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Treatment (Maybe) & Causation of Disease
CNN reports that eating these foods can lower dementia risk, even for those with type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The International Journal of Obesity explores how the effects of a high-fat diet on metabolic health vary by the age of menopause onset. The Cleveland Clinic reveals that diet is a main risk factor for colon cancer in younger adults. News Medical highlights why a diet rich in magnesium is crucial for your health.
Learn about the MIND diet’s impact on brain transcriptomic alterations and dementia in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Medical News Today discusses how a low-fat vegan diet is better than the Mediterranean diet for weight loss and metabolic health. Free Radical Biology and Medicine details how a very-low-calorie ketogenic diet improves serum redox balance by reducing oxidative status in obese patients. Discover how the translatome controls diet and its impact on tumorigenesis in Nature.
Learn how Chinese Botanical Medicine can ease cancer treatment side effects. Yale Medicine explains what a Low FODMAP Diet is and Psychology Today explores how a ketogenic diet intervention might help put symptoms in remission. CNET provides tips on eating foods that help you sleep better.
Explore the Mediterranean diet’s effects on vascular health and serum levels of adipokines and ceramides and how diet quality is associated with psoriasis severity. Learn about a pancreatic cancer drug reinforced by a ketogenic diet in mice and how maternal high-fat or low-protein diets promote autism-related behavior in offspring male mice.
Yahoo reveals how an easy diet shift can impact stress and anxiety, and VegNews explains diet changes that may heal leaky gut syndrome. Explore the interactions between genetic risk scores and dietary patterns for kidney dysfunction prevention in Nutrition & Diabetes. The Journal of Renal Nutrition studies the effect of an egg white meal on anemia in patients on hemodialysis. Finally, Frontiers discusses dietary patterns affecting cardiovascular health.
Thriving and Longevity: Live Better, Healthier and Stronger
Physician’s Weekly reports on how fish oil supplements counteract genetic predisposition to high cholesterol. National Geographic reveals the traditional Okinawan diet’s recipe for a long life. Cureus highlights the importance of epigenetic nutrition and supplements in personalized medicine.
Learn about the effects and mechanisms of diet, exercise, and lifestyle on eye health in Frontiers. Business Insider shares the cheap, unprocessed longevity smoothie a Blue Zone nutrition expert makes every morning. CNBC discusses the ultra-processed food that a dietitian from a Blue Zone always avoids.
ABC News explains what biological age is and how diet impacts aging. Women’s Health Mag reveals whether this diet is the secret to a long and healthy life. Nutrients identifies the leading sources of saturated fat and added sugar in U.S. adults, while Frontiers in Nutrition discusses how a ketogenic diet with aerobic exercise can induce fat browning. The New York Post provides a guide to the best NMN supplements for anti-aging.
Ingredients
Food Politics raises concerns about the FDA’s revolving door. The Conversation argues that a more varied diet could benefit both global health and the economy. Experts are not impressed with social media’s latest weight loss fad, while the FDA discusses sodium reduction in the food supply.
NASA celebrates the awarding of $1.25 million to teams at the Deep Space Food Finale. The New York Times examines how food prices have changed over the past four years, and The Economist asks whether big food can adapt to healthier diets. Axios highlights how the foods with the highest inflation are often the least healthy.
Explore AI’s dietary advice about diabetes and learn how consumers are still reaching for ‘feel good’ products in Food Dive.
Food As Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine explores an urban farm-anchored produce prescription program that integrates food as medicine and economic justice. JAMA Network Open discusses how changing the food environment, one checkout lane at a time, can make a difference. Preventive Medicine highlights how a produce prescription program in North Carolina led to increased produce purchases.
However, The Boston Globe reports that some Medicaid-funded meal services are shipping unhealthy food to patients. Frontiers in Nutrition discusses the development of a virtual culinary medicine intervention for ethnically diverse individuals with type 2 diabetes. Grocery Dive reports on Colorado’s produce incentive program for SNAP participants.
Cureus examines the effect of nutrition education on osteopathic medical students’ personal nutrition choices and its incorporation into future medical practice. The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior discusses the behavioral frameworks and translational applications of culinary medicine and nutrition. The Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research highlights how dietitians are leading innovative nutrition training for physicians through culinary medicine and teaching kitchens.
Boston Herald’s Gaskin shares how innovations are turning food into disease fighters. Food Bank News questions whether ‘Food is Medicine’ leads to more SNAP benefits. Ideastream reports on how Avon Hospital’s food pantry offers nourishment beyond the bedside. Pharmacy Times discusses how community pharmacists and students are driving diabetes treatment innovation.
Stat News introduces you to the billionaire media mogul taking on the food industry. Fierce Healthcare reports on how insurers push ‘Food is Medicine’ interventions but rarely address ultra-processed foods.
Dietary and Herbal Supplements
This week, Food Politics features the industry-funded study of the week on supplemented infant formula. New York Magazine reviews the very best multivitamins. Wired reports on how supplement companies are cashing in on the Ozempic wave.
Vogue explores whether supplements can really improve your immunity. CNET lists the best vitamins and supplements for eye health. USA Today answers the question what is vitamin B6 good for.
Science for the Public Interest asks do sleep supplements like melatonin or tart cherry work. NutraIngredients-USA cautions that resveratrol supplements fail NOW testing. Health Matters examines whether we need to supplement our electrolytes.
Daily Mail highlights the seven anti-aging supplements that are actually worth your money. Forbes shares the newest hacks for the healthiest travel. VeryWell Health asks if melatonin can protect your eyes as you get older.
Plant Forward
Green Queen reports that Norway’s new dietary guidelines advise eating mostly plant-based foods, despite climate concerns. Cardiovascular Business discusses how diets high in plant-based fats may help adults live longer with healthier hearts.
Explore a new journal exploring the therapeutic relationship between food and medicine and the role of an omega-3 fatty acid in preventing arrhythmias.
