PROBIOTICS HELP REDUCE ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Mixture of Probiotic Strains Reduces SCORAD Index and Topical Steroid Use in Young Patients With Moderate Atopic Dermatitis Mixture of probiotic strains reduces SCORAD index (is a clinical tool for assessing the severity of atopic dermatitis) and topical steroid (are...
EXERCISE BENEFITS CANCER PATIENTS
Exercise Improves Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Cancer Patients We have always been told exercise is good for us and it doesn't seem to matter what stage of life you are at, or what's happening in your life or health there is always a benefit. Some of...
VITAMIN K2 ANND AORTIC VALVE CALCIFICATION
VITAMIN K2 RECOMMENDED TO SUPPORT HEART HEALTH IN AORTIC VALVE CALCIFICATION The European Heart Journal has published an important review paper that highlights the potential of Vitamin K2 supplementation for calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS), a common...
Breast Cancer Survivors Need Physical Activity
Physical Activity Increases Cognitive Functioning Among Breast Cancer Survivors Diagnosed Within The Past 2 Years TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * This study was designed to evaluate the effects of an exercise program on cognition among 87 sedentary breast cancer survivors....
WASHING WITH HARD WATER MAY……
Washing With Hard Water May Contribute to the Development of Atopic Dermatitis * The association between exposure to hard water and skin barrier impairment was evaluated in this study of individuals with and without atopic dermatitis. Skin washed with hard water...
We Know About Probiotics, But What's Prebioics?
We Know About Probiotics, But What's The Deal With Prebiotics? Chances are you eat many of these foods every day. At Botanica Medica we often talk about probiotics and prebiotics, although a lot of us know what probiotics are, do we understand prebiotics and what role...
BINGE DRINKING AND THE RISKS…..
Binge Drinking and the Risk of Liver Events BACKGROUND & AIMS Binge drinking or heavy episodic drinking is increasingly prevalent, but the health effects are incompletely understood. We investigated whether binge drinking increases the risk for liver disease above...
* * * URINARY TRACT MICROBIOME * * *
The Urinary Tract Microbiome in Health and Disease Take-Home Message · This systematic review of the literature reporting on the urinary microbiome in healthy individuals and its alterations in urologic disorders included 89 studies published between 1991 and...
BREASTFEEDING REDUCES RISK OF….
Breastfeeding Dose-Dependently Reduces Risk of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the association between breastfeeding in infancy and a later risk for Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. The risk of...
Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Despite numerous advances in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis (a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries), cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Novel and...
* * * RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS & FISH * * *
Higher Fish Intake Appears to Reduce RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Symptoms Researchers suggest most varieties of fish may play a role in controlling symptoms Eating fish at least twice a week may significantly reduce the pain and swelling associated with rheumatoid arthritis,...
* * * PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE * * *
Prevention Better Than Cure! For Alzheimer's Disease TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * The authors of this review discuss the importance of a preventive approach to Alzheimer's disease in the light of recent unsuccessful trials of disease-modifying treatment. Advances in the...
DIET AND FERTILITY: A REVIEW
* * * DIET AND FERTILITY: A REVIEW * * * TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * The authors of this review discuss the effect of diet on fertility. The intake of a healthy diet with high quantities of seafood, poultry, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables are associated with both...
GOOD GUT BUGS & GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS
Intestinal Bacteria and the Development and Progression of Gastrointestinal Tract Neoplasms TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * The authors of this review discuss the role of microorganisms in influencing host immunity and human diseases, including cancer. Microbial dysbiosis (is a...
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS & CRANBERRIES
Can Cranberries Contribute to Reduce the Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections? TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common and result in considerable morbidity. While the ingestion of cranberry products has long been promoted to reduce the risk of...
CELIAC DISEASE & GLUTEN SENSITIVITY
Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity The prevalence of gluten-related disorders is rising, and increasing numbers of individuals are empirically (through observation or experience) trying a gluten-free diet for a variety of signs and symptoms. This review...
REDUCING CHRONIC PAIN WITH VITAMIN D
Vitamin D Supplementation Reduces Pain Scores in Chronic Widespread Pain Chronic non-specific widespread pain including fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain, reduced pain threshold, and multiple tender points on examination, causing disability and...
EXERCISE GOOD FOR CANCER PATIENTS
EXERCISE INTERVENTIONS IMPROVE PHYSICAL FUNCTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED CANCER TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * The authors of this systematic review evaluated the effects of exercise among patients with advanced cancer. Exercise interventions resulted in...
COMPLICATIONS OF PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR THERAPY
Complications of Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy Gastroenterology A little introduction 1st Proton Pump Inhibitor Medicines are quite often used in the treatment of GOR (Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux) or as some might simply say "Reflux". Proton Pump Inhibitors are...
* * * SMILES DIET IMPROVES DEPRESSION * * *
SMILES diet improves depression Improving your diet could be an effective treatment for depression according to new Australian research published in BMC Medicine. Leading the first randomised controlled trial to explicitly answer the question: If I improve...
POST-NATAL DEPRESSION & POLY UNSATURATED FATS
POLY UNSATURATED FATS GOOD FOR POST-NATAL DEPRESSION A recently published meta-analysis on the use of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in treating post-natal depression has confirmed a clear and important role for the compound in evidence based practice, and...
REDUCE RISK OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
DIETARY INTAKE OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FROM FISH AND RISK OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY. In the October 2016 issue of JAMA Ophthalmology, Sala-Vila and colleagues reported findings from the Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED) showing that among older individuals...
ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AND BREAST CANCER
ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AT NIGHT AND BREAST CANCER It seems that an easy and perhaps effective way to lower risk of breast cancer may be to reduce or avoid exposure to artificial lighting at night. It’s that simple. A handful of recent studies confirm what we’ve long...
* * * VITAMIN D AND TYPE 2 DIABETES * * *
Correcting Vitamin D Deficiency May Improve Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental Low vitamin D status has been found to be associated with impaired glycemic control in patients who suffer from type 2 diabetes; however, whether...
TYPE 1 DIABETES AND CELIAC DISEASE
Children With Type 1 Diabetes Often Have Comorbid Celiac Disease, According To A Recent Study Published Online. FRIDAY, June 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Children with type 1 diabetes often have comorbid (existing simultaneously with) celiac disease, according to a...
* * *KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS * * *
KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CHONDROITIN SULFATE Chondroitin sulfate should be first line therapy for knee osteoarthritis according to a new clinical trial, due to its efficacy and safety. Published in the journal Annals of Rheumatic Disease, researchers conducted a...
* COLON CANCER AND TREE NUTS *
Patients With Colon Cancer Who Eat Tree Nuts Experience Nearly a 50% Reduction in Recurrence May 17, 2017—Chicago, Illinois—A study of 826 patients with stage 3 colon cancer showed that those who consumed 2 ounces or more of nuts per week were at a 42% lower risk of...
* * * UNERACTIVE THYROID * * *
Are you one of the 5% of women who have an underactive thyroid? Have you wondered when being diagnosed, why you haven't been offered any explanation about the cause? Strange ? It is 2017 and we are not offered any information about the causes of your underactive...
* * * MORE GLUTEN TALK * * *
Last week we spoke about the genes that make us susceptible, or more prone to develop gluten sensitivity (a condition called Non Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity – NCGS). This time around I am going to talk about the mental health and neurological effects of gluten...
GLUTEN – TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT…..
Gluten - to EAT or NOT to EAT that is the (digestion) question? Going gluten free has become an increasing trend in recent years. In fact it appears to be more fashionable than smashed avocado. But there is often scepticism expressed about the medical need, and...