March/April 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...cator of iron overload who consume high levels of dietary iron, have an increased risk of cancer and cancer ...ormal transferrin saturation levels and report low dietary iron intake. Having high transferrin saturation with a normal diet did not carry increased risk. The...Protecting children from industrial chemicals in the environment
...by direct ingestion of house dust, soil, and other dietary sources during early childhood. The vast majority of these chemicals, say the researchers, have never been tested to ensure that they are safe for the developing fetus or child. While the exact consequences of exposing children to these chemicals...Employees with diabetes are not more tired
...nt activities such as injecting insulin, following dietary guidelines and checking the blood sugar level are important for people with diabetes. Weijman showed that people who do not find it inconvenient to perform these activities, feel healthier. The burdensomeness experienced is in part determined by how ...'Chemistry and Flavor of Hispanic Foods' one-day symposium, March 15
...ed frijoles (free-HO-lays) in Spanish, beans are a dietary staple in many Hispanic homes. Two different research groups in Mexico identified South American bean varieties that have higher levels of disease-fighting antioxidants than common American bean varieties. The study could lead to the production of he...Blacks less likely to get expensive, newer heart treatments
...tors if indicated as well as smoking cessation and dietary modification counseling and cardiac rehabilitation referrals as needed. In this study, researchers reviewed data comparing how 37,813 white and 5,504 black high-risk patients with this syndrome were treated compared to the recommendations in the joi...Researchers say breast cancer in Africa may provide clues to the disease in African-Americans
...es as African women adopt Western reproductive and dietary behaviors that have been shown to increase the ris...re, such as reproductive patterns, body build, and dietary patterns. The authors say as Africans adopt Western lifestyles, these protective behaviors are expec...How effective are herbal supplements in reducing illnesses in children?
...that "as more children become exposed to botanical dietary supplements (herbal medicines), it is important that the safety and efficacy of these alternative treatments be established." Although some herbal supplements have shown promise for treating various illnesses, they may have not been appropriately te...St. John's wort amplifies effect of blood thinner Plavix
... people don't realize that the herbal remedies and dietary supplements they take are not regulated and monitored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the same way that prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines are," he says. "Research on drug-drug and drug-herbal interactions is still in its e...Chemicals in apples could reduce the risk of breast cancer, Cornell study in rats suggests
... and whole grain foods than in consuming expensive dietary supplements, which do not contain the same array o...fruits and vegetables cannot simply be mimicked by dietary supplements," he explains. Furthermore, Liu notes that the health benefits of consuming fruits and v...Study: Young adults can be motivated to eat fruits, veggies
...ials that were tailored to their readiness to make dietary changes. Others received a standard pamphlet and n...to identify how ready each participant was to make dietary changes. "We were then able to use that information to tailor educational messages to their specific...Changing trends in herbal supplement use
CHICAGO After a rise in the popularity of dietary supplements in the 1990s, their use seems to have ...from 1998 through 2002 in order to determine which dietary supplements Americans were using. The 8,470 study participants were asked to identify all over-the-c...Milk, fruits and vegetables may help reduce disability risk
...or less serving of fruits and vegetables. Current dietary recommendations call for three cups a day of low-fat or fat-free dairy products, two cups (four servings) of fruit and two and a half cups (five servings) of vegetables. Houston said there are several ways that the foods could affect disability risk....New study finds kelp can reduce level of hormone related to breast cancer risk
...to 5.9 days for the high dose kelp group. Overall, dietary kelp resulted in a 37 percent increase in the leng...one's risk of breast cancer. To test the impact of dietary kelp on estradiol levels, researchers took baseline blood samples from 19 rats immediately before th...Controversial Atkins Diet may be beneficial for people with epilepsy
... carbs. The first comprehensive review of possible dietary treatments of epilepsy has recently been published. Among those dietary regimens is the low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet which has proven successful in suppressing epileptic se...New non-hormonal hot flash treatment set for clinical trial
...ess of an amino acid, an all-natural, non-hormonal dietary supplement, to eliminate the sudden flushes that plague many postmenopausal women. The study is funded by a $665,550 grant from the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine of the National Institutes of Health. Amino acids are th...Preschoolers not getting enough fiber
... professor of nutritional sciences. In the study, dietary consumption estimates were based on 2-day averages of 5,437 children whose parents provided information in the 1994-1996 and 1998 Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The researchers conduc...Obesity and weight gain increase risk for kidney stones
...he researchers found that after adjusting for age, dietary factors, fluid intake, and thiazide (diuretics) us...d not be explained by differences in the intake of dietary factors that affect risk. The magnitude of the increased risk may be higher in women. Future studies...Calcium boost to youths' bones could reduce osteoporosis risk
...in the hands, the forearm and the hip. The average dietary calcium intake among all study participants was 830 milligrams per day. The supplemented group took in an average of an additional 670 milligrams per day, equivalent to the calcium found in about 18 ounces of milk. The researchers noted that the calc...Fat quality more important than fat quantity in reducing risk of cardiovascular deaths in men
CHICAGO The type of dietary fats consumed by middle-aged men, especially polyu...ground information in the article, substitution of dietary polyunsaturated fat has been recommended for several decades in the primary prevention of cardiovasc....... "Although the observed associations may reflect dietary habits earlier in life, our findings suggest that diet may influence stroke risk beyond the earlier development of cardiovascular disease in young adulthood and middle age," the authors write. "Our findings also suggest thatpreparation methods may be...