Category: Nutrition

  • Supplements to improve male fertility

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    By Naveed Saleh, MD, MS | Fact-checked by Barbara Bekiesz | Published February 12, 2025 Industry Buzz “Antioxidants can help protect sperm DNA from damage by free radicals. […] Vitamin E also has antioxidant properties and helps protect sperm from oxidative damage. It’s been linked to improved fertilization and pregnancy rates.” — Sanaz Ghazal, MD @sanazghazalmd…

  • Top Diet Linked to Lower Risk of Multiple Cancers

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    — Even medium adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with some level of protection by Kristen Monaco, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today February 25, 2025 Key Takeaways Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a 6% lower risk of obesity-related cancer over 15 years. Risks for colorectal, liver, and kidney cancers were…

  • Supplements To Improve Male Fertility

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    By Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Fact-checked by Barbara Bekiesz Published February 12, 2025 Industry Buzz “Antioxidants can help protect sperm DNA from damage by free radicals. […] Vitamin E also has antioxidant properties and helps protect sperm from oxidative damage. It’s been linked to improved fertilization and pregnancy rates.” — Sanaz Ghazal, MD @sanazghazalmd Infertility plagues couples…

  • Elderberry juice shows benefits for weight management, metabolic health

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    Published January 9, 2025 | Originally published on ScienceDaily Top Health Elderberry juice may be a potent tool for weight management and enhancing metabolic health, according to a recent Washington State University-led study. A clinical trial published in the journal Nutrients found that drinking 12 ounces of elderberry juice daily for a week causes positive changes in…

  • Dementia Incidence Linked to Inflammatory Foods

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    — Study assessed diet at three time points over 10 years by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today December 13, 2024 Key Takeaways Diets higher in inflammatory foods were linked to increased dementia risk in older adults. Risks were higher for both all-cause dementia and Alzheimer’s dementia. The study tracked Dietary Inflammatory Index scores…

  • Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Older People With Obesity

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    Endocrine Society Washington, DC November 12, 2024 Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine’s (IOM) recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. The IOM recommends 600 International Units (IU)…

  • Vitamin K2 for Nocturnal Leg Cramps

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    November 06, 2024 JAMA Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This 8-week randomized clinical trial evaluated the efficacy of vitamin K2 for nocturnal leg cramps (NLCs) in 199 participants. The primary outcome of interest was the number of reported NLCs during the week. Participants in the vitamin K2 group experienced a significant reduction in the number of reported NLCs…

  • Cranberry, Antibiotic May Help Kids With Recurrent UTI

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    — Meta-analysis finds one most effective option to prevent symptomatic episodes by Jennifer Henderson November 4, 2024 For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), the antibiotic nitrofurantoin and cranberry products appeared to decrease the incidence of symptomatic episodes, a meta-analysis suggested. Across 23 randomized controlled trials involving 3,335 participants, nitrofurantoin took…

  • Abdominal Fat Linked With Chronic Pain

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    MRI-Derived Abdominal Adipose Tissue Linked to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Edited by Lora McGlade September 11, 2024 TOPLINE: MRI-derived abdominal adipose tissue is linked to chronic musculoskeletal pain in multiple sites. The association is stronger in women, suggesting sex differences in fat distribution and hormones. METHODOLOGY: Researchers used data from the UK Biobank, a large population-based…

  • Beer, Cider and Gout

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    In an article published in the Rheumatology section of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the authors found that drinking alcoholic beverages, especially beer or cider, is associated with a higher risk of gout, for both men and women. ~ Dr. Broussard Consumption of Total and Specific Alcoholic Beverages and Long-Term Risk of Gout…