Improving colonic health, cancer risk with walnutsby ADA Huddles…Consuming walnuts could help mitigate the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a news report from UConn Today.In a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, researchers examined the benefits of walnut intake among participants aged 40 to 65 years at risk of developing colorectal cancer. They collected […]
Consuming greater amounts of dietary acid could raise the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis.In a study published in Scientific Reports, investigators used a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire to examine the dietary habits of 150 patients with newly diagnosed knee osteoarthritis and 300 controls matched on the basis of age, sex and body mass index.The investigators […]
Alcohol intake could be linked to increased gastrointestinal disease incidence and mortality.In a review published in the Journal of Translational Gastroenterology, investigators, discovered that more than 50% of alcohol-related deaths were correlated with gastrointestinal diseases — most commonly, liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis and esophageal cancer. They hypothesized that one of the main metabolic products of chronic […]
A popular belief that resveratrol, a polyphenol found in higher concentrations in red wine compared with white wine, offers protective effects against cancer could be false.In a comprehensive meta-analysis published in Nutrients, investigators examined the data from 42 observational studies involving nearly 100,000 patients with cancer and a total of 2.8 million participants.The investigators found […]
The risk of oral cancer could increase with the frequency of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among women.In a study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, investigators analyzed the incidence of oral cancer among more than 160,000 women who participated in the Nurses’ Health Study and Nurses’ Health Study II.After a follow-up of 30 years, the […]
A probiotic intervention could help improve a negative mood.In a study published in npj Mental Health Research, researchers randomly assigned 88 healthy adult volunteers to receive a probiotic mixture of nine bacterial strains or placebo for a period of 28 days. The participants completed questionnaires and a daily self-report regarding their mood and bowel symptoms.Although […]
Tart cherry juice could help alleviate ulcerative colitis.In a study published in Life, researchers randomly assigned 37 patients with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis to receive 30-milliliter Montmorency tart cherry juice supplementation or placebo twice per day for six weeks.The researchers found that compared with the placebo group, the tart cherry juice group experienced improvements in their […]
The Chinese herbal medicine kouboku could be effective at managing periodontitis-causing Porphyromonas gingivalis bacteria.In a study published in Molecular Oral Microbiology, researchers examined methyl mercaptan production, biofilm formation, P. gingivalis-host cell interactions and antibiotic effects following treatment with or without kouboku in in vitro models.The researchers found no statistically significant differences in the suppression of […]
Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. It plays a vital role in collagen synthesis and some neurotransmitter synthesis, acts as an antioxidant, and works to regenerate other antioxidants in the body.1 Vitamin C may be best known for its role in immune function. This is usually the reason people take vitamin C […]
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