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ಲೈಟ್ ಹೌಸ್ ಕಾಂಡೊಮಿನಿಯಂ, ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ, ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಸಹಜವಾಗಿ! |
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| ನಿ ಸರ್ಗದ ರಚನೆಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾನವ ದೇಹವು ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದುದೆಂಬುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂದೇಹವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಮಹಾನ್ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಹಾಳುಗೆಡವದೆ ವರ್ಷಾನುಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದು ನಮ್ಮದೇ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬೊಜ್ಜುತನ, ಮಧುಮೇಹ, ಅಧಿಕ ರಕ್ತದೊತ್ತಡ, ಹೃದಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಮಿದುಳಿನ ರಕ್ತನಾಳಗಳ ಕಾಹಿಲೆ, ಕೆಲವು ಬಗೆಯ ಅರ್ಬುದ ರೋಗಗಳು, ಮೂಳೆಸವೆತ ಇವೇ ಮುಂತಾದ ಹಲವಾರು ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನಾವು ವಿಧವಿಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇ ಕಾರಣವೆಂದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗುತ್ತಲಿದೆ. ನಾವು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನಶೈಲಿಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲಾಗುವ ದುಷ್ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿಯೇ ಈ 'ಆಧುನಿಕತೆಯ ರೋಗಗಳು' ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತವೆಯೆಂದು ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂಶಯಾತೀತವಾಗಿ ಸಾಬೀತಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವನಶೈಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಈ ರೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಬಹುದು. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವು ಆಹಾರದಿಂದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಾಗೂ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯನ್ನೇ ಉಪಾಪಚಯ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಆಂತರಿಕ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯು ಎಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಸುನಿಯಂತ್ರಿತವೂ, ಸುದೃಢವೂ ಆಗಿದೆಯೆಂದರೆ, ಬಾಹ್ಯ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಯಾವುದೇ ಏರುಪೇರುಗಳನ್ನೂ, ಸವಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎದುರಿಸಲು ಸರ್ವ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧವೂ, ಸಶಕ್ತವೂ ಆಗಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವನಶೈಲಿಗಳು ಈ ಸುವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತ ಯಂತ್ರದ ಕೀಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರೋಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಾಪಚಯ ಸಂಬಂಧಿ ರೋಗಗಳೆಂದೇ ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಸ್ಪಂದನ ಉಪಾಪಚಯ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಕೇಂದ್ರವು, ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲೇ ಮೊತ್ತಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಅಪಾಪಚಯದ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಅತ್ಯಾಧುನಿಕ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತಹವುಗಳೇನಾದರೂ ಕಂಡುಬಂದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಉಲ್ಬಣಿಸದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯಲು ನೆರವಾಗುವ ಆಹಾರಕ್ರಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವನಶೈಲಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಈ ಪರಿರ್ಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಹಾಗೂ ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕವಾದ ವಿಧಾನದಿಂದ ದೇಹದ ಬಗೆಗಿನ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೃಷ್ಠಿಕೋನವೇ ಬದಲಾಗಲಿದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ನೀವೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ರಕ್ಷಕರಾಗಲಿದ್ದೀರಿ! ಈ ವಿಧಾನದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಲಾಭವೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹತೂಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಇಳಿಕೆಯಾಗುವುದು! |
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ಪಶು ಹಾಲಿನ
ಪಾನ: ತಾಯ್ತನಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪಮಾನ, ರೋಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನ |
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Sugar is Toxic:
The growing scientific evidence, both epidemiological and mechanistic, very clearly shows that excess sugar induces all of the diseases associated with the metabolic syndrome, Robert H. Lustig et al write in Nature. See Lustig RH, Schmidt LA, Brindis CD. Public health: The toxic truth about sugar. Nature. 02 February 2012;482:27–29. doi:10.1038/482027a[Link][Report] |
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Sulfonylureas and insulin increase the risk of pancreatic cancer:
A case–control study of general practice patients in the United Kingdom suggests that the use of antidiabetics such as sulfonylureas and insulin is associated with an increased risk for pancreatic carcinogenesis. Bodmer M, Becker C, Meier C, Jick SS, Meier CR. Use of Antidiabetic Agents and the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Case–Control Analysis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 31 January 2012; doi:10.1038/ajg.2011.483[Abstract][Report][Report] |
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Omega 3 fatty acids are
protective against insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome:
Perez-Martinez P et al. Insulin receptor substrate-2 gene variants
in subjects with metabolic syndrome: Association with plasma
monounsaturated and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels and
insulin resistance. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2011 Dec 7. doi:
10.1002/mnfr.201100504. [Epub ahead of print][Abstract][Report] |
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Diet is linked to mental health:
Jacka FN, Kremer PJ, Berk M, de Silva-Sanigorski AM, Moodie M, et
al. A Prospective Study of Diet Quality and Mental Health in
Adolescents. PLoS ONE 2011;6(9):e24805.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0024805 [Full
Text] | Felice N. Jacka et al. The Association Between Habitual
Diet Quality and the Common Mental Disorders in Community-Dwelling
Adults: The Hordaland Health Study |
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Eating nuts may enhance mood:
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Gout Linked to Increased Risk
for Diabetes, Renal Disease [See] |
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Most drugs for diabetes, except metformin, are not safe: A review of available treatment options for diabetes has found evidence to support metformin as a first-line agent to treat type 2 diabetes, whereas other options are associated with increased risk for hypoglycemia and other adverse events. [Bennett WL et al. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Medications for Type 2 Diabetes: An Update Including New Drugs and 2-Drug Combinations. Annals of Internal Medicine May 2011;154(9)602-613. Full Text | Report] |
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Five Lifestyle Changes Can Go a Long Way Toward Cutting the Odds of Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-based prospective cohort study that examined how combinations of lifestyle risk factors relate to the 11-year risk for incident diabetes (National Institutes of Health (NIH)–AARP Diet and Health Study) included 114 996 men and 92 483 women, aged 50 to 71 years in 1995 to 1996, without evidence of heart disease, cancer, or diabetes, with a follow-up survey in 2004 to 2006. Of these, 11 031 men (9.6%) and 6969 women (7.5%) developed new-onset diabetes. Normal weight (maintained a body mass index below 25), nonsmoking, physically active (at least 20 minutes of heart-pounding, sweat-inducing exercise three or more times per week), healthy diet [a diet with lots of fiber, little trans fat, few refined or sugary carbohydrates, and a high ratio of good (polyunsaturated) to bad (saturated) fats] and little to no drinking (two drinks or less a day for men, and one drink or less for women) were associated with least risk of developing diabetes mellitus. [Reis JP et al. Lifestyle Factors and Risk for New-Onset Diabetes. A Population-Based Cohort Study. Ann Int Med. September 6, 2011;155(5):292-299 Full Text | Report]
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Dietary fructose linked to metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus: In a new study from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, a diet with 30 percent of total energy from fructose was given to 29 adult male rhesus monkeys aged 12 to 20 years for a period of 12 months. Starting at six months and by the end of the 12-month feeding study, ALL (100%) the monkeys developed certain metabolic syndrome components including body adiposity, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia and four monkeys (15%) developed type 2 diabetes mellitus. [Bremer AA et al. Fructose-Fed Rhesus Monkeys: A Nonhuman Primate Model of Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes. Clinical and Translational Science. August 2011;4(4):243–252. Full Text | Report] |
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Increasing the ratio of beans to white rice, or limiting the intake of white rice by substituting beans, may lower cardiometabolic risk factors: A new study from Costa Rica, which involved monitoring the diet of almost 2,000 people in an investigation of risk factors for heart disease between 1994 and 2004, has shown that those who regularly traded a helping of white rice for one of beans experienced a 35 per cent reduction in the risk of symptoms that usually lead to diabetes. [Mattei J, Hu FB, Campos H. A higher ratio of beans to white rice is associated with lower cardiometabolic risk factors in Costa Rican adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Sep;94(3):869-76. Epub 2011 Aug 3. Abstract | Report] |
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Metabolic Syndrome May be Due to Disease Causing Fat Cells: UC Davis Health System researchers have reported a novel observation that subcutaneous fat of MetS has increased macrophage recruitment with cardinal crown-like structure features and contributes to the increased cellular inflammation that produces increased levels of biomarkers that are correlated with both insulin resistance and low-grade inflammation. [Bremer AA et al. Adipose Tissue Dysregulation in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism August 24, 2011 jc.2011-1577. Abstract | Report] |
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Antibiotic Use May Fuel Modern Day Diseases: Increase in modern day diseases such as obesity, diabetes, allergies and asthma correlate with increasing use of antibiotics, that may be changing the gut milieu. [Blaser M. Antibiotic overuse: Stop the killing of beneficial bacteria. Nature 25 August 2011;476:393–394. Link | Report] |
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Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Kidney Disease: MetS and its components are associated with the development of eGFR <60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 and microalbuminuria or overt proteinuria, a meta analysis shows. [Thomas G et al. Metabolic Syndrome and Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. CJASN August 2011 CJN.02180311. Abstract] |
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Nuts in Place of carbohydrates Helps Control Blood Sugar and Serum Lipids: Two ounces of nuts daily as a replacement for carbohydrate foods improves both glycemic control and serum lipids in type 2 diabetes.[Jenkins DJA. Nuts as a Replacement for Carbohydrates in the Diabetic Diet. Diabetes Care August 2011;34(8):1706-1711. Full text |
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Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Open Angle Glaucoma: Components of metabolic syndrome, including diabetes mellitus and systemic arterial hypertension, either alone or in combination, are associated with higher risk of open-angle glaucoma. [Newman-Casey PA et al. The Relationship Between Components of Metabolic Syndrome and Open-Angle Glaucoma. Ophthalmology July 2011;118(7):1318-1326. Abstract] |
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Low Carbohydrate Diet May Reverse Kidney Failure in People With Diabetes: Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time determined that a specialized high-fat, low carbohydrate diet may reverse impaired kidney function in people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. [Poplawski MM, Mastaitis JW, Isoda F, Grosjean F, Zheng F, et al. Reversal of Diabetic Nephropathy by a Ketogenic Diet. PLoS ONE 2011;6(4):e18604. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0018604 Full Text | Older Study | Report | Report] |
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Metabolic syndrome increases kidney stone risk: Data from 34,895 individuals who underwent general health screening tests has revealed that kidney stones were 25% more likely to be found in subjects with metabolic syndrome than in those without it and that kidney stones were 47% more likely to be found in subjects with hypertension than in those without it. [In Gab Jeong et al. Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and the Presence of Kidney Stones in a Screened Population. AJKD. Article in press. Abstract] |
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Increased fructose consumption from fruits increases metabolic syndrome risk: A cross-sectional population based study on 2537 subjects (45% men) aged 19-70 y has shown that higher consumption of dietary fructose may have adverse metabolic effects and increase the risks for metabolic syndrome. [Firoozeh Hosseini-Esfahani et al. Dietary fructose and risk of metabolic syndrome in adults: Tehran Lipid and Glucose study. Nutrition & Metabolism 2011, 8:50 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-8-50 Full text] |
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Eating nuts every day helps control Type 2 diabetes and prevent its complications: New research from St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto has revealed that two ounces of nuts daily as a replacement for carbohydrate foods improved both glycemic control and serum lipids in type 2 diabetes. [Jenkins DJA. Nuts as a Replacement for Carbohydrates in the Diabetic Diet. Diabetes Care June 29, 2011 doi: 10.2337/dc11-0338 Full Text | Report] |
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Increased Sodium Increases Cardiovascular Risk: A new, 15-year follow-up study has shown that people with the highest ratio of sodium to potassium in their diet had a significantly increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared with those who had the lowest ratio of sodium to potassium intake [Yang Q et al. Sodium and Potassium Intake and Mortality Among US Adults Prospective Data From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(13):1183-1191. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.257 Abstract | Commentary | Report] |
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Diet And Obesity May Be Linked To Alzheimer's: A Swedish study that included 8,534 twins over the age of 65, has found that the risk of dementia was almost double in those who were overweight versus those of normal weight and those who were obese had almost a fourfold increase in risk. [Johansson K at al. Longer term effects of very low energy diet on obstructive sleep apnoea in cohort derived from randomised controlled trial: prospective observational follow-up study BMJ 2011; 342:d3017 Abstract | Report | Older Paper] |
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Be Improved With Low-Energy Diet: A single-center, prospective, observational follow-up study has found that a very low-energy diet leads to improvements in moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in obese men, with benefits maintained at 1 year and proportional to weight loss and baseline severity. [Full text | Report] |
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Type 2 diabetes in newly diagnosed 'can be reversed': A small study from Newcastle University, reported in Diabetologia, has found that an extreme eight-week diet of 600 calories a day can reverse Type 2 diabetes in people newly diagnosed with the disease. Although larger studies are needed, these findings are important. [BBC Report] |
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Low-Glycemic-Index Diet Appears to Modulate Alzheimer's Biomarker: A 4-week diet intervention study has found that healthy cognitively intact older adults who stuck to a low-saturated-fat, low-glycemic-index diet experienced decreases in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of β-amyloid 42, a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease risk. [Bayer-Carter JL at al. Diet Intervention and Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment. Arch Neurol. 2011;68(6):743-752. doi:10.1001/archneurol.2011.125 | Report] |
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Metabolic Syndrome and GERD linked: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), has a strong correlation with risk of metabolic syndrome, according to a cross-sectional study conducted in 100 patients. In the study, 50% of those with elevated 24-hour acid levels versus 20% of those without pathologically elevated acid, had metabolic syndrome. [See Report | Earlier Reports: Park JH et al.Metabolic syndrome is associated with erosive esophagitis World J Gastroenterol. 2008;14(35):5442–5447. | Kallel L. Metabolic syndrome is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease based on a 24-hour ambulatory pH monitoring. Diseases of the Esophagus April 2011;24(3):153–159./a> | Ierardi E et al. Metabolic syndrome and gastro-esophageal reflux: A link towards a growing interest in developed countries. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. 2010;1(3):91-96. | Chung SJ. Oesophagus Metabolic syndrome and visceral obesity as risk factors for reflux oesophagitis: a cross-sectional case–control study of 7078 Koreans undergoing health check-ups. Gut 2008;57:1360-1365. | Lee Y-C. The effect of metabolic risk factors on the natural course of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Gut 2009;58:174-181] |
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Higher Calcium Intake May Not Lower Risk for Fractures and Osteoporosis: A 19 years prospective study of 61 433 women has revealed that highest quintile of calcium intake did not further reduce the risk of fractures of any type, or of osteoporosis, but was associated with a higher rate of hip fracture. [Eva Warensjö et al. Dietary calcium intake and risk of fracture and osteoporosis: prospective longitudinal cohort study. BMJ 2011;342:d1473 doi: 10.1136/bmj.d1473 | Report] |
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Omega 3 fats reduce diabetes risk: Two studies have reported that consumption of omega 3 fats reduces teh risk of diabates mellitus [Brostow DP et al. Omega-3 fatty acids and incident type 2 diabetes: the Singapore Chinese Health Study.. Am J Clin Nutr July 2011 ajcn.009357. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.009357 | Djoussé L et al. Plasma omega-3 fatty acids and incident diabetes in older adults. Am J Clin Nutr July 2011 ajcn.013334. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.013334] |
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Baked fish reduces and fried fish increases the risk of heart failure in post menopausal women: A 10-year follow-up of more than 84 000 postmenopausal women, who participated in the Women's Health Initiative--Observational Study (WHI-OS), has found that eating baked or broiled dark fish such as salmon five times a week may prevent heart failure in older women, whereas having fried fish only once a week may increase this risk.[Belin RJ, Greenland P, Martin L, et al. Fish intake and the risk of incident heart failure: The Women's Health Initiative. Circ Heart Fail 2011; DOI:10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.110.960450. | Report] |
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No evidence to link meat consumption and colorectal cancer: A population-based case–control study has found no association between meat consumption and incidence of colorectal cancer [Tabatabaei SM et al. Meat consumption and cooking practices and the risk of colorectal cancer European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2011;65:668–675; doi:10.1038/ejcn.2011.17] |
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No association between egg consumption and the incidence of cardiovascular disease: A study that examined the association between egg consumption and incidence of CVD in a prospective dynamic Mediterranean cohort of 14 185 university graduates found no association between egg consumption and the incidence of CVD [Zazpe I et al. Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease in the SUN Project. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2011;65:676–682; doi:10.1038/ejcn.2011.30] |
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More Evidence of Psoriasis Link to Metabolic Diseases: A study reported at the Society for Investigative Dermatology meeting suggested that severe psoriasis doubled the likelihood of metabolic syndrome as compared with no history of psoriasis and the the prevalence of each component of metabolic syndrome increased with psoriasis severity, including obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, and elevated glucose [Report] |
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Certain Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs) Increase the risk of Complications in Diabetes: New study at the Joslin Diabetes Center has revealed that patients of Type 1 diabetes with higher levels of carboxyethyl-lysine and pentosidine AGEs are 7.2-fold more likely to have any complication. Earlier studies had revealed that these AGEs are linked more to fructose. [Sun JK et al. Protection From Retinopathy and Other Complications in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes of Extreme Duration: The Joslin 50-Year Medalist Study. Diabetes Care 29 March, 2011;34(4):968-974. doi: 10.2337/dc10-1675 Full Text | Mikulíková K, Eckhardt A, Kunes J, Zicha J, Miksík I. Advanced glycation end-product pentosidine accumulates in various tissues of rats with high fructose intake. Physiol Res. 2008;57(1):89-94. Epub 2007 Feb 8. Full text | Krajčovičova-Kudlačkova M, Šebekova K, Schinzel R, Klvanova J. Advanced Glycation End Products and Nutrition. Physiol. Res. 2002;51:313-316. Full text] |
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Fish Oil protects against macular degeneration: Regular consumption of fish and omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a significantly reduced risk for the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women. [Christen WG et al. Dietary -3 Fatty Acid and Fish Intake and Incident Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Women Arch Ophthalmol. March 14, 2011. doi:10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.34 Full Text | Report] |
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Improved outcomes associated with metformin therapy in patients with diabetes and heart failure: A two year follow-up study has found that metformin use in ambulatory patients with diabetes and heart failure improves outcome, contrary to what was believed. [David Aguilar et al. Metformin Use and Mortality in Ambulatory Patients with Diabetes and Heart Failure CIRCHEARTFAILURE.110.952556 October 15, 2010. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.110.952556 Abstract | Report] |
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Apple Or Pear-Shaped Body Type Equally Dangerous: A study of 220,000 people suggests that being obese - having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more - is a major risk factor for heart disease, but found the distribution of fat on the body has no impact on that risk. [The Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration Separate and combined associations of body-mass index and abdominal adiposity with cardiovascular disease: collaborative analysis of 58 prospective studies. The Lancet. 11 March 2011. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60105-0 Full Text | Report] |
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Almonds may help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease: Studyshows that consuming an almond-enriched diet may help improve insulin sensitivity and decrease LDL-cholesterol levels in those with prediabetes. [Michelle Wien et al. Almond Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults with Prediabetes. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2010;29(3):189-197. Abstract | Report] |
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Mediterranean Diet Cuts Metabolic Syndrome Risk: A meta analysis of the results of 50 studies comprising more than 500,000 people has shown that the Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome. [Abstract from Kastorini CM. The Effect of Mediterranean Diet on Metabolic Syndrome and its Components: A Meta-Analysis of 50 Studies and 534,906 Individuals. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011;57:1299-1313. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2010.09.073. | Report] |
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Sugar Consumption Increases Blood Pressure: The recently published INTERMAP study reveals that soft drinks, sweetened fruit juices, and sugar-loaded sports drinks are associated with significant increases in systolic and diastolic blood pressures. [Abstract from Brown IJ, Stamler J, Van Horn L, et al. Sugar-sweetened beverage, sugar intake of individuals and their blood pressure: INTERMAP study. Hypertension Feb 2011. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.165456 | Report] |
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Increased Potassium Consumption Cuts Cardiovascular Risk by 20%: The largest meta-analysis examining the impact of potassium intake on cardiovascular outcomes has found that higher dietary consumption of potassium is associated with lower rates of stroke and could also reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and total cardiovasular disease. [Abstract from D'Elia L, Barba G, Cappuccio FP, et al. Potassium intake, stroke and cardiovascular disease. A meta-analysis of prospective studies. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:1210-1219. | Report] |
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Glucose increases and fructose reduces brain activity: A functional brain magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study at Oregon Health and Science University has found that infusion of glucose enhances brain cortical activity but fructose infusion has the opposite effect, with reduced activity. While bigger studies are needed to confirm the findings, this may be one of the clues for patterns of our behaviour in general, and food consumption in particular. [Abstract from Purnell JQ et al. Brain functional magnetic resonance imaging response to glucose and fructose infusions in humans Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism March 2011;13(3):229–234. | Report] |
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Fish oil shows beneficial effects in metabolic syndrome: A review published in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, reports that omega-3 fatty acids may promote metabolic changes in visceral (adipose) tissue, leading to significant improvement in metabolic syndrome. [Abstract from Puglisi MJ, Hasty AH, Saraswathi Y. The role of adipose tissue in mediating the beneficial effects of dietary fish oil. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.2011;22(2):101-108. doi: 10. 1016/ j.jnutbio.2010.07.003 | Report] |
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Western Style Diets Linked to Kidney Dysfunction: According to a study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Western diet is associated with a greater likelihood of the development of microalbuminuria (excretion of small amounts of albumin to the urine) and rapid decrease in kidney function, whereas diets similar to the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet may be protective against rapid decline of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). [Abstract from American Journal of Kidney Diseases February 2011;57(2):245-254 | Report] |
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Metabolic Syndrome Increases Age Related Memory Loss: A Fresnch study reports that several components of metabolic syndrome may be associated with age related cognitive decline [Abstract - Neurology February 8, 2011 vol. 76 no. 6 518-525] |
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Processed Food Diet in Early Childhood may Lower IQ: The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, which tracks the long term health and wellbeing of around 14,000 children born in 1991 and 1992, has found that a predominantly processed food diet at the age of 3 was associated with a lower IQ at the age of 8.5, whereas a healthy diet was associated with a higher IQ at the age of 8.5. Press Release | Report] |
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Energy Drinks Pose Serious Health Risks for Young People: According to a review of scientific literature and Internet sources, published in Pediatrics, energy drinks that contain caffeine, taurine, sugars and sweeteners, herbal supplements etc., are regularly consumed by 30% to 50% of children, adolescents, and young adults and and are associated with risks for serious adverse health effects such as liver damage, kidney failure, respiratory disorders, agitation, confusion, seizures, psychotic conditions, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, rhabdomyolysis, tachycardia, cardiac dysrhythmias, hypertension, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and death. [See Seifert SM, Schaechter JL, Hershorin ER, Lipshultz SE. Health Effects of Energy Drinks on Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults. Pediatrics. 2011;127:511-528. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-3592. Free Full Text | Report] |
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Diet Soda and Salt Increase the Risk of Stroke: In a new study from the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine (Northern Manhattan Study), those who drink diet soda were found to have more than a 60% increase in stroke than those who abstain and tose who used more than 4g of sodiun per day had double the risk than those who had less than 1.5g per day. Report | Report | Report] |
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More evidence to link psoriasis with metabolic syndrome: Several reports in the recent years have suggested associations between psoriasis and metabolic syndrome sidorders. Results of a new study at Reykjavik’s Landspitali, the National University hospital of Iceland suggest that patients — especially women — with psoriasis may be at increased risk for metabolic syndrome. The study involving more than 6,500 people found the prevalence of metabolic syndrome to be higher among patients with psoriasis (40 percent) than among those without (23 percent) [See Love TJ et al. Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in Psoriasis. Arch Dermatol. Published online December 20, 2010. doi:10.1001/archdermatol.2010.370. Abstract | Report] See Other Studies:
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Higher-Protein/Low-GI Diet Best for Maintaining Weight Loss [See Larsen TM et al. Diets with High or Low Protein Content and Glycemic Index for Weight-Loss Maintenance. N Engl J MedNovember 25, 2010; 363:2102-2113 Abstract | Report] |
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Sugar sweetened beverages increase the risk of weight gain, development of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, meta analysis shows [See Malik VS et al. Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes A meta-analysis. Diabetes Care November 2010;33(11):2477-2483 Free Full Text] |
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Eating whole grains, compared to refined grain products, could lower heart disease risk A large cross sectional study among the Framingham Heart Study participants has shown that increasing whole-grain intake is associated with lower visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in adults, whereas higher intakes of refined grains are associated with higher VAT.[See Abstract AJCN, Report] |
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Sugar Sweetened Beverages Increase Diabetes Risk With or Without Weight Gain[See Full Text Diabetes Care, Report] |
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Animal study suggests that glucosamine, used for arthritis, may increase diabetes risk[See Abstract J Endocrinol, Report] |
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Mediterranean diet protects against type 2 diabetes: [See Full Text Diabetes Care, Abstract, Report] |
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Rosiglitazone banned in India: The anti diabetic drug rosiglitazone has been banned in India with immediate effect.[See] Several reports over the past decade had suggested increased cardiovascular mortality with this drug, but it managed to survive, largely due to the so called experts who supported its use by interpreting the data in a way to suit the manufacturers.[See] But truth has prevailed and the drug is out.[See more 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
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Sibutramine, withdrawn by Abbott: Anti obesity drug sibutramine has been finally withdrawn by Abbott owing to reports of increased cardiovascular mortality [See 1,2] |
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Imbalanced diet and inadequate exercise may underlie asthma in children Metabolic syndrome markers correlate with asthma, new study reveals See Report |
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Metabolic disorders striking the young: Should the stress be on 'Stress' or on Food? Many reports emerging from India reveal increasing incidence of metabolic syndrome disorders in young children and many things such as stress at school, sedentary life style, computers, TV, genes and junk food have been blamed. Some have even advised the kids to stop schooling and do yoga for relaxation! Is it not ironical that the so called experts who sought changes in our school education, so as to make it less stressful, now blame the changed methodology for increasing stress? In blaming many things, the strongest reason is bound to be missed: and that reason is the FOOD! See The Young Are AgeingOutlook Sep 13, 2010 Full Text | Delhi kids suffer from adult ailments!Wonder Woman Sep 8, 2010 Full Text] |
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Increasing daily intake of green leafy vegetables could significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes: Increasing consumption of green vegetables, and not fruits, helps to reduce the risk of diabetes, a meta analysis finds See Patrice Carter et al. Fruit and vegetable intake and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2010;341:c4229 Full Text | Editorial] |
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Overweight Kids Risk Weak Bones, Diabetes: Abdominal Fat May Play a Role in Bone Strength Norman K Pollock et al. Lower bone mass in prepubertal overweight children with pre‐diabetes Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Jul 2010 Abstract | Report] |
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Fish Oil Improves Metabolic Syndrome Report] |
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Sugar Sweetened Beverages Increase the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Obesity Vasanti S. Malik et al. Sugar Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-analysis Diabetes Care. August 2010;33(8) Full Text | Report] |
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ADHD is Associated With a ‘Western’ Dietary Pattern in Adolescents, Australian Study Finds The study involving 1,799 adolescents on 14-year follow-up has found that a diet high in the Western pattern of foods was associated with more than double the risk of having an ADHD diagnosis compared with a diet low in the Western pattern, after adjusting for numerous other social and family influences [Howard AL et al. ADHD Is Associated With a 'Western' Dietary Pattern in Adolescents. Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010; DOI: 10.1177/1087054710365990. Abstract | Report] |
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High calcium intake as supplements may increase cardiovascular mortality [Mark J Bolland et al. Effect of calcium supplements on risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular events: meta-analysis. BMJ. 29 July 2010;341:c3691. doi:10.1136/bmj.c3691 Full text | Mark J Bolland et al. Vascular events in healthy older women receiving calcium supplementation: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 15 January 2008. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39440.525752.BE Full Text] |
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High fructose intake in the form of added sugar is independently associated with higher blood pressure, according to the results of a cross-sectional analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [Diana I. Jalal, Gerard Smits, Richard J. Johnson and Michel Chonchol. Increased Fructose Associates with Elevated Blood Pressure. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. July 1, 2010. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2009111111] [Full text] | Report] |
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Reduction of body fat more important than fitness in lowering blood pressure: Individuals who have a healthy body weight are more likely than those who are physically fit to have lower blood pressure, shows a new study [Chen J, Das S, Barlow CE, Grundy S, Lakoski SG. Fitness, fatness, and systolic blood pressure: data from the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study. Am Heart J. 2010 Jul;160(1):166-70.] [Abstract] | Report] |
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Higher Fat at Breakfast May Be Healthier: University of Alabama research reveals that mice fed a meal higher in fat had normal metabolic profiles and in contrast, mice that ate a more carbohydrate-rich diet in the morning and consumed a high-fat meal at the end of the day saw increased weight gain, adiposity, glucose intolerance and other markers of the metabolic syndrome. [MS Bray, J-Y Tsai et al. Time-of-day-dependent dietary fat consumption influences multiple cardiometabolic syndrome parameters in mice. International Journal of Obesity. 30 March 2010. doi:10.1038/ijo.2010.63] [Abstract] | UAB Report] |
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Trans Fats Linked to Increased Endometriosis Risk and Omega-3-Rich Food Linked to Lower Risk: A study involving 70,709 American nurses followed for 12 years, published in Human Reproduction, revealed that Women who ate the highest amount of long-chain Omega-3 fatty acids (mostly in oily fish) were 22% less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than those who ate the least and that those who ate the most trans fats (major sources were fried restaurant foods, margarine and crackers) had a 48% increased risk, compared with those who ate the least. [Stacey A. Missmer et al. A prospective study of dietary fat consumption and endometriosis risk. Human Reproduction 2010;1–8 [Full Text] | Science Daily Report |
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Statins may increase diabetes risk [Naveed Sattar et al. Statins and risk of incident diabetes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomised statin trials The Lancet, 17 February 2010 | Reuters Report] and Thiazolidinedione Use Increases Risk of Fractures in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus [Zeina A. Habib et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Feb 2009;95(2):592-600] |
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Premature Death Awaits Obese Kids |
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Sweetened Beverages Increase Pancreatic Cancer Risk |
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Migraine sufferers twice as likely to have a heart attack: Both driven by sugars? |
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Fish Oil May Reduce Psychosis in High-Risk Individuals |
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Exercise May Not Help Everyone |
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Survival as a function of HbA1c in people with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective cohort study |
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Childhood Obesity Alone May Increase Risk of Later Cardiovascular Disease |
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A Randomized Trial of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet vs Orlistat Plus a Low-Fat Diet for Weight Loss |
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Projected Effect of Dietary Salt Reductions
on Future Cardiovascular Disease |
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Higher Blood sugar Increases Cancer Risk |
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Insulin causes more deaths than high blood glucose: ACCORD Study Finds |
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Fructose (Fruit Sugar) is a more important cause for metabolic disorders
like diabetes, hypertension, fatty liver disease, obesity
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Salt intake, stroke, and cardiovascular disease: meta-analysis of prospective studies: High salt intake is associated with significantly increased risk of stroke and total cardiovascular disease Full Text of Pasquale Strazzullo et al., BMJ 2009;339:b4567; Report in medpagetoday.com |
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Ancient Egyptians Too Had Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease |
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Fructose (Fruits) and High Blood Pressure |
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Mediterranean Diet May Have a Protective Role Against Depression |
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Cut Down Salt Intake: ASH Position Paper - Dietary Approaches
to Lower Blood Pressure |
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Mediterranean Diet Might Delay Need for Drugs in Diabetes |
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Eating two eggs a day could CUT your cholesterol and help you lose weight |
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Low-carbohydrate diet has similar effects as low-fat diet in diabetes |
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Exclusive Breastfeeding helps to Boost IQ, has Favourable Effects on Height, Weight and Blood Pressure: Largest Prospective Study Finds |
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Salt a key player in resistant hypertension |
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Caloric Restriction Delays Disease Onset and Mortality in Rhesus Monkeys |
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Elevated Insulin Linked To Increased Breast Cancer Risk |
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Against the grain: Tribals in
Maharashtra are happier and healthier with their traditional,
natural food |
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Globalization of Food Patterns and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
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Dietary Patterns and Risk of Mortality From Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and All Causes: |
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Regular eggs 'no harm to health' |
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Chronic exposures to Bisphenol A, widely used in epoxy resins lining food and
beverage containers, may lead to diabetes and cardiovascular events. |
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Fructose in fruits can increase
obesity: A new study
reports that when fructose was consumed, absolute
lipogenesis was 2-fold greater and that an early stimulation of lipogenesis after fructose, consumed in a mixture of
sugars, augments subsequent postprandial lipemia. Acute
intake of fructose stimulates lipogenesis and may create
a metabolic milieu that enhances subsequent esterification of fatty acids flowing to the liver to elevate TG synthesis
postprandially. |
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Low-Carb and Mediterranean Diets
Better than Low-Fat for Weight Loss, Lipid Changes at 2 Years:
Mediterranean and
low-carbohydrate diets may be effective alternatives to
low-fat diets, offering more favorable effects on lipids
(with the low-carbohydrate diet) and on glycemic control
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Insulin Induced
Hypoglycemia Kills: Mark Santos, a 25-year-old truck driver, was killed when he
apparently could not control the truck he was driving, resulting in a fatal crash. Jordan Santos, his brother, said that Mark
was a diabetic who sometimes had trouble remembering what he did when his blood sugar levels were low. Mark was likely in a
hypoglycemic state when he lost control of the vehicle, according to his brother |
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Modern day food causes all the ills: The highly processed, calorie-dense, nutrient-depleted diet frequently leads to exaggerated supraphysiological post-prandial spikes in blood glucose and lipids. This post-prandial dysmetabolism induces immediate oxidant stress, which increases in direct proportion to the increases in glucose and triglycerides after a meal. The transient increase in free radicals acutely triggers atherogenic changes including inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, hypercoagulability, and sympathetic hyperactivity. To attenuate the increase in glucose, triglycerides, and inflammation after a meal, a diet rich in minimally processed, high-fiber, plant-based foods, including vegetables and fruits, whole grains, legumes, and nuts is recommended. Other dietary interventions that can significantly ameliorate postprandial dysmetabolism include intake of lean protein, vinegar, fish oil, tea, and cinnamon. Additional benefits may result from calorie restriction, weight loss and exercise. See |
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Low carbohydrate and high
monounsaturated fat diets help weight loss and offer metabolic
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Rely on internal cues of meal cessation to keep off obesity |
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Fructose Worsens Gout: Consumption of soft drinks sweetened with sugar and fructose is strongly associated with an increased risk for gout, according to the results of a prospective cohort study reported in the February 1 Online First issue of the BMJ. This was a 12-year follow-up study of 46,393 health professionals without a previous history of gout and the goal was to assess the relationship between consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fructose and the risk for incident gout. See Sweet Soft Drinks, Fructose Linked to Increased Risk for Gout. Available at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569656 |
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Calcium Supplements Increase Vascular Events? |
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More than half of the world's
population is overweight |
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Exenatide, the new drug for
diabetes, may cause pancreatitis |
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Diet And Asthma: Mediterranean Diet May
Be Protective |
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Salt Restriction Reduces
Cardiovascular Disease Risk See Report | One More Report | One More.. |
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Cancers Linked To HRT (Once Promoted
For Prevention Of Osteoporosis In Post Menopausal Women) See Report | One More Report | One More Report | Full Text Article |
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Milk Is Not Necessary See Article | More | More | More |
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Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century [See] |
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Hyperinsulinemic diseases of civilization: more than just syndrome X [See] |
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Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance and Noninsulin Resistance Dependent Diabetes [See] |
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Insulin and Its Metabolic Effects: Ron Rosedale [See] |
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ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಲೇಖನಗಳು [See] |
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