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How Much Arsenic In Rice Came From Chickens?
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[ "Arsenic species in poultry feather meal.\nOrganoarsenical drugs are widely used in the production of broiler chickens in the United States. Feathers from these chickens are processed into a meal product that is used as an animal feed additive and as an organic fertilizer. Research conducted to date suggests that a...
How Does Meat Cause Inflammation?
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[ "High Fat Intake Leads to Acute Postprandial Exposure to Circulating Endotoxin in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects\nOBJECTIVE To evaluate the changes in circulating endotoxin after a high–saturated fat meal to determine whether these effects depend on metabolic disease state. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Subjects (n = 54) w...
Treating Crohn’s Disease With Diet
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[ "Animal protein intake and risk of inflammatory bowel disease: The E3N prospective study.\nOBJECTIVES: Diet composition has long been suspected to contribute to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but has not been thoroughly assessed, and has been assessed only in retrospective studies that are prone to recall bias. ...
Antioxidants in a Pinch: Dried Herbs and Spices
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[ "Influence of piperine on the pharmacokinetics of curcumin in animals and human volunteers.\nThe medicinal properties of curcumin obtained from Curcuma longa L. cannot be utilised because of poor bioavailability due to its rapid metabolism in the liver and intestinal wall. In this study, the effect of combining pip...
The Most Anti-Inflammatory Mushroom
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[ "Effects of dietary protein on composition and metabolism of plasma lipoproteins in rabbits.\nChanges in the concentration and composition of serum VLDL, LDL, and HDL were studied in rabbits transferred from Chow diets to cholesterol-free, semipurified diets containing casein or isolated soy protein. During the fir...
Why is it Legal to Sell Unsafe Meat?
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[ "Scientific and technical factors affecting the setting of Salmonella criteria for raw poultry: a global perspective.\nConcerns about foodborne salmonellosis have led many countries to introduce microbiological criteria for certain food products. If such criteria are not well-grounded in science, they could be an u...
Health Food Store Advice: Often Worthless or Worst
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[ "The marketing of dietary supplements in North America: the emperor is (almost) naked.\nBACKGROUND: Many different dietary supplements are being sold in North America. The quality of the evidence supporting their efficacy covers a wide spectrum: Some are based on solid science (such as vitamin D and fish oil), wher...
Adding FDA-Approved Viruses to Meat
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[ "Insect food for astronauts: gas exchange in silkworms fed on mulberry and lettuce and the nutritional value of these insects for human consumption ...\nIn this study, silkworm moth (Bombyx mori L.) larvae were regarded as an animal protein source for astronauts in the bioregenerative life support system during lon...
Preserving Vision Through Diet
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[ "The influence of dietary lutein and zeaxanthin on visual performance.\nThe idea that normal constituents of the diet can influence visual function is not new. As early as 1782, Buzzi identified the yellow of the macula and Schulze (1866) specifically postulated that the yellow pigments led to improvements in human...
Skim Milk and Acne
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[ "Evidence for acne-promoting effects of milk and other insulinotropic dairy products.\nAcne vulgaris, the most common skin disease of western civilization, has evolved to an epidemic affecting more than 85% of adolescents. Acne can be regarded as an indicator disease of exaggerated insulinotropic western nutrition....
Do Eden Beans Have Too Much Iodine?
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[ "Fructose intake at current levels in the United States may cause gastrointestinal distress in normal adults.\nOBJECTIVE: Fructose intake has increased considerably in the United States, primarily as a result of increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup, fruits and juices, and crystalline fructose. The purp...
Fighting Inflammation With Food Synergy
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[ "Influence of piperine on the pharmacokinetics of curcumin in animals and human volunteers.\nThe medicinal properties of curcumin obtained from Curcuma longa L. cannot be utilised because of poor bioavailability due to its rapid metabolism in the liver and intestinal wall. In this study, the effect of combining pip...
Cow’s Milk Casomorphin, Crib Death, and Autism
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[ "Beta-casomorphins-7 in infants on different type of feeding and different levels of psychomotor development.\nCasomorphins are the most important during the first year of life, when postnatal formation is most active and milk is the main source of both nutritive and biologically active material for infants. This s...
Treating COPD With Diet
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[ "Addition of açaí (Euterpe oleracea) to cigarettes has a protective effect against emphysema in mice.\nChronic inhalation of cigarette smoke (CS) induces emphysema by the damage contributed by oxidative stress during inhalation of CS. Ingestion of açai fruits (Euterpe oleracea) in animals has both antioxidant and a...
Watermelon For Erectile Dysfunction
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[ "Oral L-citrulline supplementation improves erection hardness in men with mild erectile dysfunction.\nOBJECTIVES: To test the efficacy and safety of oral L-citrulline supplementation in improving erection hardness in patients with mild erectile dysfunction (ED). L-arginine supplementation improves nitric oxide-medi...
Poultry and Penis Cancer
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[ "Riding in shopping carts and exposure to raw meat and poultry products: prevalence of, and factors associated with, this risk factor for salmonella...\nRiding in a shopping cart next to raw meat or poultry is a risk factor for Salmonella and Campylobacter infections in infants. To describe the frequency of, and fa...
Breast Cancer Survival and Soy
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[ "Who benefits most from the cardioprotective properties of alcohol consumption--health freaks or couch potatoes?\nBACKGROUND: The cardioprotective properties of moderate alcohol consumption, compared with abstinence or heavy drinking, are widely reported, but whether the benefits are experienced equally by all mode...
Mad Cow California: Is the Milk Supply Safe?
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[ "Association between isolation of Staphylococcus aureus one week after calving and milk yield, somatic cell count, clinical mastitis, and culling th...\nCows with isolation of Staphylococcus aureus approximately 1 week after calving and milk yield, somatic cell count (SCC), clinical mastitis (CM), and culling risk ...
Breast Cancer Stem Cells vs. Broccoli
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[ "Jam processing and storage effects on blueberry polyphenolics and antioxidant capacity.\nFresh blueberries were processed into sugar and sugar-free jams and stored for 6 months at 4 and 25 degrees C. The jams were analyzed immediately after processing and over 6 months of storage for polyphenolic content, percent ...
The Best Detox
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[ "Variability of iodine content in common commercially available edible seaweeds.\nDietary seaweeds, common in Asia and in Asian restaurants, have become established as part of popular international cuisine. To understand the possibility for iodine-induced thyroid dysfunction better, we collected samples of the most...
Using Greens to Improve Athletic Performance
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[ "Red meat and colon cancer: should we become vegetarians, or can we make meat safer?\nThe effect of meat consumption on cancer risk is a controversial issue. However, recent meta-analyses show that high consumers of cured meats and red meat are at increased risk of colorectal cancer. This increase is significant bu...
Paula Deen: diabetes drug spokesperson
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[ "The efficacy and safety of liraglutide.\nAIM OF THE REVIEW: To systematically analyze the efficacy and safety of liraglutide for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in comparison to other mono- and combination therapies. METHOD: PubMed (any date) and EMBASE (all years) search was conducted with liraglutide as a sea...
Amla: Indian gooseberries vs. cancer, diabetes, and cholesterol
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[ "Amla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn), a wonder berry in the treatment and prevention of cancer.\nEmblica officinalis Gaertn. or Phyllanthus emblica Linn, commonly known as Indian gooseberry or amla, is arguably the most important medicinal plant in the Indian traditional system of medicine, the Ayurveda. Various part...
Hibiscus tea: flower power
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[ "Effects of sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on lipid profile and lipoproteins in patients with type II diabetes.\nOBJECTIVES: There is increasing evidence that intake of sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa) has hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects and may benefit patients suffering from metabolic disorders such as diabe...
Beans and Gas: Clearing the air
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[ "Fructose intake at current levels in the United States may cause gastrointestinal distress in normal adults.\nOBJECTIVE: Fructose intake has increased considerably in the United States, primarily as a result of increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup, fruits and juices, and crystalline fructose. The purp...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Up to half of cases potentially preventable
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[ "The incidence of dementia and intake of animal products: preliminary findings from the Adventist Health Study.\nWe investigated the relationship between animal product consumption and evidence of dementia in two cohort substudies. The first enrolled 272 California residents matched for age, sex, and zip code (1 ve...
Nutrition Education in Medicine: a Doctor a Day Keeps the Apples Away
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[ "Illuminating the 'black box'. A description of 4454 patient visits to 138 family physicians.\nBACKGROUND: The content and context of family practice outpatient visits have never been fully described, leaving many aspects of family practice in a \"black box,\" unseen by policymakers and understood only in isolation...
The Best Foods: test your nutrition knowledge
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[ "Phytochemicals for breast cancer prevention by targeting aromatase.\nAromatase is a cytochrome P450 enzyme (CYP19) and is the rate limiting enzyme in the conversion of androgens to estrogens. Suppression of in situ estrogen production through aromatase inhibition is the current treatment strategy for hormone-respo...
Supreme Court case: meat industry sues to keep downed animals in food supply
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[ "Transfer of spinal cord material to subsequent bovine carcasses at splitting.\nDuring the slaughter process, cattle carcasses are split by sawing centrally down the vertebral column, resulting in contamination of each half with spinal cord material. Using a novel method based on a real-time PCR assay, we measured ...
Foie gras ban in California: human health implications
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[ "Amyloid arthropathy in chickens.\nThe present paper presents an overview of current knowledge of amyloid arthropathy in chickens, and covers the pathogenesis of amyloidosis in general and in birds, field cases reported, and the studies performed to assess the amyloidogenicity of various agents compared to that of ...
Heart disease: there is a cure
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[ "The beriberi analogy to myocardial infarction.\nTwo pandemics of heart attack deaths have plagued the world's population during the past 130 years. The first pandemic, induced by beriberi, was caused by the industrial revolution altering the nutritional composition of rice. By 1892 a simple working knowledge, then...
Inflammation, Diet, and "Vitamin S"
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[ "Prevalence and incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers during treatment with vascular protective doses of aspirin.\nBACKGROUND: Aspirin is valuable for preventing vascular events, but information about ulcer frequency is necessary to inform risk-benefit decisions in individual patients. AIM: To determine ulcer prevalen...
NutritionFacts.org: the first month
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[ "Effect of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods given at 2 levels of intensity of dietary advice on serum lipids in hyperlipidemia: a r...\nCONTEXT: Combining foods with recognized cholesterol-lowering properties (dietary portfolio) has proven highly effective in lowering serum cholesterol under metabo...
Eating chicken may lead to a smaller penis
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[ "Phthalates exposure and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in school-age children.\nBACKGROUND: Very few studies have examined the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and phthalate exposure in humans. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of phthalates on symptom...
How much pus is there in milk?
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[ "Association between isolation of Staphylococcus aureus one week after calving and milk yield, somatic cell count, clinical mastitis, and culling th...\nCows with isolation of Staphylococcus aureus approximately 1 week after calving and milk yield, somatic cell count (SCC), clinical mastitis (CM), and culling risk ...
Natural Alzheimer's Treatment
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[ "Saffron in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: a 16-week, randomized and placebo-controlled trial.\nWHAT IS KNOWN: Herbal medicines have been used in the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia but with variable response. Crocus sativus (saffron) may inhibit...
Physician-assisted suicide? When doctors give nutrition advice
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[ "Medical practice and social authority.\nQuestions of medical ethics are often treated as especially difficult casuistical problems or as difficult cases illustrative of paradoxes or advantages in global moral theories. I argue here, in opposition to such approaches, for the inseparability of questions of social hi...
Bad Egg
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[ "Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Relation to Maternal Egg and Cholesterol Intake\nHigher egg and cholesterol intakes are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, their association with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has not been evaluated. The authors assessed such associat...
Soy and breast cancer: an update
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[ "Phytoestrogens and their low dose combinations inhibit mRNA expression and activity of aromatase in human granulosa-luteal cells.\nThere is evidence that certain phytoestrogens inhibit aromatase, the enzyme that converts androgens to oestrogens. Kinetic studies in cell-free preparations show that they may inhibit ...
Soymilk: shake it up!
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[ "Effect of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods given at 2 levels of intensity of dietary advice on serum lipids in hyperlipidemia: a r...\nCONTEXT: Combining foods with recognized cholesterol-lowering properties (dietary portfolio) has proven highly effective in lowering serum cholesterol under metabo...
The Last Heart Attack: Perfect timing for the launch of NutritionFacts.org
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[ "The counseling practices of internists.\nOBJECTIVES: To determine the counseling practices of a group of internists in the areas of smoking, exercise, and alcohol and seat belt use, and to determine the associations among physicians' personal health habits and their counseling practices. DESIGN: A random stratifie...
Welcome to NutritionFacts.org!
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[ "The Ethiopian Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program: strengthening public health systems and building human resource capacity.\nThe Ethiopian Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (EFELTP) is a comprehensive two-year competency-based training and service program designed to build sustaina...
Hives from Tick Bite-Induced Meat Allergies
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[ "Galactose-α-1,3-galactose and Delayed Anaphylaxis, Angioedema, and Urticaria in Children\nBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Despite a thorough history and comprehensive testing, many children who present with recurrent symptoms consistent with allergic reactions elude diagnosis. Recent research has identified a novel caus...
How a Tick Bite Can Lead to Food Allergies
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[ "Specific stimulation of Graves' disease thyrocytes by the natural anti-Gal antibody from normal and autologous serum.\nAnti-Gal is a natural Ab abundantly produced in humans. It interacts specifically with the carbohydrate epitope Gal alpha 1-3Gal beta 1-4GlcNAc-R (termed the alpha-galactosyl epitope). This epitop...
What Do Eggs Do To Our Arteries?
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[ "Daily egg consumption in hyperlipidemic adults - Effects on endothelial function and cardiovascular risk\nBackground Limiting consumption of eggs, which are high in cholesterol, is generally recommended to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. However, recent evidence suggests that dietary cholesterol has limited...
Dietary Cholesterol Affects Blood Cholesterol Levels
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[ "Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a meta-analysis.\nOBJECTIVES: To assess the dose-response relationship between egg consumption and the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes. METHODS: We systematically searched MEDLINE database through December 2012. Fixed- or random-e...
Do Walnuts Really Improve Artery Function?
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[ "Usefulness of brachial artery flow-mediated dilation to predict long-term cardiovascular events in subjects without heart disease.\nEndothelial dysfunction is considered an important prognostic factor in atherosclerosis. To determine the long-term association of brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and adv...
Salmon May Be the Greatest Source of Dietary Pollutants
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[ "Concentration of mercury in hair of diseased people in Japan.\nThe purpose of this investigation was to estimate the total hair mercury of diseased people (not including patients of mercury poisoning such as Minamata disease). Hair samples were collected from 133 diseased volunteers in Tokyo and the surrounding ar...
Why Would Eating Fish Increase Diabetes Risk?
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[ "Environmental contaminants as risk factors for developing diabetes.\nThe contribution of exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to the incidence of diabetes has received little attention until recently. A number of reports have emerged, however, concerning elevated diabetes in persons occupationally expo...
What does the research say about dietary interventions on women with PCOS?
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[ "The effect of obesity on polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.\nWhile many women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are overweight, obese or centrally obese, the effect of excess weight on the outcomes of PCOS is inconsistent. The review aimed to assess the effects of overweight, obe...
Do algae-based omega-3 supplements contain beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) that has been found in blue-green algae?
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[ "Docosahexaenoic acid from a cultured microalga inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis by upregulating Bax/Bcl-2 ratio in human breast carcinoma...\nDocosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty acid that comprises 22 carbons and 6 alternative double bonds in its hydrocarbon chain (22:6omega3). Previous studie...
What are some ways to help reduce the risk of food poisoning from pesticides?
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[ "Efficacy of home washing methods in controlling surface microbial contamination on fresh produce.\nMuch effort has been focused on sanitation of fresh produce at the commercial level; however, few options are available to the consumer. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of different cleaning m...
Should I stay away from soy if I have breast cancer?
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[ "Effect of dietary soy intake on breast cancer risk according to menopause and hormone receptor status.\nBACKGROUND: Although high soy consumption may be associated with lower breast cancer risk in Asian populations, findings from epidemiological studies have been inconsistent. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effect...
Should we take iodine supplements?
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[ "Marine edible algae as disease preventers.\nAs modern lifestyles and new feeding habits settle in the world, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have evolved to be major causes of disability in developing as well as developed countries. As a concomitant effect, there is a growing interest in natural, healthy food and ...
Have you seen the very recent web blitz on heavy metals (particularly thallium) in cruciferous vegetables (particularly kale)...?
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[ "High Accumulation and Subcellular Distribution of Thallium in Green Cabbage (Brassica Oleracea L. Var. Capitata L.).\nThe accumulation of thallium (Tl) in brassicaceous crops is widely known, but both the uptake extents of Tl by the individual cultivars of green cabbage and the distribution of Tl in the tissues of...
Boric acid for vaginal yeast infections?
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[ "Treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis with boric acid powder.\nA double-blind comparison was made of the use of 14 daily intravaginal gelatin capsules containing 600 mg of boric acid powder versus the use of identical capsules containing 100,000 U nystatin diluted to volume with cornstarch for the treatment of vul...
Might too many antioxidants cause cancer?
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[ "Bioavailability of natural carotenoids in human skin compared to blood.\nSkin functions and structure are significantly influenced by nutrients. Antioxidants protect the supportive layer of the skin against any damaging irradiation effects and the action of free radicals. A lack of suitable methods means that the ...
Which foods have the most potassium?
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[ "A pilot study of potassium supplementation in the treatment of hypokalemic patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized, double-blinded, placeb...\nPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been described as having significantly low serum potassium concentrations than that in healthy subjects. We assessed t...
Nutrition recommendations for acid reflux (GERD), heartburn, and Barrett's Esophagus?
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[ "Folate intake, MTHFR polymorphisms, and risk of esophageal, gastric, and pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis.\nBACKGROUND & AIMS: Increasing evidence suggests that a low folate intake and impaired folate metabolism may be implicated in the development of gastrointestinal cancers. We conducted a systematic review wi...
What do you drink, Dr. Greger?
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[ "Amla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn), a wonder berry in the treatment and prevention of cancer.\nEmblica officinalis Gaertn. or Phyllanthus emblica Linn, commonly known as Indian gooseberry or amla, is arguably the most important medicinal plant in the Indian traditional system of medicine, the Ayurveda. Various part...
Can you take hydrogen peroxide internally?
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[ "Hydrogen peroxide 3% exposures.\nOBJECTIVE: To present a child who developed gastric ulcers and duodenal erosions after ingestion of hydrogen peroxide 3% and delineate the epidemiology, medical outcomes, and toxicity of exposures to this agent managed by a poison control center. METHODS: A retrospective chart revi...
What is the best way to get vitamin B12?
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[ "Tolerable upper intake levels for trans fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol.\nTolerable upper intake levels (ULs) set by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) are important, in part because they are used for estimating the percentage of the population at potential risk of adverse effects from excessive nutrient intake. ...
Are green smoothies better for you?
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[ "Effects of acute consumption of a fruit and vegetable purée-based drink on vasodilation and oxidative status.\nEpidemiological studies indicate that diets rich in fruits and vegetables (F&V) are protective against CVD. Puréed F&V products retain many beneficial components, including flavonoids, carotenoids, vitami...
Might flax seeds (ALA) increase prostate cancer risk?
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[ "Prospective studies of dietary alpha-linolenic acid intake and prostate cancer risk: a meta-analysis.\nIndividual-based studies that investigated the relation between dietary alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) intake and prostate cancer risk have shown inconsistent results. We carried out a meta-analysis of prospective st...
What are "normal" human vitamin D levels?
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[ "Traditionally living populations in East Africa have a mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration of 115 nmol/l.\nCutaneous synthesis of vitamin D by exposure to UVB is the principal source of vitamin D in the human body. Our current clothing habits and reduced time spent outdoors put us at risk of many insuffic...
What do you think of durian fruit?
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[ "Penetrating ocular injury by durian fruit.\nDurian may inflict severe body injury when it drops from the tree. This case report describes a patient who presented with facial and penetrating eye injury when a ripe durian fruit dropped onto her face while harvesting the fruits under the tree. The authors emphasized ...
Are neurotoxins only present in blue-green algae?
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[ "First record of human infection with the tapeworm Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense in North America.\nThe tapeworm Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidea), originally described from Japan, is reported from a man in North America for the first time. Species identification was based on sequences of ...
Nutrition advice to counter the side-effects of glaucoma medications?
[ "MED-5091", "MED-5092", "MED-5093" ]
[ "Essential n-3 fatty acids in pregnant women and early visual acuity maturation in term infants.\nBACKGROUND: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is important to neural development. Whether DHA intakes are low enough in some pregnant women to impair infant development is uncertain. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether ...
What are the benefits of reishi mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum)?
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[ "Fatal fulminant hepatitis associated with Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi) mushroom powder.\nHepatotoxic effect related to Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi) mushroom powder was first described in a patient from Hong Kong in 2004. In 2005, the authors experienced a case of fatal fulminant hepatitis associated with such a prep...
What about gurmar, jamun, bitter melon, and fenugreek?
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[ "Bitter melon extract impairs prostate cancer cell cycle progression and delays prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia in TRAMP model\nProstate cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths among American men. Earlier diagnosis increases survival rate in patients. However, treatments for advanced disease ar...
Is yerba maté tea really bad for you?
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[ "Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) consumption is associated with higher bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.\nYerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) tea consumption is higher in Argentina and other South American countries than those of coffee or tea (Camellia sinensis). The effects of Yerba Mate on bone health ...
How did you do the mercury fillings and canned tuna calculation?
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[ "An evaluation of mercury concentrations in three brands of canned tuna.\nThere is widespread concern over the presence of Hg in fish consumed by humans. While studies have been focused on determining the Hg concentration in sport fish and some commercial fish, little attention has been directed to canned tuna; it ...
What's the best diet for atrial fibrillation?
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[ "Adherence to Mediterranean diet and intake of antioxidants influence spontaneous conversion of atrial fibrillation.\nBACKGROUND AND AIM: The Mediterranean diet (MedD) has long been associated with lower incidence of cardiovascular disease. Little information is available on association between MedD, vitamins intak...
My skin is turning orange (carotenoderma)--too many carrots?
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[ "Bioavailability of natural carotenoids in human skin compared to blood.\nSkin functions and structure are significantly influenced by nutrients. Antioxidants protect the supportive layer of the skin against any damaging irradiation effects and the action of free radicals. A lack of suitable methods means that the ...
Does caffeine impair endothelial function in our arteries?
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[ "Detrimental effects of energy drink consumption on platelet and endothelial function.\nBACKGROUND: Energy drink consumption has been anecdotally linked with sudden cardiac death and, more recently, myocardial infarction. As myocardial infarction is strongly associated with both platelet and endothelial dysfunction...
What about the oxalic acid in beets?
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[ "Effect of different cooking methods on vegetable oxalate content.\nApproximately 75% of all kidney stones are composed primarily of calcium oxalate, and hyperoxaluria is a primary risk factor for this disorder. Nine types of raw and cooked vegetables were analyzed for oxalate using an enzymatic method. There was a...
Is hempseed oil beneficial to adults with eczema?
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[ "Effects of hempseed and flaxseed oils on the profile of serum lipids, serum total and lipoprotein lipid concentrations and haemostatic factors.\nBACKGROUND: Both hempseed oil (HO) and flaxseed oil (FO) contain high amounts of essential fatty acids (FAs); i.e. linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6) and alpha-linolenic acid (A...
What is the healthiest potato?
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[ "Storage elevates phenolic content and antioxidant activity but suppresses antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic properties of colored-flesh potatoes ...\nColored-flesh potatoes are an excellent source of health-benefiting dietary polyphenols, but are stored for up to 3-6 months before consumption. This study investi...
Should we avoid celery to prevent colon cancer?
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[ "Diet and cancer of the colon and rectum: a case-control study in China.\nA case-control study was carried out in Harbin city to assess the role of diet in the aetiology of colorectal cancer. A total of 336 incident cases of histologically confirmed colorectal cancer (111 colon cancer and 225 rectal cancer) and an ...
Should we avoid canned tomatoes and non-organic root vegetables?
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[ "Bisphenol a in canned food products from canadian markets.\nA method based on solid phase extraction followed by derivatization and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis was validated for the determination of bisphenol A (BPA) in canned food products. This method was used to analyze 78 canned food products...
How much cinnamon is too much?
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[ "Ceylon cinnamon does not affect postprandial plasma glucose or insulin in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance.\nPrevious studies on healthy subjects have shown that the intake of 6 g Cinnamomum cassia reduces postprandial glucose and that the intake of 3 g C. cassia reduces insulin response, without affecting...
Sulfite sensitivity from sulphur dioxide in dried fruits?
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[ "Asthma induced by sulphur dioxide, benzoate and tartrazine contained in orange drinks.\nOf 272 patients with asthma, thirty (11%) gave a history of exacerbations occurring after ingestion, solutions of orange orange drinks. Fourteen of these were given provocation tests by drinking, on separate occasions of sulphu...
Can tea with meals hinder iron absorption?
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[ "Inhibition of non-haem iron absorption in man by polyphenolic-containing beverages.\nThe effects of different polyphenol-containing beverages on Fe absorption from a bread meal were estimated in adult human subjects from the erythrocyte incorporation of radio-Fe. The test beverages contained different polyphenol s...
What are the best sources of vitamin K?
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[ "Antimutagens and anticarcinogens: a survey of putative interceptor molecules.\nIn this review recent publications are cited for a number of antimutagens. The molecules surveyed are potential or proven \"desmutagens\" or \"interceptors.\" These are biologically prevalent or synthetic molecules that are most often s...
Any resources for vegan pregnancy, infancy, and childhood?
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[ "Maternal and neonatal vitamin B12 deficiency detected through expanded newborn screening--United States, 2003-2007.\nThe incidence of neonatal vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency because of maternal deficiency was determined by surveying state newborn screening programs. Thirty-two infants with nutritional vitamin ...
Dairy and ear infections: is there an association?
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[ "Milk-induced pulmonary disease in infants (Heiner syndrome).\nHeiner syndrome (HS) is a food hypersensitivity pulmonary disease that affects primarily infants, and is mostly caused by cow's milk (CM). Only a few reports have been published, which may be due to its misdiagnosis. We review here a series of eight cas...
Is moringa (Moringa oleifera) good for you?
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[ "The toxicity of extracts of plant parts of Moringa stenopetala in HEPG2 cells in vitro.\nThe cytotoxicity of extracts from a widely used species of plant, Moringa stenopetala, was assessed in HEPG2 cells, by measuring the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and cell viability. The functional integrity of extrac...
Is raw milk healthy?
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[ "A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of pasteurization on milk vitamins, and evidence for raw milk consumption and other health-rel...\nPasteurization of milk ensures safety for human consumption by reducing the number of viable pathogenic bacteria. Although the public health benefits of pasteuriza...
What about the INTERHEART study on heart attack risk factors?
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[ "Risk factors for ischaemic and intracerebral haemorrhagic stroke in 22 countries (the INTERSTROKE study): a case-control study.\nBACKGROUND: The contribution of various risk factors to the burden of stroke worldwide is unknown, particularly in countries of low and middle income. We aimed to establish the associati...
Is the new vitamin D3 spray a waste of money?
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[ "Treatment of Hypovitaminosis D in Infants and Toddlers\nContext: Hypovitaminosis D appears to be on the rise in young children, with implications for skeletal and overall health. Objective: The objective of the study was to compare the safety and efficacy of vitamin D2 daily, vitamin D2 weekly, and vitamin D3 dail...
Can Indian gooseberries (amla) be cooked without losing the health benefits?
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[ "A study on degradation kinetics of ascorbic acid in amla (Phyllanthus emblica L.) during cooking.\nThe kinetics of ascorbic acid degradation in amla (Phyllanthus emblica L.) as well as in pure ascorbic acid solutions at initial concentrations present in amla over a temperature range of 50-120 degrees C (steady-sta...
How can I preserve the anti-cancer effects of cooked garlic?
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[ "Effect of cooking on garlic (Allium sativum L.) antiplatelet activity and thiosulfinates content.\nThe raw form of garlic and some of its preparations are widely recognized as antiplatelet agents that may contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Herein, we examined the in-vitro antiaggregatory activ...
Given the “brain-eating amoeba” (Naegleria fowleri) in tap water should I sterilize my neti pot water?
[ "MED-911", "MED-5077" ]
[ "Swimming with death: Naegleria fowleri infections in recreational waters.\nNaegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater environments such as hot springs, lakes, natural mineral water, and resort spas frequented by tourists. N. fowleri is the etiologic agent of primary amoebic meningo...
Does adding baking soda to soaking beans reduce gas?
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[ "Fructose intake at current levels in the United States may cause gastrointestinal distress in normal adults.\nOBJECTIVE: Fructose intake has increased considerably in the United States, primarily as a result of increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup, fruits and juices, and crystalline fructose. The purp...
How much fruit is safe to consume?
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[ "Report: prunes and liver function: a clinical trial.\nPrunes are used by folks as a remedy of various diseases including hepatitis. A clinical trial was designed to see the effects of prunes (Prunus domestica) on liver function. 166 healthy volunteers were divided into three groups randomly. Either three (about 11...
Are GMOs safe and are the nutrients in our crops declining?
[ "MED-913" ]
[ "A literature review on the safety assessment of genetically modified plants.\nIn recent years, there has been a notable concern on the safety of genetically modified (GM) foods/plants, an important and complex area of research, which demands rigorous standards. Diverse groups including consumers and environmental ...
What's the best low calorie sweetener?
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[ "Combination of erythritol and fructose increases gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy adults.\nConsumption of a large amount of dietary fructose induces gastrointestinal intolerance, and glucose has been known as an enhancer of fructose absorption. Erythritol is a nonglycemic sugar alcohol, and it has been suggest...
Can Vitamin D supplements help prevent respiratory infections?
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[ "Evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline.\nOBJECTIVE: The objective was to provide guidelines to clinicians for the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency with an emphasis on the care of patients who are at risk for defic...
Second opinion for 8-year-old with anemia?
[ "MED-922" ]
[ "The effect of vegetarian diet on selected essential nutrients in children.\nINTRODUCTION: Vegetarian diets are considered to promote health and reduce the risk of some chronic diseases. It is also known that restriction or exclusion of animal foods may result in low intake of essential nutrients. The aim of the pr...
What about getting gas from beans?
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[ "Longitudinal trends in gasoline price and physical activity: The CARDIA study\nObjective To investigate longitudinal associations between community-level gasoline price and physical activity (PA). Method In the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study, 5,115 black and white participants aged 18–30 at...