Category: Nutrition

Frequent consumption of fruits tied to higher, faster chances of conception by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 03, 2018 Diet prior to conception correlated with time to achieving conception in a large, multinational, retrospective study. Compared to women who ate fruit three or more times a day, women who consumed fruit less frequently…

April 17, 2018 Clinical Rheumatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis in different stages of activity (N = 100) were randomized to continue conventional treatment only (control) or to receive conventional treatment plus resveratrol (RSV) 1 gram daily for 3 months. Compared with the control group, individuals in the RSV group had significantly lower disease…

April 17, 2018 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors reviewed recent studies evaluating the effects of nonnutritive sweeteners (NNSs) on body weight and on chronic diseases related to obesity. There is a positive association seen between NNS and body weight and related health conditions in cross-sectional and prospective cohort studies. Cellular and rodent models indicate a possible…

This could lead to a recommendation of…. 1000 IU for children <1 year on enriched formula and 1500 IU for breastfed children older than 6 months, 3000 IU for children >1 year of age, and 8000 IU for young adults and thereafter. J Prev Med Public Health. 2017 Jul; 50(4): 278–281. Published online 2017 May…

by David Perlmtter, M.D. – Board-Certified Neurologist   There is certainly a lot of discussion these days about the ketogenic diet, especially as it relates to brain function. I thought it would be instructive to review one of the most important, and early, research studies in this area, as it reveals several very important findings that are…

Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N, M.S., CFMP You know those little stickers on fruits and veggies? They’re called price look-up (PLU) codes and they contain numbers that cashiers use to ring you up. But you can also use them to make sure you’re getting what you paid for. If you are interested in staying healthy,…

May aid in weight loss as part of overall low-glycemic diet by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 04, 2018 As part of a healthy diet, pasta won’t pack on the pounds, according to a new study. In a systematic review and meta-analysis led by Laura Chiavaroli, PhD, of the University of Toronto in…

Out of the over 17 million Americans who have symptoms of macular degeneration, 2 million are already blind. Studies have consistently shown that folks who take higher levels of two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin had either cut their risk for developing macular degeneration in half, or if they already had it actually improved or reversed…

From Medscape Lisa Nainggolan March 19, 2018 CHICAGO, Illinois — A small observational study suggests that following a Mediterranean diet may have a beneficial effect on bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle mass in women after menopause. “We found that the Mediterranean diet could be a useful nonmedical strategy for the prevention of osteoporosis and…