Measuring Artificial Sweeteners Toxicity Using a Bioluminescent Bacterial Panel
Measuring Artificial Sweeteners Toxicity Using a Bioluminescent Bacterial Panel
Artificial sweeteners have become increasingly controversial due to their questionable influence on consumers’ health. They are introduced in most foods and many consume this added Read more
Intracellular Micronutrient Analysis
Intracellular Micronutrient Analysis
Micronutrients are essential vitamins and minerals. Getting enough of them is important for good health. It’s rare in the United States to have medical conditions caused by lack of nutrients like vitamins A, B1, B12, C, D, and selenium. Most people get enough vitamins and minerals through their diet or over-the-counter vitamins. Blood samples are... Read more Read more
Low Vitamin D Tied to Higher Blood Glucose Levels
Low Vitamin D Tied to Higher Blood Glucose Levels
The goal of this study was to explore whether there is an association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25D) levels and higher blood glucose levels. Source:Low Vitamin D Tied to Higher Blood Glucose Read more
Frequent ED visits common for older adults with diabetes
Frequent ED visits common for older adults with diabetes
Diabetes is the most common disease classification for adults aged at least 65 years who are frequently admitted to hospital EDs, according to findings published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. “The ED’s role in delivering care for a large proportion of the population is expanding, especially for older and sicker patients.” Source: Frequent ED... Read more Read more
Activity Tied to Cognition, Despite Brain Pathologies
Activity Tied to Cognition, Despite Brain Pathologies
Higher levels of physical activity and motor abilities were independently associated with better cognition in older adults, even when brain lesions or biomarkers linked to dementia were Read more
Low sugar diet for pediatric NAFLD improves hepatic steatosis
Low sugar diet for pediatric NAFLD improves hepatic steatosis
An 8-week diet low in free sugar content significantly improved hepatic steatosis among adolescent boys with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease compared with their usual diet, according to a study published in JAMA. “There are no approved pharmacological therapies for the treatment of NAFLD,” Jeffrey B. Schwimmer, MD, from the University of California in San Diego,... Read more Read more
Short-Term, Anaerobic FMT May Be Effective in UC
Short-Term, Anaerobic FMT May Be Effective in UC
More remissions at 8 weeks compared with autologous fecal microbiota transplants, exploratory study finds Source: Short-Term, Anaerobic FMT May Be Effective in Read more
Meta-Analysis: Vitamin D May Benefit Some COPD Patients
Meta-Analysis: Vitamin D May Benefit Some COPD Patients
Vitamin D pills almost halved exacerbation risk in vitamin D-deficient, COPD patients Source: Meta-Analysis: Vitamin D May Benefit Some COPD Read more
Transtheoretical Model (or Stages of Change) – Health Behavior Change
Transtheoretical Model (or Stages of Change) – Health Behavior Change
Dr. Prochaska’s Stages of Change ground Pro-Change’s evidence-based programs, improving well-being, health behavior and wellness across entire populations. Source: Read more
Interplay between food and gut microbiota in health and disease
Interplay between food and gut microbiota in health and disease
Numerous microorganisms colonize the human gastrointestinal tract playing pivotal roles in relation to digestion and absorption of dietary components. Source: Interplay between food and gut Read more