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Long-term intermittent fasting can offer protection from heart-related COVID-19 complications

Intermittent fasting, especially when done over the course of decades, can have positive effects on metabolic and cardiovascular health.

7 Mar 2023

Therapeutic ketosis for mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

A new study in Frontiers in Neurology aimed to review the available studies which support the clinical utility of ketogenic interventions in PD, MCI, and AD.

5 Mar 2023

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Moderate and high caffeine intake offered protection against the development of diabetic retinopathy.

5 Mar 2023

Obesity level affects the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia in men and women differently

Obesity continues to become more common worldwide, despite the health risks and increased mortality posed by the diseases and conditions that accompany it (comorbidities).

2 Mar 2023

What is the effect of maternal circulating amino acids on offspring birthweight?

Researchers examined the effect of serum levels of 20 amino acids in a mother during pregnancy on offspring birthweight in a two-sample summary data Mendelian randomization framework.

27 Feb 2023

What is the impact of mushroom consumption on cardiometabolic health?

Researchers reviewed the effect of mushroom consumption on the risk factors, morbidity, and mortality associated with cardiometabolic diseases.

24 Feb 2023

Skipping meals can trigger a negative effect on immune cells

Fasting may be detrimental to fighting off infection, and could lead to an increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

23 Feb 2023

Challenges associated with prescribing exercise to diabetic patients taking metformin

In a recent study published in the Sports Medicine and Health Science journal, researchers assessed the impact of exercise precision medicine on type 2 diabetes.

21 Feb 2023

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

A new study in the journal Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology aimed to summarize the impact of specific nutrients as well as diets on the gut microbiota as well as the future perspectives of using diet as a therapeutic microbiome modulator.

20 Feb 2023

Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

Differences in the dietary patterns of overweight or obese children contribute to variations in the gut microbiome diversity.

16 Feb 2023

Natural decline in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop, reverse arterial stiffness progression

Significant physiologic decrease in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop and reverse arterial stiffness progression, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism concludes.

15 Feb 2023

Alternate-day fasting diet and exercise benefit the health of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Nutrition researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago studied 80 people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and found that those who followed an alternate-day fasting diet and exercised were able to improve their health.

14 Feb 2023

Do nuts help with type 2 diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects one in ten people worldwide. There has been an alarming increase of 16% in the global prevalence of type 2 diabetes over the past two years.

13 Feb 2023

Type 1 diabetes complications may be improved by short, frequent activity breaks

In a review article published in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes, scientists have discussed the application and significance of decreasing sedentary behavior at frequent intervals in managing type 1 diabetes.

13 Feb 2023

MicroRNAs associated with diabetes in human pancreatic islets

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers explored micro-ribonucleic acids (RNAs) associated with diabetes and related characteristics in human pancreatic islets.

13 Feb 2023

Can lifestyle and nutrition be the answer for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes remission?

Recently, scientists have reviewed the existing literature to elucidate the root cause of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

10 Feb 2023

Can carbohydrate be reduced too low for weight loss, and glycemic control?

A new review in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology aimed to describe the definitions of carbohydrate-restricted dietary patterns, the potential benefits related to cardiometabolic risk factors, and whether healthcare professionals should consider it for glycemic management and weight loss.

9 Feb 2023

Fasting News and Research

Long-term intermittent fasting can offer protection from heart-related COVID-19 complications

Therapeutic ketosis for mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Obesity level affects the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia in men and women differently

What is the effect of maternal circulating amino acids on offspring birthweight?

What is the impact of mushroom consumption on cardiometabolic health?

Skipping meals can trigger a negative effect on immune cells

Challenges associated with prescribing exercise to diabetic patients taking metformin

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

Natural decline in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop, reverse arterial stiffness progression

Alternate-day fasting diet and exercise benefit the health of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Do nuts help with type 2 diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes complications may be improved by short, frequent activity breaks

MicroRNAs associated with diabetes in human pancreatic islets

Can lifestyle and nutrition be the answer for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes remission?

Can carbohydrate be reduced too low for weight loss, and glycemic control?

Knowing your cholesterol level can be a crucial factor in overall health

Health impact of a combination of intermittent fasting and ketogenic diet

Impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular risk factors associated with fertility problems

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