Archive for July, 2012
Higher but Not Lower Doses of Vitamin D Are Effective in Fracture Risk Reduction in Older Adults
Based on the results of a pooled analysis of 11 unrelated randomized clinical trials investigating vitamin D supplementation and fracture risk in more than 31,000 older adults, Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, director of the Bone Metabolism Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University, says higher doses [...]
Study finds meditation may help with acute respiratory infections
There has been a growing interest in the value of meditation for relaxation. Mayo Clinic states if stress has you anxious, tense and worried, consider trying meditation. Just spending a few minutes in meditation can restore your calm and inner peace. New research shows that meditation may also help with acute respiratory infections. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative [...]
Whey Cool Helps Boost the Immune System Says Rockwell Nutrition
Proteins and peptides from milk and colostrum can help improve the immune system according to research studies reviewed by Rockwell Nutrition. The term used to refer to this immune boosting capability is ‘immunotropic properties’. M. Zemicki and J. Artym were curious about the “potential application in prevention and therapy” and conducted a study to find [...]
Wild blueberries may protect DNA from damage
Juice made from wild blueberries may reduce oxidative damage to DNA by around 3% and decrease the risk of cardiovascular and degenerative diseases, suggests new data. DNA damage in 18 male volunteers was reduced from 12.5 to 9.6% following daily consumption of an anthocyanin-rich blueberry juice for six weeks, according to findings published in the [...]
Vitamin C RDA should be doubled to reduce risk of stroke, cancer, heart disease
The recommended dietary allowance, or RDA, of vitamin C is less than half what it should be, scientists argue in a recent report, because medical experts insist on evaluating this natural, but critical nutrient in the same way they do pharmaceutical drugs and reach faulty conclusions as a result. This is far from the only example of RDAs being [...]
Onion’s antioxidant potential may offer brain benefits
Supplementing the diet with onion and extracts from the vegetable may protect the brain from additional damage linked to stroke, suggests preliminary data from a study with mice. According to findings published in the peer-reviewed journal Nutrition , the antioxidant potential of onion extracts was associated with higher activity of antioxidant enzymes and lower [...]
Iron Supplements Fight Fatigue
Some women with unexplained fatigue may get a bit more pep from iron supplements – even if they do not have full-blown anemia, a new clinical trial suggests. The study focused on women who were chronically tired and had relatively low iron stores. They did not, however, have full-blown iron-deficiency anemia, in which the [...]
Soy Reduces Inflammation
A study in this month’s Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows that soy products have a marked anti-inflammatory effect. Researchers examined the diets and measures of inflammation in 1,005 middle-aged Chinese women who were part of the Shanghai Women’s Health Study. The more soy products the women consumed, the less inflammation they experienced. Inflammation [...]
‘Dessert’ with breakfast boosts weight loss
Starting your morning with a high-protein food and a “dessert” — such as a doughnut or a slice of cake — may help you lose weight and keep it off, a new study suggests. However, several nutritionists said they weren’t ready yet to embrace the study’s conclusions. When researchers from Tel Aviv University’s Wolfson Medical [...]
Juice concentrate supplement may aid childhood weight loss
A supplement made from fruit and vegetable concentrates could help boost health and fight fat in overweight children, say researchers. The study – published in The Journal of Pediatrics – investigated the effects of supplementation with an encapsulated fruit and vegetable juice concentrate (FVJC) along with nutritional counseling on fat levels (adiposity), serum beta-carotene, retinol, [...]
