Vitamin D and Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

Vitamin D and Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

Researchers divided 2300 postmenopausal, healthy women aged 65 or older, into two groups. One group received 2000 IU/day of vitamin D3 and 1500 mg/day of calcium; the other a placebo. After 4 years, the difference in any new cancer incidence between groups was...
Is the Obesity Paradox Real?

Is the Obesity Paradox Real?

A 2013 meta-analysis suggested that overweight individuals had lower all-cause mortality than those at normal BMI. Now data from three large cohort studies with more than 225,000 men and women have demonstrated there is no protective effect of being overweight. These...
“Raw Water”—Really?

“Raw Water”—Really?

Technically, “raw water” is unfiltered, untreated, unsterilized water from a natural spring. Are there really benefits to drinking water in a “natural” state? A small, but growing group of advocates believe there are. “Living water”...
Supplements to Prevent Fractures?

Supplements to Prevent Fractures?

Contrary to current opinion, a systematic review of 33 randomized trials in about 50,000 community-living adults over 50 years old found no benefit for supplementation of vitamin D and/or calcium. This study strongly supports the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce in...
Is that Lotion Really Ultra-hydrating?

Is that Lotion Really Ultra-hydrating?

All of us are inundated with the seemingly endless ads for cosmetic and skincare products. Each month in Dermatology Times Zoe Diana Draelos, MD examines some of these claims. Here is a sample: What is an ultra-hydrating and therapeutic skin moisturizer formula?...
U.S. FDA to Increase Homeopathic Drug Enforcement

U.S. FDA to Increase Homeopathic Drug Enforcement

The U.S. FDA has notified the booming $3 billion homeopathy industry it is going to increase enforcement of manufacturing, marketing and safety regulations for homeopathic products. This will focus mostly on products that have “the greatest potential to cause...
Raw Milk Warning

Raw Milk Warning

Anyone who consumed raw milk or milk products from Udder Milk within the last 6 months should see their physician and receive post-exposure antibiotic treatment. This CDC advisory comes after a New Jersey woman contracted Brucella abortus RB51 after drinking raw milk...
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Sense of Smell

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Sense of Smell

As we start 2018, we can be grateful for the intentional and wonderful way each one of us is made! For instance, we often take the sense of smell for granted. Yet physiologist Dr. Jennifer Pluznick says it has been estimated that humans can detect up to 1 trillion...
Philip Morris Vows to ‘Give Up Cigarettes’

Philip Morris Vows to ‘Give Up Cigarettes’

Philip Morris International ran advertisements in the U.K. this week vowing to stop selling cigarettes. It is hard to believe, and many suspect this is a stunt—like a bad April Fools joke. PMI claims it has a global commitment to replace cigarettes with smoke-free...
Gut Microbiome Mediates Hypertension

Gut Microbiome Mediates Hypertension

In mouse experiments, researchers have found a high-salt diet leads to depletion of a species of Lactobacillus in the gut, which in turn increases particular lymphocytes that result in a rise in blood pressure (and type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis). Supplementation...
Considering a Juice Cleanse: Think Again!

Considering a Juice Cleanse: Think Again!

Now that the holidays are almost over, and it is time to think about resolutions for the New Year, you may be considering the need of a cleanse via a juice cleanse. Before you start you may want to read a very practical and balanced interview with two experts in the...
How to Prevent Holiday Overeating

How to Prevent Holiday Overeating

Food may be everywhere, but most of us need to tune out the “eat” messages! Here are three suggestions on how to do just that from the Harvard Nutrition Source: Pay attention to the food you are about to put in your mouth. Technology-free meals can help....

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