Howard WolinskyApril 28, 2023 Your kidneys may be hailing the “COVID-19 diet.” Some patients prone to kidney stones lowered their intake of sodium and calcium in 2020 as they switched to home cooking, and the reductions have persisted even as restaurants have reopened. Researchers from the Department of Urology at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, New York, reported the findings today...
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Eating nuts tied to lower prevalence of chronic kidney disease
Nut consumption is associated with a significantly lower prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and lower all-cause mortality with or without CKD, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Nephrology. Koushu Wang, from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, and colleagues used data from 6,072 U.S. adults (aged...
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Black Beans Help Fix Insulin Resistance and Gut Bacteria Balance
Adding cooked black beans to a high-fat diet improved sensitivity to insulin and other measures often related to diabetes and restored gut bacteria balance in obese mice, according to a USDA Agricultural Research Service study. As little as the mouse-size equivalent of a single serving a day of black beans—about a half cup for a...
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May be worth adopting plant based diet to ease chronic migraine severity, say doctors
by British Medical Journal Credit: Sasha Wolff/Wikipedia It may be worth adopting a plant based diet, rich in dark green leafy vegetables, to ease the symptoms of chronic migraine, suggest doctors in the online journal BMJ Case Reports. The recommendation comes after they treated a man who had endured severe migraine headaches without aura for more than...
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Flavonoids Dietary ‘Powerhouses’ for Cognitive Decline Prevention
Megan Brooks Eating at least half a serving per day of foods rich in flavonoids — like strawberries, oranges, peppers, and apples — may help lower the risk of age-related cognitive decline, new research shows. Among the different types of flavonoids, flavones (found in some spices and yellow or orange fruits and vegetables) and anthocyanins...
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Mediterranean diet shows promise in men with erectile dysfunction
Sophia Antipolis, France – 25 Aug 2021: A Mediterranean diet is associated with improvements in erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.1 Men with hypertension are twice as likely to have erectile dysfunction as their peers with normal blood pressure.2 Erectile dysfunction is primarily considered a disorder of the small arteries, which lose the ability to...
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NEW LOOK AT ‘SHOCKING’ STUDY SAYS WE NEED MORE VITAMIN C
It was wartime and food was scarce. Leaders of England’s effort to wage war and help the public survive during World War II needed to know: Were the rations in lifeboats adequate for survival at sea? And, among several experiments important for public as well as military heath, how much vitamin C did a person...
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Certain foods common in diets of US adults with inflammatory bowel disease
by Georgia State University Foods, such as French fries, cheese, cookies, soda, and sports and energy drinks, are commonly found in the diets of United States adults with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University. The researchers analyzed the National Health Interview...
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Non-caloric sweetener reduces signs of fatty liver disease in preclinical research study
There is clear evidence that high sugar consumption leads to obesity and fatty liver disease. Synthetic and natural alternatives to sugar are available, but little is known about the effects of these non-caloric sweeteners on the liver. A new study led by Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS, shows that stevia extract can reduce markers of fatty...
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Link identified between dietary selenium and outcome of COVID-19 disease
by University of Surrey Publishing their findings in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers using data (up to 18 February), investigated possible links between selenium levels in the body and cure or death rates of those with the COVID-19 virus in China. Selenium is an essential trace element obtained from the diet (i.e. fish,...