obesity
COVID-19 Patients Have Severely Increased Levels of Oxidative Stress and Oxidant Damage, and Glutathione Deficiency
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX) have investigated the effect of infection with COVID-19 on the levels of oxidative stress, oxidant damage and glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant. Compared to healthy age-matched individuals whose samples were taken before the pandemic started in 2019, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had significantly increased levels of oxidative ...
Research Review Shows Intermittent Fasting Works For Weight Loss, Health Changes
Intermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic health in individuals with obesity, according to a new study review led by University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) researchers. “We noted that intermittent fasting is not better than regular dieting; both produce the same amount of weight loss and similar changes in ...
Natural Remedies for Children’s Health
Natural products and lifestyle habits can significantly influence children’s overall health and well-being, even as the pandemic continues to impact them physically and mentally. Health issues unfortunately plague all of us at some point in our lives; however, the problems that impact children are often unique in their prevalence. There are several health concerns that ...
ACLM Announces Online CME “Food as Medicine: Nutrition for Treatment” Course
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), the medical professional society that has championed food as medicine since its inception in 2004, has announced the availability of the second installment of its “Food as Medicine” course, titled “Nutrition for Treatment and Risk Reduction.” The entire CME- and CE-accredited course is designed around the belief that ...
Hormone Found to Switch Off Hunger Could Help Tackle Obesity
A hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness in mice has shown similar results in humans and non-human primates, says a new study published in eLife. The hormone, called Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), could be used as a potential treatment in people with obesity whose natural signals for feeling full no longer work. ...
Caring for Bones, Joints & Muscles
In an ever-changing world, prevention and maintenance are as important as ever. When people hear about joint inflammation, they often associate the term with arthritis, and understandably so. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 23 percent of all adults—more than 54 million Americans—have arthritis. Approximately 24 million of those adults find themselves ...
Fix Him Upper
Men’s wellness begins with candor, lifestyle changes and supplements. Although men and women alike strive for good health, a man faces somewhat different risks than a woman, particularly with the aging process. While heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke affect both genders, men have specific issues like prostate issues, erectile dysfunction, fertility and testosterone imbalances. ...
Poor Sleep May Increase Heart Risk in Women
Women who sleep poorly tend to overeat and consume a lower-quality diet, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (New York). The findings provide new insight into how poor sleep quality can increase the risk of heart disease and obesity and points to possible interventions for improving women’s heart ...
Half the U.S. Population Projected to Have Obesity By 2030, Study Says
Approximately half of the adult U.S. population will have obesity and about a quarter will have severe obesity by 2030, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Massachusetts. The study, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, also predicts that in 29 states, more than half of ...
New Coalition to Push For Low-carb Diet to Be Added to U.S. Nutrition Guidelines
A new group called the Low-Carb Action Network (LCAN), a coalition of doctors, academics, and average Americans with personal success stories using low-carb diets, has launched to urge U.S. nutrition leaders to include a true low-carb diet as part of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). LCAN members point to a large and rapidly ...
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