Nutritional Medicine Blogs

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Mineral

Zinc decreases DNA and free radical damage

Our research update today involves a published paper in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that appeared in December of 2016. It is a good reminder of how small changes in nutritional status can have an impact on risk of cancer and the aging process itself. Do bad genes cause

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Exercise Reduces High Blood Pressure and Prehypertension
Blood Pressure

Exercise Reduces High Blood Pressure and Prehypertension

The research article I’m reviewing today was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on February 1, 2013. The study reviewed all the available clinical trials that examined the effect of exercise on blood pressure. The researchers included 93 human clinical trials, involving over 5,000 total patients (3401

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Nut Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Total Cancer
Cardiovascular disease

Nuts and Cardiovascular Disease

The research paper I am reviewing today was published on December 5, 2016, in the journal Biomedical Central. The title of the paper was,”Nut Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Total Cancer, All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies”. For many years, I discouraged

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Vitamin Mineral Deficiencies Caused by Proton Pump Inhibitor PPI’s Drugs Simple steps to prevent serious health consequences
Arthritis

Nutritional loss by Proton Pump Inhibitor

Our research story today cites the October 19, 2016, report in Medscape, which highlights the risk of developing nutrient deficiencies and some serious side effects, as a result of taking drugs used to manage indigestion, heartburn, peptic ulcer, and GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease). These drugs are known as PPI’s or

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Fibromyalgia New Medical Treatment Recommendations
Arthritis

Fibromyalgia: New Medical Treatment Recommendations

Our research topic today highlights revised medical recommendations for the common arthritic-like condition known as fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is one of the most challenging and frustrating conditions for doctors to treat. It affects 2% of the population, which would include 5 million Americans and over 1.5 million Canadians. The condition affects

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Alcohol and Prostate Cancer

The research I’m citing today was published in the journal, Biomedical Sciences – Cancer Research, in November, 2016. The study involved a review of all available studies (a meta-analysis) looking at the link between alcohol consumption and prostate cancer in human studies. Over the years, studies, such as the Harvard

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