Category: Nutrition

  • Body Mass Index and Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis

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    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…

  • Another Study Ties Coffee to Better Survival

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    — Regular drinkers had 18% lower death rate in follow-up period by Kathryn Doyle, Reuters Health December 18, 2015 (Reuters Health) — In a 10-year U.S. study, people who drank coffee regularly were less likely to die of many causes, including heart disease and diabetes, than those who didn’t drink coffee at all. The more…

  • Vitamin D May Have A Favorable Effect On Leg Strength And Knee Pain

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    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…

  • Vitamin D and Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetics

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    If you have Type 2 diabetes with peripheral neuropathy, ask your doctor to check your Vitamin D levels.  This study says there might be an association between low Vitamin D levels and peripheral neuropathy in Type 2 diabetics. ~ Dr. Broussard Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes: a…

  • Vitamin D Deficiency May Limit Airflow COPD

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    — South Korean study explores effects on clinical characteristics of COPD patients. by Parker Brown, Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 21, 2015 South Korean researchers found abnormally low levels of the vitamin/hormone among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the levels didn’t change by season. Almost 80% of the 193 patients in the…

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    This study suggests that Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a heightened sense of pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Vitamin D and central hypersensitivity in patients with chronic pain Pain Med. 2014 Sep;15(9):1609-18. doi: 10.1111/pme.12454. Epub 2014 Apr 14. von Känel R1, Müller-Hartmannsgruber V, Kokinogenis G, Egloff N. Abstract BACKGROUND: Low vitamin D is implicated in various chronic pain conditions…

  • Green Tea Linked to Lower Risk for Cognitive Decline

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    Daniel M. Keller, PhD March 25, 2015 NICE, France — Higher consumption of green tea was associated with a lower risk for dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), even after possible confounding factors were considered, a Japanese study shows. Black tea or coffee did not show the same effect. Researchers led by Moeko Noguchi-Shinohara, MD,…

  • Vitamin D Linked With Depression in Women

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    — Otherwise healthy college-aged women with low levels are more likely to be depressed. by Parker Brown, Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 20, 2015 Another day, another study on depression and vitamin D. This one found a relationship between the vitamin and depression in otherwise healthy young women in the Pacific Northwest. Vitamin D levels…

  • Coffee May Protect Against Multiple Sclerosis

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    — Case-control studies suggest coffee may protect against the risk of MS. by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today February 26, 2015 Last Updated December 3, 2015 Filling up on coffee may protect against development of multiple sclerosis, according to findings from two cohort studies. In both studies, patients with the highest levels of coffee…

  • Does Caffeine Contribute To Hot Flashes In Menopause?

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    A study conducted at the Women’s Health Clinic at The Mayo Clinic followed over 1,000 women who rated their hot flashes for over 6 years.  The authors found that the women who used caffeine had higher hot-flashes scores. ~ Dr. Broussard Caffeine and menopausal symptoms: what is the association? Menopause. 2015 Feb;22(2):155-8. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000301. Faubion SS1,…