sodium Archives - Life Science Review

7 May 20205 May 2020

Adults genetically at risk of developing hypertension who take vitamin B2 (riboflavin) supplementation may reduce their systolic blood pressure by up to 13 mmHg, which could be clinically important seeing that a 10 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure is estimated to decrease the risk of stroke by 40%

In April 2020 researchers from the UK published their review to assess the association between nutrition and risk of hypertension. Hypertension contributes to over 9 million deaths per annum, mainly … Read more

12 April 202012 April 2020

Herbal detox programmes, which are gaining in popularity, can be associated with potential serious adverse effects

In December 2018 researchers from the USA published a case report involving a 67-year-old man who developed severe hyponatraemia after starting a five-day kidney detox programme. Hyponatraemia is a low … Read more

5 March 20205 March 2020

Whilst the general public are encouraged to eat a diet high in fruit and vegetables, it should be remembered that there may be large quantities of added sugar and sodium in manufactured products which can have a significant adverse effect on their health

In February 2019 researchers from New Zealand published the results of their study to assess the sugar and sodium content of pre-packaged fruit and vegetable-based products which are available in … Read more

28 February 202028 February 2020

The International Society of Sports Nutrition publish their recommendations on the nutritional considerations for marathon running and racing

In January 2020 researchers from the USA, UK and South Africa published, on behalf of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, a “Position Stand” on the nutritional considerations for single-stage … Read more

10 March 20194 January 2020

Greater adherence to the DASH dietary pattern appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of coronary artery disease and stroke

In March 2019 researchers from Singapore, the UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary … Read more

19 August 20182 May 2020

Longer TV viewing time and higher computer use appears to be associated with a lower intake of protein, minerals, vitamins and dietary fibre in children and adolescents

In August 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the relationship between screen time (television viewing, and personal computer use mobile phone use) and nutrient … Read more

24 July 201825 January 2020

Researchers call for public awareness campaign on the importance of micronutrients

In June 2018 researchers from Italy published the results of their study to assess whether individuals had an intake of micronutrients which was in accordance with the recommended guidelines of … Read more