Credit: Josh Sorenson from Pexels A system-wide preoperative nutrition program improves patient outcomes and offers the potential for substantial cost savings for health care systems, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, California. The study findings highlight the value of using nutrients to support the immune system before...
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Proteins and fats can drive insulin production for some, paving way for tailored nutrition
New UBC research shows how insulin-triggering nutrients vary from person to person, with implications for personalized nutrition strategies Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA When it comes to managing blood sugar levels, most people think about counting carbs. But new research from the University of British Columbia shows that, for some, it may be just as...
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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition launches new article series to educate physicians and other health care professionals on nutrition
Peer-Reviewed Publication AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION Rockville, MD (January 16, 2024) – To educate physicians and other health care professionals on the fundamentals of nutrition, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has launched a new article series titled Nutrition for the Clinician. The effort supports the White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health...
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Researchers use nutritional supplement to shrink breast cancer tumors
by National University of Singapore (a) Schematic representation of an assembled tES shell with surface pores for entry and exit of bioorthogonal catalysis substrates and products (left) and multilayer approach to bioorthogonal catalytic center cutaway (right). (b) Chemical products of IAA and their free radical derivatives. (c) Mass spectrometry of IAA products demonstrating catalytic specificity of...
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On Nutrition: Another look at the Dirty Dozen
APRIL 15, 2022 by Barbara Intermill Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Did you ever think that strawberries, spinach and kale would be called “filthy”? Or leafy green vegetables “repeat offenders”? That’s exactly how these especially nutritious fruits and vegetables are described in a recent article in USA Today. What’s the reason for this scandalous charge? A nonprofit...
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Nutrition in primary care yields health and economic benefits
by Griffith University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Personalized nutrition advice from primary healthcare providers including General Practitioners is better than usual care at improving a person’s health and costs little more, a Griffith University study has found. Researchers from Griffith’s Healthy Primary Care team conducted an international review of published health studies from the UK, Ireland, Western Europe, The...
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GUT IMMUNE SYSTEM MAY PLAY A ROLE IN NUTRITION
The small intestine is ground zero for survival of animals. It is responsible for absorbing the nutrients crucial to life, and it wards off toxic chemicals and life-threatening bacteria. In a new study in the journal Science, researchers report the critical role that the gut’s immune system plays in these key processes. The findings may...
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Make America healthy again by paying more attention to nutrition
By VANITA RAHMAN and MATTHEW REES Volunteers and staff for nonprofit organization Martha’s Table load bags of fresh produce to distribute to people in underserved communities during the Covid-19 pandemic in April in Washington, D.C. Health care and health care policy were centerpieces of the 2020 presidential and congressional campaigns. It’s a shame that neither party focused on...
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Major weight loss—whether from surgery or diet—has same metabolic benefits
by Washington University School of Medicine Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat or reverse type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients. A longstanding theory has suggested that the operation may have unique, weight loss-independent effects in treating diabetes. But new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates...
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At high doses, popular biotin supplement could mask heart trouble
But a new study shows how large doses of it can interfere with some vital medical tests. Biotin, or vitamin B7, is an essential nutrient. And there is no issue with the lower doses found in multivitamins, said study author Danni Li, an associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at the University of Minnesota....