Soy phytoestrogens may block estrogen effects
...molgus monkeys through eight different diets. Each diet contained one of four different isoflavone doses a...s (the highest levels that can be consumed through diet alone), or 240 milligrams (levels obtained through supplements). Estrogen doses were designed to mim...Women's silent health problem: Study finds fecal incontinence is prevalent in US women
...an help people manage FI can range from changes in diet and exercise, to medications that improve the formation of stools, to surgery that repairs the sphincter muscles. In some cases, an artificial bowel sphincter can be implanted under the skin to mimic the natural function of the anal sphincter. Biofee...Aspirin reduces cardiovascular risks in men and women -- but differently
...educing cardiovascular risks, such eating a proper diet and exercising." Of the six randomized clinical trials involved in the analysis, three enrolled solely men, one included only women, and two enrolled both sexes. The trials were: Physicians Health Study, British Doctor's Trial, Thrombosis Prevention ...Work stress leads to heart disease and diabetes
...behaviours was stronger among men than women. Poor diet (no fruit and vegetable consumption), smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity were all associated with higher odds of the syndrome. Despite some study limitations, a dose-response relation exists between exposure to work stress an...Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids unlikely to significantly reduce risk of cancer
...ncer treatment by adding omega-3 fatty acid to the diet either as omega-3 fatty acidrich foods or as dietary supplements. Because of the results of some studies, a number of omega-3 fatty acidcontaining dietary supplements have appeared on the market claiming to protect against the development of a varie...Eating more than five portions of fruit & vegetables a day can substantially reduce risk of stroke
...idity and mortality would be greatly reduced. Such diet modifications would also reduce other cardiovascular disease and some cancers." In an accompanying Comment Lynn Steffen (University of Minnesota School of Public Health, USA) states: "Low intake of fruit and vegetables is a major modifiable risk fact...JCI table of contents, January 26, 2006
...uthors put the normal and KI32 mice on a high-salt diet to increase their blood pressure. Surprisingly, the KI32 mice did not demonstrate elevations in blood pressure. In addition, the KI32 mice were protected from an increase in heart size known as cardiac hypertrophy. The role of Cx43, as suggested by t...Weight loss improves bladder control in women with prediabetes
...06.htm ]: losing 5 to 7 percent of weight through diet and a consistent increase in physical activity (e....oups were also given standard medical advice about diet and weight loss. In the study, 660 women were randomly assigned to intensive lifestyle changes, 636...UNC nutrition researchers dispute claims that obesity problem is exaggerated
...e that reduces excess weight by means of a healthy diet and increased physical activity will improve health." Two keys points to keep in mind, she said, were that the global population is getting heavier and that being obese causes serious health consequences. "...Obesity remains an exceptionally importan...OHSU scientists dispel late-night eating/weight gain myth
...male rhesus monkeys that were placed on a high-fat diet similar in composition to the diet normally consumed by humans in the United States and other Western countries. During the study, all ...Physician counseling, at-home follow-up may improve teen health behaviors
...ectiveness of one intervention designed to improve diet and physical activity habits among teens, the Patient-centered Assessment and Counseling for Exercise + Nutrition (PACE+) . From May 2001 through June 2002, the researchers recruited 819 adolescents between the ages of 11 and 15 years. They assigne...Low-fat diet's benefits for women less than expected, Stanford researcher says
...who simply reduce the amount of total fat in their diet won't generally lower their risk of breast or colo...tion. The studies showed that women on the low-fat diet experienced a 9 percent reduction in the incidence of breast cancer - but this was not statistically...National study finds no effect from reducing total dietary fat
... findings being announced this week that a low-fat diet introduced in the middle-age years didn't reduce t...o focus on the types of fat they eat. The national diet study of almost 50,000 healthy postmenopausal women was part of the massive Women's Health Initiativ...Risk of cardiovascular disease or stroke not significantly decreased with low-fat diet
...ry Modification Trial to determine the effect of a diet low in fat intake and high in consumption of veget... comparison groups. The researchers found that the diet had no significant effects on incidence of CHD, stroke, CVD, or heart attack. Trends toward greater ...Large study shows low-fat diet has little effect on reducing risk of breast cancer
...0,000 women followed over 8 years indicates that a diet low in fat, but high in fruit, vegetables and grai...dification Trial, examined the effect of a low-fat diet on the incidence of breast cancer. The WHI, which began in 1992 with 48,835 postmenopausal women wit...Many new immigrants to US change diet -- and not for the better
...milk and honey can be hazardous to new immigrants' diet and health. So says Ilana Redstone Akresh (pronoun...hose who are married are more likely to maintain a diet similar to that which they had prior to immigration, while having a spouse born in the United States...Low-carbohydrate diets appear effective, but may raise cholesterol levels
...rbohydrate diets were more likely to remain on the diet and had lost more weight than those on low-fat diets. However, after 12 months, blood pressure, completion rates and weight loss were the same for both groups. After six and 12 months, individuals on low-carbohydrate diets had increased total chole...Medication shows modest benefit in reducing weight, improving HDL, triglyceride levels
...ght-loss medication rimonabant in conjunction with diet and exercise in promoting reductions in body weight and waist circumference, long-term weight maintenance, and reduction of cardiometabolic risk factors in obese and higher risk overweight patients. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled s...Farmworkers' paradox: Stanford study shows field laborers not eating what they grow
.... On the positive side, there were some changes in diet that showed marked improvements: a shift away from the use of whole-fat to lower-fat milk among both labor camp men and women from the community; and a decrease in the use of lard or meat fat for cooking among men and women within the community. Frie...Stanford researcher says new data confirms they help women avoid hip fractures
...al women. The second study, showing that a low-fat diet did not reduce the risks of cancer and heart disease among postmenopausal women, was released earlier this month....