In March 2020 researchers from Italy, USA and Serbia published their review on the interactions between the skin, microbiome, gut microbiota and psoriasis. The researchers stated that psoriasis is alternatively … Read more
Whilst major depressive disorder is linked to a poor quality diet, the link between diet and severity of depressive symptoms appears to be seen only in those individuals who report appetite loss
In February 2020 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between diet quality and inflammation in individuals with major depressive disorder. A total … Read more
Individuals with coronary artery disease consuming a vegan diet achieved a 32% lower high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level than those consuming the American Heart Association-recommended diet
In December 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to compare the effects of a vegan diet with the American Heart Association-recommended diet in individuals with … Read more
Higher olive oil intake appears to be associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease and substituting margarine, butter, mayonnaise and dairy fat with olive oil may lead to a lower risk of these conditions
In February 2020 researchers from the USA, China and Spain published the results of their study to assess whether olive oil intake is associated with cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease … Read more
Co-enzyme Q10, vitamin C, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, gingseng, garlic and probiotic supplementation may reduce blood pressure levels in individuals with hypertension
In February 2020 researchers from Japan published their review on the potential benefits of garlic and other dietary supplements for the management of hypertension. The control of hypertension is extremely … Read more
Saffron supplementation may significantly decrease the number of tender and swollen joints, pain intensity and disease activity score in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis
In February 2020 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effect of saffron supplement on individuals with active rheumatoid arthritis. A total of 61 women, … Read more
Intermittent fasting is beneficial for many health conditions, including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancers, and neurodegenerative brain disorders
In December 2019 researchers from the USA published their review on the effects of intermittent fasting. The suggestion that calorie restriction had a beneficial effect on aging and life span … Read more
In individuals with chronic kidney disease, walking does not appear to increase any burden on the kidney, but can improve the nutritional and clinical parameters of the individuals, and reduce inflammation.
In March 2019 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess the effect of the daily walking number on clinical, inflammatory and nutritional profiles for individuals, with … Read more
Ibuprofen has a good safety profile and appears effective for mild-moderate pain of different origin in children
In February 2019 researchers from Italy published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness and adverse events associated with the use of ibuprofen as a painkiller … Read more
An adequate milk consumption at various stages of life helps in the prevention/control of various chronic medical conditions
In May 2019 researchers from Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of dairy intake on health and all-cause mortality, and on the prevention … Read more
Air pollution levels are associated with reduced lung function
In March 2019 researchers from Austria published the results of their study to assess the short-term effects of air pollution and other environmental exposures. Twenty-four healthy students walked for 1 … Read more
The Mediterranean diet significantly reduced dietary inflammatory index scores but it did not translate to an improvement in inflammatory biomarkers in individuals with coronary heart disease
In July 2018 researchers from Australia, Ireland, Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess whether a Mediterranean diet produced a lower dietary inflammatory index score … Read more
A diet with a low dietary inflammatory index score can result in lower levels of C-reactive protein, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol
In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of a diet with a low dietary inflammatory index score on inflammation. A … Read more
A low dietary inflammatory index score does not appear to be associated with risk of metabolic syndrome but does appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
In May 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between a dietary inflammatory index score and risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic … Read more
Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation appears to significantly improve depression, anxiety and stress levels, reduces testosterone and inflammatory markers, and improve gene expression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
In October 2018 researchers from Iran and Canada published the results of their study to assess the effect of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on clinical, metabolic and … Read more
Vitamin D and probiotic supplementation appears to significantly improve depression, anxiety and stress levels and reduces testosterone, hirsutism and inflammatory markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
In January 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effect of vitamin D and probiotic supplementation on mental health, hormonal, inflammatory and stress levels … Read more
Researchers call for research into the safety of manufactured citric acid, a common additive in foods and beverages
In August 2018 researchers from the USA published four case reports of individuals who repeatedly suffered from different inflammatory reactions following the consumption of foods, beverages or vitamins which contained … Read more
Probiotics appear to lower inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis
In December 2017 researchers from Egypt, Syria, Japan and Vietnam reviewed the scientific literature to assess the effect of probiotics in rheumatoid arthritis. Nine studies involving 361 patients were identified. … Read more