Category: Nutrition
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7 Tips to Get Into Ketosis
By Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE Ketosis is a normal metabolic process that provides several health benefits. During ketosis, your body converts fat into compounds known as ketones and begins using them as its main source of energy. Studies have found that diets that promote ketosis are highly beneficial for weight loss, due in part to…
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Bread and Other Edible Agents of Mental Disease
Front Hum Neurosci. 2016; 10: 130. Published online 2016 Mar 29. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00130 PMCID: PMC4809873 Paola Bressan* and Peter Kramer Abstract Perhaps because gastroenterology, immunology, toxicology, and the nutrition and agricultural sciences are outside of their competence and responsibility, psychologists and psychiatrists typically fail to appreciate the impact that food can have on their patients’…
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Vitamin C Deficiency and Back Pain
This study linked back pain with a vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C is essential for strong ligaments, tendons and bones. So, a vitamin C deficiency is a possible mechanism for people with back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Serum vitamin C and spinal pain: A nationwide study Pain — Dionne C, et al. | November 01,…
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Vitamin D May Help People With Chronic Pain
Vitamin D supplementation seems to help more than placebo in people with chronic pain. The authors of this study suggest that vitamin D supplementation could have a role in the management of chronic pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Pain Physician. 2016 Sep-Oct;19(7):415-27. Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Wu Z1,…
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Zinc Lozenges Help Most Patients Recover Earlier From The Common Cold
Date: July 6, 2016 Source: Wiley Summary: Zinc acetate lozenges may reduce the duration of the common cold by nearly 3 days, according to a recent analysis. Zinc acetate lozenges may reduce the duration of the common cold by nearly 3 days, according to a recent analysis. Among 199 patients with the common cold who…
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Probiotics for Childhood Ear Infections
June 29, 2016 Kids get a lot of ear infections. In fact, it has been estimated that as many as 80% of children will experience at least one event of an acute ear infection, technically called acute otitis media (AOM). Often, as a consequence of AOM, kids will continue to have ear problems called secretary otitis media (SOM), characterized…
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Try Adding Raw Beet Juice for High Blood Pressure
In the Journal of Human Hypertension, an article found that raw beet juice was effective in improving blood pressure, inflammation, and total cholesterol levels. In this study, they used 250 milliliters of raw beet juice per day for 2-weeks. 250 milliliters is about 8.5 fluid ounces. Improvement of hypertension, endothelial function and systemic inflammation following…
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Low Carb Diet May Reduce Gout Onset or Flare-Ups
An article published in the American College of Rheumatology found that reducing the dietary glycemic index lowers uric acid levels. Future studies should examine whether reducing the glycemic index can prevent gout onset or flares. ~ Dr. Broussard Arthritis Rheumatol . 2016 May;68(5):1281-9. doi: 10.1002/art.39527. Effects of Lowering Glycemic Index of Dietary Carbohydrate on Plasma…
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Body Mass Index and Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis
In the British Medical Journal, an article was published that concluded that being overweight or obese is a risk factor for developing knee arthritis, and they recommend that doctors advise their overweight patients on weight reduction in the treatment and prevention of knee arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard December 25, 2015 BMJ Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The…
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Vitamin D May Have A Favorable Effect On Leg Strength And Knee Pain
This study suggested that Vitamin D supplementation at about 7,000 IU per day for at least 2 months, helped to improve thigh muscle strength, and reduced knee pain from arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Acta Medica Iranica 2015. 53(8):466-470. Restorative Effect of Vitamin D Deficiency on Knee Pain and Quadriceps Muscle Strength in Knee Osteoarthritis Behzad…