In December 2017 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of tea consumption on the risk of osteoporosis. A total of … Read more
Magnesium supplementation appears to be effective for mild-to-moderate depression in adults
In June 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether over-the-counter magnesium supplementation improved symptoms of depression. 112 individuals (average age 52 years; 38% … Read more
No evidence has been found that diet plays a role in the development of aortic valve stenosis
In November 2018 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association of two dietary patterns, a modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and … Read more
Mediterranean, DASH, MIND, Anti-inflammatory and Prudent diets all appear to offer protection against cognitive decline in older individuals
In February 2019 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of different dietary patterns on cognitive health of older individuals. The dietary … Read more
The MIND diet may help to prevent or delay complaints about memory in older individuals with no history of depression
In January 2019 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess whether adherence to the Mediterranean-DASH diet intervention for neurodegenerative delay (MIND) was associated with subjective memory … Read more
Well planned vegetarian diets not only reduce the risk of coronary heart disease but are also able to reverse it, including atherosclerosis, as well as being able to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors
In May 2018 members of the USA published their overview of vegetarian diets. They stated that cardiovascular disease is globally the leading cause of death, being responsible for 46% of … Read more
Mediterranean and DASH diets may be associated with a reduced the risk of heart failure
In January 2018 researchers from Brazil published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between different dietary patterns on the risk of heart failure. Several dietary … Read more
The DASH diet was effective in lowering blood pressure and may be useful in controlling stage 1 hypertension in elderly people
In January 2019 researchers from Thailand published the results of their study to assess the effect of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on reducing the risk of … Read more
A high consumption of soft drinks is associated with a low water intake in children
In May 2017 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the association between fruit juice and soft drinks consumption and water consumption by children as … Read more
The DASH dietary pattern is associated with a decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease and improves blood pressure and other cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with and without diabetes type 2
In February 2019 researchers from Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, USA and Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the Dietary Approaches to Stop … Read more
Sleep discrepancy
Sleep discrepancy is the difference between between self-reported sleep duration and actigraphy-measured sleep. Actigraphy is increasingly being used to determine sleep patterns in normal, healthy adult populations, infants and children, … Read more
Individuals with fibromyalgia may find that they experience greater morning pain following a wakeful night
In November 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between sleep discrepancy, its night-to-night variability and firbromyalgia symptoms. 223 adults with fibromyalgia … Read more
Wine and beer within a moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of HDL-cholesterol and adiponectin
In December 2018 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the associations of moderate alcohol intake and the type of alcoholic beverage with metabolic and inflammatory … Read more
Researchers call for timely advice regarding the importance of adequate iodine nutrition, including supplementation, during pregnancy
In January 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the impact of current Government recommendations for pregnant women to take iodine supplementation (150 µg/day) so … Read more
The WHO lists the UK as one of the ten countries with the lowest iodine status globally, with an estimated 60% of pregnant women not meeting WHO recommended intakes
In August 2018 researchers from the UK published their review of current challenges with respect to combating iodine deficiency in the UK. They stated that iodine deficiency in women of … Read more
Consumption of bananas appears to make a human more attractive to the Anopheles stephensi mosquito
In September 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess human attractiveness to mosquitoes following the consumption of bananas. It is known that humans vary … Read more
Smoothies may potentially have a positive effect on glycaemic response and may contribute to daily fibre requirements
In February 2019 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the glycaemic index and load of two commercial fruit smoothies and the amount of dietary … Read more
A diet with a low glycaemic index is more effective in controlling HbA1c levels and fasting blood glucose than high glycaemic index diets in individuals with diabetes type 2
In March 2018 researchers from the UK, Nigeria and China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of a low-glycaemic index diet in individuals with … Read more
A reduction in total sleep time and sleep quality appear to be associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders, depression and anxiety
In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether there was any association between sleep duration and risk of common medical and mental … Read more
Daytime intermittent fasting does not appear to increase sleepiness
In March 2019 researchers from Saudi Arabia published the results of their study to assess whether intermittent daytime fasting increased sleepiness. Eight healthy individuals, average age 24 years, were included … Read more