In this week’s edition of the “Food As Medicine Weekly News and Research Digest,” we explore a range of impactful studies and insights that highlight the powerful connection between diet and health. This week, our content is designed to guide you through the latest research, dietary strategies, and health innovations.
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Treatment (Maybe) & Causation of Disease
Discover the latest on how diet and supplements play a role in cancer prevention, with insights from peer-reviewed research here. Explore examples of food products and supplements being used for therapeutic purposes here. For those concerned with dementia, learn how an anti-inflammatory diet can reduce risks for certain patients here, supported by research in JAMA Network Open here.
The benefits of tart cherry juice in lowering blood pressure are discussed in this AARP article. We also delve into how the keto diet may impact cholesterol and gut bacteria diversity here, and its potential role in preventing Type 2 diabetes here. The effects of Mediterranean and Western diets on stress and mental health are explored here, while the ketogenic diet’s impact on cancer metabolism is examined in a study published in Nature Metabolism here.
Research also highlights the link between advanced glycation end-products in diets and body weight management, detailed in a study available here. Further, a study from the European Journal of Nutrition shows how low magnesium and high homocysteine levels increase DNA damage, which you can explore here. Additionally, discover how dietary acid reduction can protect kidneys and cardiovascular health in hypertensive patients here.
Preventative dietary measures against skin cancer are also discussed in a recent article here. Lastly, the efficacy of herbal extracts in modulating the gut-brain axis is reviewed here, and the potential of eggshell membrane in treating knee osteoarthritis is examined here.
Thriving and Longevity: Live Better, Healthier, and Stronger
A systematic review reveals insights into the diet and medication use among centenarians worldwide, which you can explore here. The potential for fasting to reduce disease risk and slow aging is discussed by the National Institute on Aging here. Learn strategies to become a ‘SuperAger’ here, and explore how reducing sugar intake could link to a younger biological age here. Research on the essential nutrients and added sugar intake affecting epigenetic age is available here.
Explore how limiting certain vitamins could potentially boost longevity according to scientists here. Meanwhile, Healthline discusses how the Mediterranean diet may help reduce stress and improve mood here. The impact of late-life dietary folate restriction on healthspan is discussed in this study here. Additionally, the effects of high-fat diets on cognition and brain insulin distribution are explored in a study found here. Finally, Healio reports on how high-sugar diets may worsen cognition and cardiometabolic health here, and the Alzheimer’s Association discusses added sugar’s effects on memory recall here.
Ingredients
This week, Marion Nestle’s Food Politics blog takes a closer look at industry-funded studies on eggs here. For cheese lovers, the Wall Street Journal offers a sobering assessment of how much is too much here. Explore how the FDA regulates added substances in food here. Learn about your daily protein needs, despite what TikTok might say here, and review the healthiness of the UK’s out-of-home food sector here.
A CBS News report discusses a chemical used in rocket fuel that is widespread in food here. ProPublica explores why opening grocery stores alone doesn’t solve food deserts here. Marion Nestle’s latest reads on Mexico’s nutrition law are here. And finally, EatingWell reveals some surprising health benefits of asparagus here.
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Enhancing cultural humility in Food Is Medicine services is crucial, as discussed in this mixed-methods investigation here. Discover how artificial intelligence might address health inequities in dietary interventions here. Learn about fresh produce deliveries becoming a covered medical benefit in Tennessee here.
Explore a culinary medicine course report from Brazil here, and learn how the Allegheny Health Network’s Healthy Food Centers are addressing community needs here. Finally, discover how blending medicine with cuisine is creating a new chapter in health here.
Supplements
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open raises concerns about the potential hepatotoxicity of certain botanicals, which you can read about here. For a critical look at the JAMA paper, visit this link. Discover the role of postbiotics in food and health in this comprehensive review here. For those seeking joint relief, Yahoo’s list of the best supplements is here, and Chemistry World explains why athletes are taking sodium bicarbonate supplements here.
Plant Forward
As the demand for ‘clean label’ meat alternatives grows, FoodNavigator examines whether it’s possible to meet this demand here. Meanwhile, The New York Times discusses how to make a nation of meat-eaters crave beans here. Learn how the Paris Olympics are set to be the most vegan ever here. Finally, explore whether a plant-based diet can truly reduce biological age here and check out Slate’s take on Netflix’s latest diet documentary here.
