
In a large study examining risk factors for type 2 diabetes, obesity overpowered both genetics and lifestyle. Obese individuals were nearly six times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared with people of normal body weight. Individuals with a high genetic risk score, however, were only twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared…
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Fish, Veggie-Rich Diet Tied to Less Cognitive Impairment Risk
Adhering to an alternative Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil was linked to lower risk of cognitive impairment. Data from two trials showed that high fish and vegetable consumption appeared to have the greatest protective effect on cognition at 10 years. ~ Dr. Broussard — Post-hoc analyses show benefit of alternative…
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Coconut Oil’s Health Halo a Mirage, Clinical Trials Suggest
April 8, 2020 Jennifer Abbasi JAMA. Published online April 8, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.5186 Clinical trials don’t support the public’s positive perception of coconut oil, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis suggests. The study, published in Circulation, found that compared with other vegetable oils, coconut oil increases low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)—the “bad” kind that ups cardiovascular disease…
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Natural Products
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month—a good time to take a look at natural products that have been promoted or studied for this condition. Probiotics may improve IBS symptoms such as bloating and flatulence, but there are uncertainties about the most helpful species, strains, preparations, and doses. Peppermint oil capsules may be modestly helpful…
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Regular Ol’ Fish Oil Linked to Benefits in Study
This article published in the British Journal of Medicine showed that the people who took regular fish oils from the store, versus taking a prescription fish oil, on average, lived longer and were less likely to develop heart disease. ~ Dr. Broussard — CVD events, deaths down with omega-3 fatty acid supplementation by Nicole Lou,…
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Eating Eggs and Blood Pressure
This article found that eating eggs does not seem to have a significant effect on blood pressure in adults, so they could not come to any firm conclusions as to whether eggs are good or bad for your blood pressure. ~ Dr. Broussard Effect of egg consumption on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis…