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BENEFITS ARE EQUAL WITH DIET AND DRUGS – (03-06-05)
Direct comparison of dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods with a statin
Hmmm…over a quarter of the patients in this study achieved BETTER lowering with the diet. All patients benefited at least as well with the diet as with the drug. So, the benefits are equal–why not just take the drug? Simply because the dietary intervention has also lowered the risk for any number of other chronic diseases.
The statin drug has just effected cholesterol (and even this is questionable for lowering risk of cardiac deaths) and may actually INCREASE your risk of other diseases by lowering CoQ10 production.
EVOLUTIONS OF THE WESTERN DIET – (03-06-05)
Origins, evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century
While this article probably adds nothing new to your knowledge base, the quote “The evolutionary collision of our ancient genome with the nutritional qualities of recently introduced foods may underlie many of the chronic diseases of Western civilization” is wonderful. “Collision” is probably the best description!
EFFECT OF SOY CONSUMPTION – (04-04-05)
The Effect of Soy Consumption on 2:16-Hydroxyestrone Ratio in Postmenopausal Women Depends on Equol Production Status but is not influenced by Probiotic Consumption
Here’s some background…the body metabolizes estrogens down several pathways. The “2″ pathway is considered protective for certain types of cancer while the “16″ pathway is damaging. It is known that equols, compounds produced by bacterial conversion of soy isoflavones in the gut, shift the metabolization of estrogen to the 2 pathway (so does indole-3-carbonol from cruciferous veggies).
So, the idea in this study was to give probiotics with soy to see how much of an effect on equol levels was seen. There seems to be a subset of women that respond positively to this approach, but the researchers were not able to identify specifics. I do have a question for the more research-minded readers out there…
This study used a 2 week washout period. How can you get a washout period using probiotics? All things being healthy–the probiotics should maintain in the GI tract. I wonder how much this influenced the results?
THINK TWICE BEFORE PEELING OF CUCUMBER, TOMATO OR POTATO – (05-01-05)
Enrichment of Tomato Paste with 6% Tomato Peel Increases Lycopene and ß-Carotene Bioavailability in Men
Just thought I’d include this so you think twice next time about peeling the peel off that cucumber, tomato or potato..
GOOD DIET CHOICES FOR GOOD HEALTH – (05-08-05)
Effect of Different Antilipidemic Agents and Diets on Mortality
Not that it should be a surprise that omega-3 fatty acids outperformed statins, but it’s nice to see it in black and white anyway. Surprisingly, the dietary interventions did not show a very strong effect. This may be more of a factor of the type of diet used. The AHA step 1 diet is not all that great and I would never recommend this type of diet to a patient wanting to lower their lipid levels.
DAIRY INTAKE LEADS TO MODEST WEIGHT REDUCTION – (05-08-05)
Dairy products do not lead to alterations in body weight or fat mass in young women in a 1-y intervention
Most physicians that stay current with the medical literature are not big fans of dairy for a variety of reasons. The recent barrage of “drink your milk and fit into your bikini by summer” ad campaigns must be a boon for the radio and TV networks, but are based on one study that showed a very modest weight reduction with dairy intake (I believe it was worth about 3 lbs over 6 months).
The advertising that has gone into making the American public believe that dairy is an absolutely essential part of a healthy lifestyle is truly one for the textbooks. There is scant evidence to support the claims of the dairy industry, and much research to the contrary.
METABOLIC RISK FACTORS IN OBESE WOMEN – (05-08-05)
Metabolic risk factors in formerly obese women-effects of a pronounced weight loss by gastric band operation compared with weight loss by diet alone
Some interesting observations here. First, while no one should be surprised, I am NOT a fan of any type of gastric bypass. Mother Nature put it there for a reason. I’m sure that, when all the long term data are in, we will see much greater risks of chronic diseases in these patients due to malabsorption of any number of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.
That being said, the patients undergoing surgery lost more weight than those choosing the diet route, however, their insulin sensitivity was better than their dietary counterparts prior to surgery–suggesting that they may not have been as metabolically “bad off” as the diet group.
What I find VERY interesting was that, after surgery, this group of patients had elevated levels of TNF-apha, a marker of inflammation that begins a cascade of further inflammation in the body. Not a good sign, at all. Even more interestingly, this data were mentioned in the conclusion but no importance was given to this finding.
AVOID FOOD ALLERGIES TO OPTIMISE HEALTH – (05-16-05)
Exercise and aspirin increase levels of circulating gliadin peptides in patients with wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis
Now isn’t this a convoluted mess? Aspirin and exercise seem to increase the absorption of allergens into the bloodstream. Such, aspirin can increase the permeability of the gut and allow stuff to get in that shouldn’t, but exercise?
Just goes to show that exercise is not the only key to optimal health. Identification and avoidance of food allergies is an important aspect of optimal health.
ELEVATED CRP LEVELS RESULTS IN ELEVATED CHOLESTEROL LEVELS – (05-23-05)
Lipid Response to a Low-Fat Diet with or without Soy is Modified by C-Reactive Protein
In this study, the authors found that, if a patient has elevated CRP levels, than the AHA-type diet may actually result in elevated cholesterol levels.
This really reminds us that a “one size fits all” approach is not always the best way to go. It also illustrates the point that many of us make–avoiding one class of macronutrients is not always a good idea. It is very possible that a high-omega 3 fatty acid diet with high fiber would produce drastically different results.
Interestingly, however, there was a 13.5% increase in apolipoprotein levels which the authors threw into the “negative” category. This would indicate a much better quality HDL cholesterol with this type of diet.
ADD FATTY ACIDS IN YOUR DIETS AND DO NOT SUPPLEMENT IT – (05-23-05)
Fatty Acids in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
While it is wonderful to see this avenue of research, the sad thing to see is that our diets, both of ourselves and especially our children, are so deficient in essential fatty acids that we actually have to supplement. We should be getting these fatty acids in our diets with no need for supplementation.
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