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Some Ethnic Groups More Vulnerable to Dangerous Fat
FRIDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Some ethnic groups are more likely than others to store dangerous fat around their internal organs as they gain weight, according to a new study. This organ-hugging fat, which can lead to diabetes and coronary artery disease, is more common among people from South Asia, the Canadian researchers reported in [...]
Continue reading...Teflon component linked to arthritis
15. July 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High blood levels of a man-made chemical used in non-stick coatings were associated with a raised risk of arthritis in a large new study of adults exposed to tainted drinking water. Researchers found that people with the highest levels of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in their blood were up [...]
Continue reading...Nuts may help prevent diabetes, suggests study
13. July 2011
Daily consumption of nuts may help to control type 2 diabetes, and prevent its complications, according to new research. The study, published in Diabetes Care, reports that consuming two ounces of nuts daily as a replacement for carbohydrates may be an effective glycemic and serum lipid control for people with Type 2 diabetes. “Mixed, unsalted, raw, or [...]
Continue reading...Vitamin D may improve pancreas function
11. July 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vitamin D supplements reduced risk factors for type 2 diabetes by improving the function of insulin-producing cells in pre-diabetic volunteers, a new study has found. “The results…suggest that vitamin D supplementation may help to improve the main defect in type 2 diabetes,” co-author Dr. Anastassios Pittas, an endocrinologist at [...]
Continue reading...Omega-3 ‘scientifically supported’ to reduce blood vessel stiffness
11. July 2011
A review of the scientific literature reveals that omega-3 fatty acids offer a ‘scientifically supported means of reducing arterial stiffness’, says a new review from Australia. According to findings published in the British Journal of Nutrition, analysis of data from ten clinical trials revealed that omega-3 fatty acids were associated with an improvement of [...]
Continue reading...Earlier the better for omega-3 benefits for brains & hearts?
5. July 2011
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids for brain and heart health may need to be provided early in life to produce any benefits, suggests a new study with rats. Four months of feeding omega-3s to old rats did not affect age-related declines in cognitive function, but the supplements did produce some “small but positive” changes [...]
Continue reading...Norway: No high-dose omega-3 adverse effects
5. July 2011
Norwegian authorities have conducted a safety review of omega-3 forms EPA and DHA and found no adverse effects up to levels as high as 6.9g per day for certain conditions – a level far in excess of recent German recommendations of 1.5g/day. No serious adverse effects at high doses of omega-3s, conclude Norwegian [...]
Continue reading...Soluble fibre may cut levels of belly fat: Study
30. June 2011
Increased soluble fibre consumption may reduce the amount of deep belly fat that we accumulate, according to new research. The study, published in Nature’s journal Obesity, found that for every 10-gram increase in soluble fibre eaten per day, deep belly visceral fat, known to be more dangerous than subcutaneous found near the skin, was reduced by [...]
Continue reading...Early Chemical Exposures May Affect Breast Health: Report
23. June 2011
WEDNESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to common chemicals during critical periods of breast development may affect breast growth, the ability to breast-feed and breast cancer risk, a new report contends. Some of these chemicals are found in ordinary household products such as certain types of plastic water bottles, canned foods [...]
Continue reading...Diet tied to lower risk of vision loss in old age
20. June 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For people at a higher risk of losing central vision as they age, eating sufficient levels of certain dietary nutrients could help protect their eyes. A new study finds that among people with a genetic susceptibility to macular degeneration — vision loss caused by erosion of [...]
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