Category: Nutrition
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Fried Food Linked To Serious Heart Disease and Stroke
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | January 19, 2021d Fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke, finds a pooled analysis of the available research data, published online in the journal Heart. And the risk rises with each additional 114 g weekly serving, the analysis indicates. It’s clear that the Western diet…
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Coenzyme Q10 supplementation for prophylaxis in adult patients with migraine
In an article published in the British Medical Journal, the authors found that CoQ10 didn’t reduce the severity of migraine headaches; however, CoQ10 did reduce the duration and the frequency of migraine attacks. The paper discussed different dosages and I would recommend starting anywhere from 400 mg to 800 mg per day for a minimum…
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Pain: Considering Complementary Approaches (eBook)
US Department of Health and Human Services National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Pain is the most common reason for seeking medical care. It is also a common reason why people turn to complementary health approaches. This 47-page eBook provides an overview of complementary health approaches for pain, including acupuncture, massage therapy, meditation, spinal…
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Overactive Bladder Symptoms Alleviated by Dried Cranberry Powder
In an article published in the Journal of Urology, the authors found that a daily intake of 500 grams of dried cranberry powder decreased daily urinary mishaps by about 16% and urgency episodes by about 57%. ~ Dr. Broussard —Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, evaluated the efficacy of dried cranberry powder in…
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Vitamin D Status Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
If you know someone that suffers from lower urinary tract symptoms, suggest they get their Vitamin D status checked. An article in The Journal of Urology suggests that if you have sufficient Vitamin D, you should not suffer from as much lower urinary tract symptoms. Can be an easy fix. ~ Dr. Broussard December 07,…
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The best science-backed hangover remedies
Alistair Gardiner|November 25, 2020 We’re all familiar with the visceral markers of a hangover: headaches, nausea, shaking, fatigue, and (sometimes) diarrhea. There are also a number of physiological symptoms that you may not have consciously identified before. These include a rise in systolic blood pressure, increased heart rate, and overproducing sweat-glands. Additionally, the hungover may…
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Gut microbes: the key to normal sleep
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events|November 30, 2020 With fall and winter holidays coming up, many will be pondering the relationship between food and sleep. Researchers led by Professor Masashi Yanagisawa at the University of Tsukuba in Japan hope they can focus people on the important middlemen in the equation: bacterial microbes in the gut. Their detailed study…
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Vegan Diet Brings Slew of Metabolic Benefits
— Tops among them: weight loss, reduced fatty liver, and fatty muscles. by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today November 30, 2020 A plant-based diet low in fat yielded several metabolic benefits, according to a new trial. Over a 16-week period, adults with overweight or obesity who were randomized to a low-fat vegan diet lost…
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Studies show vitamin D fights these 3 diseases
Alistair Gardiner|November 25, 2020 How often do you get out and enjoy the sunshine? If the answer is not much, you may want to start thinking about other ways to get a regular dose of vitamin D. According to estimates, vitamin D deficiency affects roughly 1 billion people worldwide—and almost half the global population has at…
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Lifestyle Mods May Head Off Gout
— Four addressable factors appear key by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today November 24, 2020 Reducing four particular risk factors for gout could slash incident cases in men, researchers reported. Over a 26-year period, about 77% (95% CI 56%-88%) of men likely could have avoided gout if they likewise avoid four major risk factors…