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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 2, 2012

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A spoonful of sugar … not such a good idea, report says

 

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2012

 

 

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Calorie cutting, not the source, is what matters

 

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Effects of 4 weight-loss diets differing in fat, protein, and carbohydrate on fat mass, lean mass, visceral adipose tissue, and hepatic fat: results from the POUNDS LOST trial

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  2. Stroke risk factors among women
  3. Mother’s stroke risk may help predict risk for daughters
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2012

 

 

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Magnesium-rich diet may lower stroke risk: study

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http://bit.ly/AhalBY

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  2. Stroke risk factors among women
  3. Mother’s stroke risk may help predict risk for daughters

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  2. Medication increases memory function by rewiring brain: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease
  3. Sitting at your desk all day, remaining sedentary increases weight and heart disease risk, who’d a thought?
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 13, 2012

 

 

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Sugary soda ups risky fat deposits

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Sucrose-sweetened beverages increase fat storage in the liver, muscle, and visceral fat depot: a 6-mo randomized intervention study1,2,3

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  1. More evidence that excess abdominal fat increases heart disease risk
  2. Medication increases memory function by rewiring brain: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease
  3. Sitting at your desk all day, remaining sedentary increases weight and heart disease risk, who’d a thought?

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 29, 2011

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Diet rich in fish, vitamins may reduce brain shrinkage

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Nutrient biomarker patterns, cognitive function, and MRI measures of brain aging

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 1, 2011

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RSNA: A Fish a Week Keeps the Brain at Its Peak

 

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  • Salt reduction may not reduce risk of heart disease
  • Trans-fat intake and risk of depression study cannot prove causality
  • Study shows low sodium levels increases heart disease risk as opposed to the thousands of others that show the opposite result
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2011

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    Low salt intake linked to heart-disease deaths

     

    Heart Risk Higher at Highest, Lowest Salt Intake Levels

    Reference:

    Primary source: Journal of the American Medical Association
    Source reference:
    O’Donnell M, et al “Urinary sodium and potassium excretion and risk of cardiovascular events” JAMA2011; 306: 2229-2238.

    Additional source: Journal of the American Medical Association
    Source reference:
    Whelton P “Urinary sodium and cardiovascular disease risk: informing guidelines for sodium consumption” JAMA 2011; 306: 2262-2264.

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    2. Trans-fat intake and risk of depression study cannot prove causality
    3. Study shows low sodium levels increases heart disease risk as opposed to the thousands of others that show the opposite result

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    2. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk
    3. Salt reduction may not reduce risk of heart disease
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 12, 2011

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    Healthy diet trumps genetic heart disease

    Reference:

    The Effect of Chromosome 9p21 Variants on Cardiovascular Disease May Be Modified by Dietary Intake: Evidence from a Case/Control and a Prospective Study

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    2. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk
    3. Salt reduction may not reduce risk of heart disease

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    Effects of prenatal fish-oil and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate supplementation on cognitive development of children at 6.5 y of age

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 30, 2011

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    Fish oil pills don’t improve kids’ braininess

    Reference:

    Effects of prenatal fish-oil and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate supplementation on cognitive development of children at 6.5 y of age

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    2. Fish oil supplements: No help with atrial fibrillation and can interfere with warfarin along with other foods and supplements
    3. Safety of medication use during pregnancy

    ]]>     http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2011/09/30/fish-oil-supplementation-during-pregnancy-did-not-influence-child-brain-development/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 30, 2011 Source: Fish oil pills don't improve kids' braininess Reference: Effects of prenatal fish-oil and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate supplementation on cognitive development of children a[...] Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 30, 2011 Source: Fish oil pills don't improve kids' braininess Reference: Effects of prenatal fish-oil and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate supplementation on cognitive development of children at 6.5 y of age Related articles: Fish oil trial shows some benefit for people with depression but without anxiety Fish oil supplements: No help with atrial fibrillation and can interfere with warfarin along with other foods and supplements Safety of medication use during pregnancy Pediatrics bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com no no     Calorie counts on restaurant menus are not accurate http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2011/07/20/calorie-counts-on-restaurant-menus-are-not-accurate/ http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2011/07/20/calorie-counts-on-restaurant-menus-are-not-accurate/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:11:38 +0000 Dr. Barry Dworkin http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/?p=4609 Restaurants' Nutrition Labels Mostly Accurate Reference: Urban LE, et al "Accuracy of stated energy contents of restaurant foods" JAMA 2011; 306(3): 287-293. Related articles:
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2011

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    Restaurants’ Nutrition Labels Mostly Accurate

    Reference:

    Urban LE, et al “Accuracy of stated energy contents of restaurant foods” JAMA 2011; 306(3): 287-293.

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    ]]>     http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2011/07/20/calorie-counts-on-restaurant-menus-are-not-accurate/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2011 Source: Restaurants' Nutrition Labels Mostly Accurate Reference: Urban LE, et al "Accuracy of stated energy contents of restaurant foods" JAMA 2011; 306(3): 287-293. Related articl[...] Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2011 Source: Restaurants' Nutrition Labels Mostly Accurate Reference: Urban LE, et al "Accuracy of stated energy contents of restaurant foods" JAMA 2011; 306(3): 287-293. Related articles: Parents choose lesser-calorie foods for their children when given the choice Brains of Obese People May Show Less Impulse Control for High-Calorie Foods How accurate are mammograms at detecting true life-threatening breast cancers? bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com no no