Category: Nutrition

  • Pistachios Improve Blood Sugar in Prediabetes

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    Miriam E. Tucker August 26, 2014 Daily consumption of pistachios may improve the metabolic risk profiles for people with prediabetes, a new study finds. Mònica Bulló, PhD, professor in the Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain, and colleagues published the results of…

  • Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Knee Arthritis

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    From this article, here is the summary of what we think we know in using glucosamine and chondroitin for osteoarthritis: Glucosamine sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride appear to be equivalent in their efficacy. Individuals with more severe symptoms appear to have a greater response. Those who are obese respond poorly. The average dose for glucosamine is 1500…

  • Vegan Diet Eases Diabetic Neuropathy Pain

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    If you have diabetic peripheral neuropathy, you may want to consider following a vegan/plant-based type diet with vitamin B12 supplementation to reduce the pain.  In this article, they said that they saw an 81% improvement in pain after doing this for one month.  Show this to your doctor before you start something like this though.…

  • Vegan Diet Eases Diabetic Neuropathy Pain

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    This article suggests that a vegan style diet along with vitamin B12 supplements may help some people who suffer from diabetic neuropathic pain. ~ Dr. Broussard ORLANDO — A plant-based diet may help relieve diabetic nerve pain, according to a randomized trial presented here. by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 08, 2014 ORLANDO — A plant-based…

  • Eating Your Way to Better Dental Health

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    How diet can remineralise your teeth and save you visits to the dentist BY ROSEMARY BYFIELD, EPOCH TIMES August 6, 2014 Updated: August 6, 2014 When his baby daughter developed tooth cavities, Ramiel Nagel was shocked. How could this happen when, as a health-conscious individual, he had given her the best start in life and…

  • Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements May Be Too Much

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    This article points out that some women process vitamin D and calcium differently than others, and when you begin taking supplements, you may want to work with your doctor and get blood tests every once in a while to measure your blood calcium levels.  High levels can cause problems, just like low levels can. ~…

  • Passing on Breakfast OK for Weight Loss

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    This study, funded by people who make breakfast foods, found that some people can skip breakfast and still lose weight.  ~ Dr. Broussard Skipping breakfast may not be such a barrier to weight loss, a randomized controlled trial found. by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 05, 2014 Skipping breakfast may not be such…

  • Turmeric for Arthritis

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    This study suggested that curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric root) may help to reduce inflammation and pain in arthritis patients, thereby, reducing the amount of arthritis medicine they have to take.  In this study, they used C3 Complex, 1,500 mg, 3x/day for 6 weeks. ~ Dr. Broussard May 30, 2014 Curcuminoids, the bioactive components…

  • 10 Scientific Reasons You Should Be Eating More Eggs

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    Kris Gunnars, Authority Nutrition May. 6, 2014, 12:11 PM Eggs are among the few foods that I would classify as “superfoods.” They are loaded with nutrients, some of which are rare in the modern diet. Here are 10 health benefits of eggs that have been confirmed in human studies. 1. Eggs Are Incredibly Nutritious Eggs…

  • Green Tea’s Impact on Cognitive Function Now Visible

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    by Megan Brooks Green tea appears to boost memory by enhancing functional brain connectivity, a new imaging study suggests. A study led by Stefan Borgwardt, MD, PhD, from the Department of Psychiatry, University of Basel, Switzerland, shows that drinking a green tea extract enhances memory performance, a finding that researchers suggest may have important clinical…