"High intake of food items rich in phytoestrogens (flaxseed, sunflower seeds, berries, peanuts, beans and soy) was associated with a monotonically decreasing overall risk [26%] of prostate cancer."
Our search found agents that might improve symptoms of neuropathy (eg, evening primrose oil, alpha-lipoic acid, capsaicin) without affecting glucose control. Evening primrose oil, alpha-lipoic acid, and capsaicin have received the greatest attention for t
Postmenopausal women, who have relatively high levels of estrogen in their body might get help from eating a diet rich in soy. Postmenopausal women who have relatively low levels of estrogen may not derive the same benefit from eating soy compared to wome
A high intake of plant lignans could reduce the risk of breast cancer for pre-menopausal women by 78 per cent, says new research from Germany that adds significantly to the current body of science. Plant lignans, from sources such as flax seed, whole grai
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Overweight men and women assigned to drink fructose-sweetened beverages as 25% of their energy intake developed atherogenic lipid profiles in just two weeks; unlike glucose, fructose promotedatherogenic lioproprotein phenotypes and glucose intolerance/ins
Chronic inflammation is also involved in diseases as diverse as atherosclerosis, cancer, heart valve dysfunction, obesity, diabetes, congestive heart failure, digestive system diseases, and Alzheimer's disease...The New England Journal of Medicine publish
Bruce Ames, PhD; Steven Zeisel, M.D., Ph.D.; Maria Luz Fernandez, Ph.D.; Augustin Scalbert, Ph.D.; Mark Levine, M.D.; Sally Squires; Bill Helfreich, Ph.D.
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Underlying the body’s healing response is a process by which tissues inflame. Chronic inflammation, if left unchecked, can devastate the body’s tissues, especially in the vascular and nervous systems. Numerous natural products help control the inflamm
Over the past several years, medicine has started to recognise the fundamental role of inflammation in nearly every disease process. Researchers and physicians have been redefining heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and even diabetes and obesity as inflammator
A summary of available literature is provided to guide the clinician in educating patients in reducing their risk of recurrent calcium oxalate stone disease.
Accumulating evidence supports the hypothesis that chronic low-grade inflammation and activation of the innate immune system are closely involved in the pathogenesis of the type 2 diabetes.
Dietary gamma-tocopherol was associated with a 32% reduction in the risk of advanced prostate cancer, according to a National Cancer Institute researcher (Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention journal).
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CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that n-3 PUFA supplementation together with statin + fibrate combination in DDL patients can significantly decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Fish oil, it's been touted as an answer to Alzheimers, arthritis and even weight-loss but now a Queensland University of Technology researcher will test its health benefits in people with chronic kidney disease.
Human resolvin E1 inhibits both the migration of inflammatory cells to sites of inflammation and the turning on of other inflammatory cells. Aspirin-triggered resolivins are made from omega-3 fatty acids by cellular enzymes. COX-2 inhibitors also inhibit
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High blood levels of alpha-tocopherol or gamma-tocopherol, (vitamin E forms), cut risk of prostate cancer 50% in new analysis of ATBC trial, supporting original conclusions. Dietary, but not supplementary, vitamin E, is key.