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High Dietary Fiber Intake Improves Overall Health
A review of studies and trials conducted over the last 40 years has shown that there is a link between eating more dietary fiber and whole grains and a lower risk of non-communicable diseases such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and colorectal cancer.
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Research Shows Probiotics Support Immunity
A new animal study shows the effectiveness of probiotics in supporting the immune system. The authors concluded, “Altogether, our data suggest that L. plantarum JDFM LP11 increases the diversity and richness in the microbial community and attenuates the ileal immune gene expression towards gut inflammation, promoting intestinal development in weaned piglets.” Similar results were produced…
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A Case Report Uncovers a Potential Connection Between Low Vitamin D and Fatigue
A case report from the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Department of Medicine has unveiled an unusual potential connection between fatigue and low blood vitamin D levels.
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Social Media’s Impact on Patients and Their Relationship with Healthcare Professionals
It’s no secret that social media has transformed the landscape of how we obtain information. This is true for news, but even more so for health-related topics. One systematic review showed that social media not only had a tremendous impact on patient perceptions and health knowledge, it also affected the relationship between the patient and…
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Intermittent Fasting 101
There’s currently a lot of hype surrounding intermittent fasting (IF) – everyone in the health space seems to be talking about it. Raising a lot of questions and misconceptions, but the truth is – giving the body time to heal is critical for overall health and wellbeing. While IF is concerned with when you eat,…
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Could Mindfulness Be the Missing Link?
Mindfulness helps people regulate their emotions, reducing pain and negative thinking, concludes a new study, even after very basic training in mindfulness.
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Collagen Peptide Supplementation Boosts the Effect of Resistance Training on Body Composition and Muscle Strength
A recent study explored the effect of collagen peptide supplementation and resistance training on body composition and muscle strength in elderly sarcopenic males and achieved positive results when compared with placebo.
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A New Sleep Study Overturns Beliefs on Obesity and Sleep
A recent study published in PLOS Biology has shown that the connection between obesity and sleep loss might work in the opposite way to what we previously imagined. Sleep deprivation has been considered a cause for obesity. However, an investigator from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that it isn’t necessarily sleep loss…
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From Mercury to Microplastics: The Importance of Fish Oil Purity
Many people supplement with essential fatty acids because they fear they cannot obtain enough from their diets. An essential nutrient is one our bodies can’t produce so must be obtained in the diet. Essential fatty acids, such as omega-3s, are primarily found in fish so those not consuming enough fish in their diets oftentimes supplement…
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A Recent Study Highlights Importance of DHA in Lung Health
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a form of acute diffuse lung injury characterized by inflammation leading to increased pulmonary vascular permeability and decrease of aerated lung tissue, resulting in hypoxemia. Nutrition support for hospitalized ARDS patients typically includes lipid emulsions with a higher polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content derived from omega-6 oils (usually soybean…