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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How does a ketogenic diet stave off weight gain?
A new study in mice and humans pinpoints a mechanism through which keto diets protect against weight gain. Image credit: Alba Vitta/Stocksy.Ketogenic diets support short-term weight loss, but the precise mechanisms behind metabolic changes are still unknown.New research in mice and humans suggests the ketogenic diet may protect against obesity by increasing specific bile acids...
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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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Low-fat diet found to reduce fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis
by Erik Robinson, Oregon Health & Science University Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that people with multiple sclerosis, or MS, could benefit from a low-fat diet to improve the fatigue that’s a debilitating, and often-underappreciated, symptom of the condition. The study, published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal, is...
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Important Breakthrough: New Technology Can Convert Surplus CO₂ into Food
With huge support from both the Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, researchers from Aarhus University can now test whether the technology for converting surplus CO2 into food will work on a larger scale, outside the laboratory. The media are flooded with news, reports and warnings that we’re releasing far too much...
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Bergamot fiber shows promise in battling neurodegenerative disorders
By Dr. Chinta SidharthanJun 13 2023 Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal Plants, researchers investigate the composition, antioxidant activity, flavonoid and polyphenol content, as well as other properties of bergamot fiber powder. The researchers also determined the effect of bergamot fiber on an in vitro neurotoxicity model induced by amyloid beta...
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Losing weight and keeping it off involves more than willpower
By Bronwyn Thompson June 12, 2023 Your brain chemistry may be making it that much harder to lose weight Depositphotos Nearly 42% of adults across the US have obesity, according to the most recent reporting from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And while size and poor health outcomes aren’t always connected, adults with...
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COVID-19 Diet’ a Boon to Kidney Stone Patients
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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Study finds red meat as part of a healthy diet linked to reduced risk of multiple sclerosis
People who consume unprocessed red meat as part of a healthy Mediterranean diet may reduce their risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), new research led by Curtin University and The Australian National University has found. The research, published in The Journal of Nutrition, examined data from 840 Australians who took part in the Ausimmune Study to determine whether there was a...