Category: Nutrition
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For People With Heart Problems, Consider the Mediterranean Diet vs a Low Fat Diet
When comparing the Mediterranean Diet to the Low Fat Diet, the findings from a study published in The Lancet favored the Mediterranean Diet for preventing heart issues in patients, especially men, that already have heart disease. Mediterranean and Low-Fat Diet for Long-Term Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease May 23, 2022 The Lancet TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The…
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8 Modifiable Risk factors Tied To Alzheimer’s Dementia
An article published at MedPage Today, mentioned several modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s Dementia. A modifiable risk factor that you may be able to do something about in order to prevent the onset of a disease. In order of importance, the 8 risk factors mentioned in the article are, midlife obesity, physical inactivity, low education,…
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Migraine Successfully Treated with a Milk-Gluten-Sugar-Free Diet
In an article published in the journal Integrative Medicine Reports. the authors report on a patient that tried many treatment options for her migraine headaches for 25 years. She then tried a diet that restricted milk, gluten and sugar, and found relief from her migraine headaches. ~ Dr. Broussard Jozélio Freire de Carvalho, Maria Betania…
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Blueberry extract may aid wound healing
Published April 4, 2022 | Originally published on Newswise: Diabetes Treating wounds with an extract taken from wild blueberries may improve healing, according to a new study. The research will be presented this week in Philadelphia at the American Physiological Society’s (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2022. More than $50 billion is spent on…
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Effects of Multivitamin Supplementation on Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
A paper published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a daily multivitamin supplement does not prevent cancer and heart disease in older adults. The authors did recommend more study of other age-related outcomes in the future. ~ Dr. Broussard April 06, 2022 The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This double-blind,…
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Perils of Biotin Supplementation
April 03, 2022 Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This letter reflects the growing interest in using biotin supplementation for dermatologic conditions despite limited evidence of benefits in the absence of deficiency and warnings issued by the FDA regarding biotin interference in laboratory tests. Biotin is recommended by many dermatologists who may…
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Weight Loss Can Reduce Risk of Knee or Hip Replacement
In a study published in the International Journal of Obesity, the authors concluded that in people with significant knee osteoarthritis, every 1% weight loss was associated with a 2% reduced risk of knee replacement and – in those people who had persistently painful hips – a 3% reduced risk of hip replacement, regardless of baseline…
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Effect of Anti-Inflammatory Diets on Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Anti-inflammatory type diets such as the Mediterranean diet, vegetarian, vegan and ketogenic diets, and ones particularly rich in omega-3 fatty acids (think salmon), help to reduce markers of inflammation in the body, and may help people with rheumatoid arthritis. I would suggest that it would help old age osteoarthritis as well. ~ Dr. Broussard Nutrients. 2021…
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Pecans Appeared to Help Control Cholesterol in At-Risk Patients
— Fasting and post-meal cholesterol showed improvement, study found by Ed Susman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today November 10, 2021 Sedentary individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease appeared to benefit from adding pecans to their regular diet, reducing bad cholesterol and triglycerides when compared with study participants who did not have pecans during an 8-week period,…
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Vitamin D and/or Omega 3 Decreased Autoimmune Incidence By 25%-30%
At an annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, Karen Costenbader, MD of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, presented a paper that concluded that, “Supplementation for 5 years with vitamin D3 and/or omega-3 fatty acids reduced incident autoimmune disease by 25% to 30% in older adults versus those who received neither supplement.” ~…