Category: Nutrition
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Western Diet May Cause Divrticulitis
Here’s a study that related the Western Diet with developing diverticulitis. The recommended it would be wise to avoid foods high in processed red meat, refined grains, and high-fat dairy. Risk of Incident Diverticulitis Increases With Western Dietary Pattern and Decreases With Prudent Dietary Pattern February 03, 2017 Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This prospective cohort study…
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Dietary Supplements for the Prevention of Falls and Fall-Related Injuries
Aleah M. Rodriguez, PharmD January 11, 2017 Question Several dietary supplements claim to prevent falls. Does the evidence support the use of them? Response from Aleah M. Rodriguez, PharmD Natural Medicines Research Fellow, Instructor of Pharmacy Practice, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska Of adults aged 65 years or older, 9.6% have reported falling at least once…
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Recent clinical trial discovers vitamin D supplementation reduces chronic low back pain
Posted on: January 18, 2017 by Amber Tovey A recent clinical trial published in the journal Pain Physician found that treating low vitamin D levels improved pain intensity and mobility among patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In fact, one-half of all working Americans…
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Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects.
In this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association, an article is published with updated recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force regarding taking supplemental folic acid to prevent neural tube defects during pregnancy. The recommendations are that all women who are planning or capable of pregnancy take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400-800 µg)…
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Novel diet therapy helps children with crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis reach remission
This article is reviewing a study that used nutritional modifications to include the specific carbohydrate diet to help children with inflammatory bowel diseases. In my opinion, the specific carbohydrate diet is just getting “junk phood” out of the children’s diets. This diet is described as “a nutritionally balanced diet that removes grains, dairy, processed foods and sugars, except for…
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Parke County Pumpkin-Cream Cheese Roll Low-Carb Recipe
Parke County Pumpkin-Cream Cheese Roll Low-Carb Recipe From CarbSmart Low-Carb & Gluten-Free Holiday Entertaining Cookbook The first time I tasted these rolls, I was cycling with my newish-husband through the gorgeous orange and red hills at the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival of Parke County Indiana–I say “of” because the festival is the entire county;…
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Paleo Shrimp Scampi
This Paleo Shrimp Scampi is an easy way to enjoy a classic seafood dish without all the gluten or carbohydrates from pasta. This recipe is a great meal option for those who prefer meals that are low in carbohydrates. Course-Main Dish Protocol-Elimination Diet, Paleo, Standard Servings 2 Ingredients 1 spaghetti squash cut in half lengthwise,…
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Improvement with gluten restriction in irritable bowel syndrome.
A study that came out this past October, showed that a gluten diet may worsen the symptoms of IBS patients. Therefore, some form of gluten sensitivity other than celiac disease exists in some of them, and patients with IBS may benefit from gluten restrictions. Intest Res. 2016 Oct; 14(4): 343–350. Published online 2016 Oct 17. doi: …
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A Study on Fats That Doesn’t Fit the Story Line
Aaron E. Carroll APRIL 15, 2016 There was a lot of news this week about a study, published in the medical journal BMJ, that looked at how diet affects heart health. The results were unexpected because they challenged the conventional thinking on saturated fats. And the data were very old, from the late 1960s and…
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Eating Processed Food Increases Your Chances of Developing High Blood Pressure
This study found that their participants who ate the processed foods were more likely to develop high blood pressure… Ultra-processed food consumption and the incidence of hypertension in a Mediterranean cohort: The Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra Project American Journal of Hypertension, 12/13/2016 de Deus Mendonca R, et al. In this study, researchers investigate the relationship…