Gastroenterology 2014 Feb 03;[EPub Ahead of Print], LG Albenberg, GD Wu Review · February 24, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The influence of diet on the structure and metabolism of the intestinal microbiota is reviewed. Differences in diet, even short-term changes, can result in significant changes in the microbiota, and metabolic products from the […]
Diabetes Care 2013 Dec 01;36(12)3888-3896, IR Wallace, CT McEvoy, SJ Hunter, LL Hamill, CN Ennis, PM Bell, CC Patterson, JV Woodside, IS Young, MC McKinley Research · January 06, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized study evaluated the dose–response relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and insulin resistance in 89 patients at high-risk for cardiovascular disease. Despite […]
Step away from that soda: Sugary drinks raise cancer risk for women, study finds Maggie Fox NBC News Nov. 22, 2013 at 1:32 PM ET Full Story: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/step-away-soda-sugary-drinks-raise-cancer-risk-women-study-2D11641447#young-buyers-obamacare-involves-lot-guesswork-2D11642028 Here’s another reason for ladies to just put down that sugary soda – it raises the risk of endometrial cancer. Women who drank the most sweet soft […]
Prospective Controlled Study J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Oct 14;[EPub Ahead of Print], M Dalamaga, E Papadavid, G Basios, V Vaggopoulos, D Rigopoulos, D Kassanos, E Trakakis TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Is ovarian SAHA syndrome (seborrhea, acne, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia) associated with insulin resistance? Of patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome, 17.7% had SAHA syndrome, which was […]
What Matters: Green Tea to Control Blood Sugars IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Oct 02, JO Ebbert The patient in your office is a 44-year-old male on no medications with no medical problems. He is extremely anxious about the test results you just reported to him. The last thing you need at the end of an […]
Diabetes Care 2013 Oct 07;[EPub Ahead of Print], NH Kim, NH Cho, CH Yun, SK Lee, DW Yoon, HJ Cho, JH Ahn, JA Seo, SG Kim, KM Choi, SH Baik, DS Choi, C Shin TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Does obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have an effect on glucose metabolism? A group of > 1300 individuals > 40 […]
Not all obese individuals are characterized by the metabolic disturbances commonly associated with excess fat accumulation.
Dr. Perlmutter, a leader in the emerging field of functional neurology, contends that our grain-heavy diets are a major etiologic factor in Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia—diseases that mainstream medicine view as an inevitable consequence of genetics and age.
Published: Aug 28, 2013 | Updated: Aug 29, 2013 By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Bone strength — but not bone mineral density — was negatively associated with insulin resistance, researchers found. Each doubling of insulin resistance scores was significantly associated with a 0.34 to 0.4 standard deviation decrease in composite scores of femoral […]
06.18.2013 SAN FRANCISCO — Insulin resistance — even if it hasn’t yet developed into overt diabetes — may cause bones to weaken, a cross-sectional study suggested. Among nondiabetic middle-age individuals, each doubling of the Homeostasis Model of Assessment-Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) was associated with a 9% to 14% decrease in three markers of bone strength (P≤0.004 […]
by John Gever Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today 06.17.2013 A low-fat, low-carb diet altered levels of lipid-depleted beta-amyloid peptides in a small clinical trial, suggesting a biochemical explanation for past observations connecting lifestyle factors to risk of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said. Those assigned to 4 weeks on the “low” diet in the 47-person trial showed […]
Published: May 22, 2013 | Updated: May 22, 2013 By Kristina Fiore , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points In this study, the long-chain fatty acids found in fish oil moderately increased levels of the hormone adiponectin, which could have protective effects on insulin sensitivity. Note that the findings suggest the need for additional studies […]
Frontline Medical News, 2013 May 01, JO Ebbert If you see adolescents and young adults in your practice, you are managing complaints about acne. Acne pathogenesis is related to sebum production, occlusion of skin follicles, bacteria (Propionibacterium acnes), and inflammation. The social impact of this condition can be profound. I would be fascinated to hear […]
Pillon NJ,et al. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Mar 1;304(5):E453-65. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00553.2012. Epub 2012 Dec 31. Abstract Skeletal muscles contain resident immune cell populations and their abundance and type is altered in inflammatory myopathies, endotoxemia or different types of muscle injury/insult. Within tissues, monocytes differentiate into macrophages and polarize to acquire pro- or anti-inflammatory […]
Curcumin: a new paradigm and therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of osteoarthritis: curcumin for osteoarthritis management Yves Henrotin Springerplus. 2013; 2: 56. Published online Feb 18, 2013. doi: 10.1186/2193-1801-2-56 Full Text Article Abstract The management of osteoarthritis represents a real challenge. This complex and multi-factorial disease evolves over decades and requires not only the alleviation […]
Insulin and It’s Metabolic Effects Ron Rosedale, M.D. Presented at Designs for Health Institute’s BoulderFest August 1999 Seminar Full Story Let’s talk about a couple of case histories. These are actual patients that I’ve seen; let’s start with patient A. This patient who we will just call patient A saw me one afternoon and said […]