Gluten causes a ‘leaky gut’, where toxins travel to the brain and cause symptoms Probiotics are thought to reverse this process by strengthening the gut’s lining Researchers believe this may offer a cheap, effective way of treating the disorder They add that more research is needed and behavioural therapy should continue Autism may be helped by...
Category: <span>Nutrition & Dietics</span>
Impact of nutrition on social decision making
Abstract Food intake is essential for maintaining homeostasis, which is necessary for survival in all species. However, food intake also impacts multiple biochemical processes that influence our behavior. Here, we investigate the causal relationship between macronutrient composition, its bodily biochemical impact, and a modulation of human social decision making. Across two studies, we show that...
Broccoli extract shows promise for type 2 diabetes
There are few children – or adults – who are naturally fond of broccoli, and moms have a notoriously difficult time to get their kids to eat this green vegetable. It now turns out that your mom may have been right about broccoli’s goodness all along. A small study suggests that a substance in this...
Eating fried potatoes linked to higher risk of death, study says
How your spuds are cooked is key to your health. People who eat fried potatoes two or more times a week double their risk of an early death compared to those who avoid them, a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found. Eating potatoes that have not been fried was not...
Could GRAPES do wonders for your teeth? Seeds from juicy fruit are hailed as a new weapon in the fight against tooth decay
Grape seed extract could prevent people losing teeth and strengthen fillings The current drawback of tooth-coloured fillings is they only last 5 to 7 years But that could change with the new discovery by a team of Chicago dentists The extract toughens a tooth’s dentin below the enamel, the researchers found A third of adults...
Does consuming low-fat dairy increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease?
Immunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease. Consuming at least three servings of low-fat dairy a day is associated with a greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease compared to consuming less than one serving a day, according to a large study published in...
What’s the evidence that turmeric treats diabetes?
Turmeric has been used for centuries in both food and medicine. The spice is believed to have many potential benefits for the human body. But could turmeric be a new tool to help manage diabetes? Turmeric is the common name for the root Curcuma longa. It is a bright yellow-orange spice that is a staple in...
Starving prostate cancer with what you eat for dinner
Curcumin with other nutrients has anti-cancer properties. When you dine on curry and baked apples, enjoy the fact that you are eating something that could play a role starving—or even preventing—cancer. New research from The University of Texas at Austin identifies several natural compounds found in food, including turmeric, apple peels and red grapes, as key ingredients that...
Omega-3 fatty acid stops lupus trigger, but how?
Michigan State University scientists have received a $2.3 million, five-year National Institutes of Health grant to help uncover why an omega-3 fatty acid, known as DHA, is so effective in stopping a known trigger of lupus. Previous MSU research has shown that consuming DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, which is found in fatty, cold-water fish,...
The secret to a long and healthy life? Eat less
Permanently cutting the daily calories you consume may turn out to have a profound effect on your future life, according to some tantalising scientific studies. In a restaurant setting sometime in the not-too distant future, a man and a woman are on their first date. After the initial nerves subside, all is going well. The...