Category: Nutrition
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Probiotic use is a link between brain fogginess, severe bloating
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University News | August 07, 2018 Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating, investigators report. In a published study of 30 patients, the 22 who reported problems like…
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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Severity of Psoriasis
Published in Dermatology Journal Scan / Research · August 06, 2018 JAMA Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The Mediterranean diet has been associated with reduced chronic systemic inflammation and a lower incidence of chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. The authors of this study used a Web-based questionnaire to identify 3557 individuals with…
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Another Article Says Chocolate Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Findings from a recent article suggested chocolate consumption may be related to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease at <100 g/week consumption. That’s about 3 1/2 ounces per week. The also don’t fall into the trap of, “well, if a little bit is good, then a whole lot ought to be even better” perspective! Higher levels…
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Canned Foods, Much Better Than Their Reputation: Issues W/ Heavy Metals, Plastics, and Nutrient Losses Revisited
This article is from SuppVersity – Nutrition and Exercise Science for Everyone As a SuppVersity-reader, you will know that frozen vegetables and fruit are much healthier than their reputation would suggest (learn more). In previous articles, I have even pointed out that for some foods, such as spinach, the frozen variety is superior to the “fresh” one…
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American Academy of Pediatrics says some common food additives may pose health risks to children
American Academy of Pediatrics News | July 23, 2018 With growing evidence that some chemicals found in food colorings, preservatives, and packaging materials may harm children’s health, a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement calls for urgently needed reforms to the US food additive regulatory process. According to the statement in the August…
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Eat fish for a longer life, study suggests
Medical News Today Published Sunday 22 July 2018 A 16-year study, which dove into the data of almost half a million men and women, concludes that a diet rich in fish predicts a longer life. Consuming fish has long been recommended as part of a nutritious diet. Rich in high-quality proteins, vitamins, and healthful oils,…
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Hungry for Health: Fasting’s Medical Benefits
If you want to try intermittent fasting, I recommend the PROLON program. ~ Dr. Broussard by John Watson July 12, 2018 For most of us, a growling stomach is a siren song calling us to our refrigerator. However, for researchers and adherents of intermittent fasting (the practice of voluntarily abstaining from food and nonwater beverages), hunger is…
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Food Pyramid for People in Chronic Pain
This article proposes a food pyramid for people who suffer from chronic pain. I can agree with most of the recommendations with the exception of the three servings of whole bread, rice and/or pasta. ~ Dr. Broussard Article (PDF Available – download below) in Nutrition Research Reviews 31(1):1-21 · April 2018 with 1,596 Reads DOI: 10.1017/S0954422417000270 Abstract Emerging…
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The Role of Magnesium in Neurological Disorders
There is strong data to suggest a role for magnesium in migraine and depression, and emerging data to suggest a protective effect of magnesium for chronic pain, anxiety, and stroke. Nutrients 2018, 10(6), 730; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10060730 Anna E. Kirkland Abstract: Magnesium is well known for its diverse actions within the human body. From a neurological standpoint,…
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Osteoporosis: Mediterranean diet may slow bone loss
Healthline/Medical News Today | July 11, 2018 A European trial of approximately 1,150 people suggests that the Mediterranean diet could be good for bone health. It discovered that seniors with osteoporosis who followed a Mediterranean-like diet for 12 months had a much slower rate of hip bone loss than peers who did not follow the diet. Osteoporosis…