Category: Nutrition
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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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Another Study Ties Coffee to Better Survival
— 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…
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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…
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Vitamin D and Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetics
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…
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Vitamin D Deficiency May Limit Airflow COPD
— 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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Too many vitamins can give you CANCER, major new study warns the millions who take them
Around 18 million Brits down supplements thinking they are getting a health boost, but research has found they can have the opposite effect Martin Bagot Health and Science Editor 22:00, 20 Apr 2015 Updated 12:07, 21 Apr 2015 Taking extra vitamins “does more harm than good” and increases the risk of cancer and heart disease,…
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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…
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Green Tea Linked to Lower Risk for Cognitive Decline
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,…
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Vitamin D Linked With Depression in Women
— 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…