Category: Nutrition
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More Evidence Links Mediterranean Diet to Less Depression
Pauline Anderson September 28, 2018 Adherence to a healthy diet, particularly the plant-rich Mediterranean diet, and avoidance of sugary processed foods that promote inflammation are associated with a reduced risk for depression, a new systematic review and meta-analysis suggest. This is yet more confirmation that a healthy diet not only improves physical health but also…
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Advising Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer: A Narrative Review
This article discusses evidence-based recommendations breast cancer patients who want to consider using integrative approaches to their care. This article mentions nutritional recommendations, exercise recommendations, acupuncture and stress management. ~ Dr. Broussard The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 24, No. 9-10 Dawn Lemanne, and Victoria Maizes Published Online:24 Sep 2018 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0150 Abstract…
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Integrative Treatment for Colorectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Approach
This article looks at diet and lifestyle, and how things like the Standard American Diet (SAD Diet), eating processed meats, not eating enough vegetables, eating too much sugar, drinking sugary drinks, and too much refined carbohydrates are associated with colorectal cancer. ~ Dr. Broussard The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 24, No. 9-10…
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Integrative Medicine for Female Patients with Gynecologic Cancer
This article discusses the role of nutrition in gynecologic oncology. They mention that a proinflammatory diet, total trans-fats and sugars are associated with an increased risk for developing ovarian cancer. They find that drinking green tea is associated with a reduced risk of developing endometrial cancer. In African American women, drinking whole milk is associated…
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Sesame oil extracts shown to reduce heart disease risk
University of Central Florida Health News | September 27, 2018 A product in your pantry may hold the secret to protecting the heart from disease. UCF researchers have found that sesame oil can prevent or reduce the development of the buildup of plaque in the artery walls, known as atherosclerosis. In a study recently published…
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Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?
John Murphy, MDLinx | September 19, 2018 For more than a century, parents and grandparents have instructed children that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Perhaps we’ve accepted the time-worn adage as truth because no one bothered to put this advice to the test, until relatively recently. When scientists did formally investigate it, they found…
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Can An Antioxidant Offer Protection Against Osteoarthritis?
Healthline/Medical News Today | September 17, 2018 In a recent series of experiments, scientists found that a specific antioxidant helps prevent the damage that osteoarthritis causes to cartilage. This may also have applications for bone and brain disorders. Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis type, causing pain and stiffness in the joints as cartilage steadily…
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The Thyroid Diet: Is There Such a Thing?
by Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc – Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California August 27, 2018 Thyroid disease includes hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid nodules, and is commonly seen in most primary care and outpatient endocrinology offices. In routine clinical practice,…
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Cranberry PLUS Propolis Works Better For Urinary Tract Infections
Propolis is a resin-like material made by bees from the buds of poplar and cone-bearing trees. Propolis is rarely available in its pure form. It is usually obtained from beehives and contains bee products. Bees use propolis to build their hives. This article found that for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections, propolis added to cranberry works…
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Krill vs. Fish: Krill Oil Still More Rapidly Absorbed, but Does it Matter in the Long-Run?
I’ve previously written about the question whether krill oil is, in fact, as the proper Latin name of the small critters it is made of, i.e. Euphausia superba, would suggest “superba”, ahh… I mean better than fish oil when it comes to its effects plasma and organ DHA and EPA. A large number of previous trials…