Category: Nutrition
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Regular Chocolate Consumption May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Heart Flutter
Date: May 23, 2017 Source: BMJ Summary: Regular chocolate consumption may be linked to a lower risk of developing the heart rhythm irregularity atrial fibrillation, also known as heart flutter Date: May 23, 2017 Source: BMJ Summary: Regular chocolate consumption may be linked to a lower risk of developing the heart rhythm irregularity atrial fibrillation,…
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Vitamin D Could Lower the Risk of Developing Diabetes
High blood sugar and insulin resistance both have a lot to do with health issues such as diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome. This study suggests that it may be wise to get your vitamin D levels checked, as it may be an associated factor involving your blood sugar and insulin resistance. ~Dr. Broussard Study demonstrates role…
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High Blood Pressure Linked to Zinc Deficiency
Published Tuesday 29 January 2019 By Tim Newman A new study demonstrates a link between zinc deficiency and high blood pressure. The findings could help scientists design new ways of intervening in at-risk patient populations. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a huge and growing health concern in the United States. According to the American…
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Magnesium May Help Reduce Frequency of Migraine Headaches
Magnesium may reduce the need for hospitalization during pregnancy, reduce frequency of migraine headaches, and may lower incidence of type 2 diabetes. Here’s a link to the Cleveland Clinic’s website where they list some magnesium rich foods~ Dr. Broussard Magnesium and health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational and intervention…
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Fried Chicken and Heart Problems
Recently, in the British Journal of Medicine, the authors found that frequent consumption of fried foods, particularly fried chicken and fried fish/shellfish, was correlated with a higher risk of all cause and cardiovascular mortality. The participants in the study were postmenopausal women aged 50-79 years. ~ Dr. Broussard BMJ — Sun Y, et al. | January 25, 2019…
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One Supplement You Should Start Taking Now
Kristin Bundy, for MDLinx | January 08, 2019 Finding ways to avoid burnout—which occurs twice as often in physicians than in those in other professions—became the focus of several health-care systems and universities this year. In fact, several health-care institutions have implemented wellness programs and formed committees charged with improving work conditions and decreasing stress…
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The Canola Con
by Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. We have all be fooled “again”.. Just when you think we are doing something good for our bodies we learn that we have been conned. This has led to today’s case of the Canola Con! How many people use canola oil for cooking? How many people choose mayonnaise, salad…
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Eating Organic Reduces Cancer Risk
This article in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported a reduction in cancer risk when people eat organic foods. ~ Dr. Broussard Association of frequency of organic food consumption with cancer risk: Findings from the NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort study JAMA — Baudry J, et al. | December 06, 2018 In this population-based cohort study…
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Pros and cons of coffee: Do the benefits outweigh the risks?
John Murphy, MDLinx | December 06, 2018 Coffee is so ubiquitous that we almost forget how it may affect our health. Indeed, more than half (55%) of the US population drinks coffee on a daily basis, at an average of about 2 cups per day, according to recent surveys. Serious coffee drinkers gulp down much…
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Eggs Are Good For Your Heart….Again
Does an egg a day keep CVD away? John Murphy, MDLinx | December 05, 2018 For many years, eggs have had a bad reputation for contributing to heart disease. But new research is turning this “bad egg” into a good one. Indeed, researchers of a recent study showed that eating an egg a day is…