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Soy trims postmenopausal fat
Researchers have been interested in soy's potential for treating problems that affect women during and after menopause, from hot flashes to heart attack risk factors like high cholesterol. Because estrogen drops sharply when menstruation stops, the idea is that soy's estrogen-like properties could help with these symptoms. But studies have yielded conflicting results.
Continue reading...Orange juice may protect against bad effects of high fat meals
Friday, April 16, 2010
The compounds were found to exert antioxidant activity and reduce the increase in inflammatory markers produced after consuming a fast-food-type meal, researchers from the University at Buffalo report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Continue reading...Orange juice may protect against bad effects of high fat meals
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
The compounds were found to exert antioxidant activity and reduce the increase in inflammatory markers produced after consuming a fast-food-type meal, researchers from the University at Buffalo report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Continue reading...CoQ10 may protect against obesity problems
Friday, October 16, 2009
Mice fed a high fat and fructose diet and supplemented with CoQ10 had decreased levels of inflammatory and metabolic stresses markers in their livers than mice just fed the high-fat diet, according to findings published in Biochemical Pharmacology.
Continue reading...Low-fat, high-fiber diet good for the colon
Friday, September 4, 2009
People who have growths or "polyps" in the colon removed can cut their risk of developing recurrent polyps by strictly adhering to a diet low in fat and high in fiber, fruits and vegetables.
Continue reading...Study identifies vitamin D’s benefits for diabetic heart health
Monday, August 24, 2009
Vitamin D may inhibit the build-up of cholesterol in blood vessels, says a new study that support calls for vitamin D supplements to improve heart health of diabetics. According to new findings published in Circulation, diabetics – a population group at higher risk of heart disease – with low vitamin D levels displayed difficulties in processing [...]
Continue reading...High-fat diets linked to poor mental function
Friday, August 14, 2009
Animals fed a high-fat diet for nine days could run 50 per cent less far than their counterparts fed a standard rodent diet, while they also made mistakes sooner in the maze task, suggesting that their cognitive abilities were also being affected by their diet.
Continue reading...Dietary Oils May Help Some Fight Fat
Thursday, July 16, 2009
"I don't think it's a magic bullet, but I think it could have enhancing effects," said the study's lead author, Martha A. Belury, the Carol S. Kennedy professor of human nutrition at Ohio State University in Columbus. The study appeared online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Continue reading...Eating Animal Fat May Lead to Pancreatic Cancer
Friday, June 26, 2009
"These findings are in line with the dietary guidelines for Americans to reduce the amount of fat they eat," she said. "Reducing fat may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer."
Continue reading...Obese Hearts
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Obesity causes prolonged inflammation of heart tissue that in turn boosts heart failure risk, according to a U.S. study of almost 7,000 people. Recent findings from the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) may provide the first real evidence that obesity causes prolonged inflammation of heart tissue. This in turn boosts heart failure risk in obese individuals.
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D.C., D.A.C.B.N.Leading nutritionist and author, Dr. Alan H. Pressman, a Board Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist, is the host of the highly-acclaimed radio program, Health Radio News. The show is simulcast Saturdays at 8:00AM on WWRL 1600AM, New York City and Sirius/XM. You can also listen on Mondays at 11am Eastern on TogiNet. HRN is dedicated to sharing cutting-edge, breakthrough alternative and medical technologies so listeners have the chance to heal themselves - choices beyond prescription drugs and surgeries. Dr. Pressman is an Associate Professor of Bio-nutrition at the University of Bridgeport. He is also a Diplomate and past President of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition and a Fellow of the International & American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, and author of numerous textbooks and seventeen general public books on alternative health. Dr. Pressman is currently the Director of Gramercy Health Associates in New York City where he maintains a thriving private practice. Celebrities patients have included; Julia Roberts, Kim Cattrall, Susan Sarandon, Bernadette Peters, Ted Danson, Rhianna, Jordin Sparks, Neil Simon, Lauren Bacall, Tom Selleck, Paul Simon and Leonard Bernstein. According to Cosmopolitan Magazine, “[Dr. Pressman's] diets are designed to combat celebrity stress.” Dr. Pressman is available for private health consultations at Gramercy Health Associates at 212-228-5600, Monday through Friday from 10:00am - 6:00pmEST.
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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