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Vitamin D Tied To Muscle Power In Adolescent Girls - 0 views

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    ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2009) - Vitamin D is significantly associated with muscle power and force in adolescent girls, according to a new study. Although vitamin D is naturally produced in the body through exposure to direct sunlight, vitamin D deficiency has become widely common in the United States. Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to have a significant negative impact on muscle and bone health, and can lead to conditions including osteoporosis and rickets.
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the Vitamin D Society - 0 views

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    Our vision: To significantly improve the health of Canadians through the preventative health strategy of maintaining optimum vitamin D blood levels.
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Mediterranean Diet Associated With Lower Risk Of Cognitive Impairment - 0 views

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    ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2009) - Eating a Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with less risk of mild cognitive impairment-a stage between normal aging and dementia-or of transitioning from mild cognitive impairment into Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals
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Prevention of insulin resistance by n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. - [Curr Opin Clin ... - 0 views

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    Prevention of insulin resistance by n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Fedor D, Kelley DS. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2009 Mar;12(2):138-46. PMID: 19202385
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MedWire News - Prostate Cancer - No link between steroid hormones and prostate cancer G... - 0 views

  • “Whether this discrepancy was simply a results of different populations of men in these studies or, more likely, the absence of a consistent biologic relationship, our results suggest that steroid hormones are not a powerful driver of higher grade disease.”
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    MedWire News: Among patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer, there is no link between circulating steroid hormone levels and Gleason score, conclude US investigators.
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MedWire News - Oncology - Serum 25(OH)D levels linked to prostate cancer prognosis - 0 views

  • The researchers conclude: “This study shows a strong association between 25(OH)D levels and cause-specific mortality in patients with prostate cancer. The strength of the association indicates that prostate cancer patients can benefit from increasing the level of serum 25(OH)D if it is below 50 nmol/l.”
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    MedWire News: Serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) play a role in prostate cancer disease progression and are a potential prognostic indicator, Norwegian study findings suggest.
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Dietary cis-monounsaturated fatty acids and metabolic control in type 2 diabetes -- Ros... - 0 views

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    Dietary cis-monounsaturated fatty acids and metabolic control in type 2 diabetes. Ros E. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Sep;78(3 Suppl):617S-625S. Review. PMID: 12936956
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Effects of pistachios on cardiovascular disease risk factors and potential mechanisms o... - 0 views

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    Effects of pistachios on cardiovascular disease risk factors and potential mechanisms of action: a dose-response study. Gebauer SK, West SG, Kay CD, Alaupovic P, Bagshaw D, Kris-Etherton PM. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Sep;88(3):651-9. PMID: 18779280
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BBC NEWS | Health | Aspirin cuts stomach cancer risk - 0 views

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    A study has suggested using aspirin could cut the risk of developing a type of stomach cancer by up to a third. The British Journal of Cancer study looked at over 300,000 people.
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Dietary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease : The Lyon Diet Heart Study -- Leaf 99 (6)... - 0 views

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    Leaf A.\nDietary prevention of coronary heart disease: the Lyon Diet Heart Study.\nCirculation. 1999 Feb 16;99(6):733-5.
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Mediterranean Diet, Traditional Risk Factors, and the Rate of Cardiovascular Complicati... - 0 views

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    de Lorgeril M, Salen P, Martin J-L, Monjaud I, Delaye J, Mamelle N:\nMediterranean diet, traditional risk factors and the rate of\ncardiovascular complications after myocardial infarction. Final report of the Lyon Diet Heart Study.\nCirculation 1999, Febr
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Mediterranean alpha-linolenic acid-rich diet in secondary preventionof coronary heart d... - 0 views

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    The Lyon Diet Heart Study: \nde Lorgeril M, Renaud S, Mamelle N, Salen P, Martin JL, Monjaud I,\nGuidollet J, Touboul P, Delaye J.\nMediterranean alpha-linolenic acid-rich diet in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease.\nLancet. 1994 Jun 11;343(89
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MedWire News - Stroke - Blood glucose impact strongest on ischemic stroke risk - 1 views

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    MedWire News: Men's fasting blood glucose levels affect their risk for ischemic stroke more strongly than their risk for hemorrhagic stroke or myocardial infarction (MI), research shows.
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Novel Benefits Of Fatty Acids In Arteries Shown - 0 views

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    ScienceDaily (Feb. 11, 2009) - New research from Columbia University Medical Center continues to shed light on the benefits of making fish a staple of any diet.
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Vitamin D may be critical to reduce multiple sclerosis risk - 0 views

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    Supplements of vitamin D at 'critical time periods' may be key to reducing the risk of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study from the UK and Canada. Researchers report that vitamin D may interact with a specific genetic component called HLA-DRB1*1501 that is known to increase the risk of multiple sclerosis by three-fold
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Vitamin K2, but not K1, effective for heart health benefits: Study - 0 views

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    Increased intakes of vitamin K2, but not vitamin K1, may decrease the risk of coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women, says a new study.\nFor every 10 microgram increase in the amount of vitamin K2 consumed, researchers from the Netherlands report a 9 per cent reduction in the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD).
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A high menaquinone reduces the incidence of coronary heart disease in women - 0 views

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    A high menaquinone reduces the incidence of coronary heart disease in women.\nGast GC, de Roos NM, Sluijs I, Bots ML, Beulens JW, Geleijnse JM, Witteman JC, Grobbee DE, Peeters PH, van der Schouw YT.\nNutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2009 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print]\nPMID: 19179058 \ndoi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2008.10.004\n
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Arginine Discovery Could Help Fight Human Obesity - 0 views

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    ScienceDaily (Feb. 12, 2009) - A Texas AgriLife Research scientist and fellow researchers have discovered that arginine, an amino acid, reduces fat mass in diet-induced obese rats and could help fight human obesity.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Prevent Medical Complications Of Obesity, Study Suggests - 0 views

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    ScienceDaily (Feb. 12, 2009) - According to a recent study, diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids protect the liver from damage caused by obesity and the insulin resistance it provokes. This research should give doctors and nutritionists valuable information when recommending and formulating weight-loss diets and help explain why some obese patients are more likely to suffer some complications associated with obesity. Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in canola oil and fish.
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