Nutritional Medicine Blogs

Diet for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

The research review paper I am citing today was published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition on Nov 8, 2017.  It’s a fabulous review article with concluding recommendations by the researchers that address the role of dietary practices in the management of rheumatoid arthritis.  But the recommendations also apply to

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Nutritional Factors That Enhance Detoxification

Table of Contents Introduction Various studies often emphasized on nutritional factors that enhance detoxification.The role of dietary manipulation and nutritional supplementation has been shown to be of clinical importance in the prevention and treatment of various skin conditions.1,3  For this reason a number of health and allied health professionals have

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Lifestyle Medicine Prevents Progression of Pre-diabetes

In Canada, there are 2 million diabetics and 7 million people who are on the cusp of developing diabetes – pre-diabetes. – almost a third of the population. Pre-diabetes means that your fasting glucose level is between 5.7 and 6.9 mmol/L. These individuals usually have other risk factors, such as

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Adrenal And Thyroid Support supplement Connection

Table of Contents Introduction Recently the practitioners have shown keen interest in studies and research on adrenal gland and thyroid function. There is more emphasis on adrenal support supplements and thyroid support supplements to improve the overall functionality of the body. Before we go deep into the adrenal/thyroid link, in

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Fatty liver disease: Treat with vitamin E

In 2012 the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Gastroenterological Association updated their practice guidelines for the treatment of Fatty Liver Disease.  With the rise in overweight problems, and obesity and type 2 diabetes in our society, there has been a corresponding

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Lipoxygenase influences progression of human cancers

Table of Contents Introduction Mounting evidence suggests that lipoxygenase (LO)-catalyzed products have a significant influence on the development and progression of cancers. Compared with normal tissues, significantly elevated levels of LO metabolites have been found in lung, prostate, breast, colon, and skin cancer cells, as well as in cells from

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