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Determinants of serum enterolactone concentration – (06-04-01)

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Determinants of serum enterolactone concentration

Enterolactone is a lignan found in many whole grains, fruits and berries. This study looks at factors that would influence plasma levels of enterolactone. Enterolactone is a substance that has a wonderful effects on lowering risk of many hormone-related cancers. The authors lend much weight to the contribution that healthy GI flora play a large part in production of these lignans.

AJCN — Abstracts: Kilkkinen et al. 73 (6): 1094

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Effect of physical activity on serum C-reactive protein – (01-21-04)

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Effect of physical activity on serum C-reactive protein

I find it interesting that this study was funded in part by Bristol-Myers-Squib, a drug company. That aside, there are currently ongoing trials looking for drugs to lower CRP levels. We have a medical establishment not willing to fully admit the impact of chronic inflammation on many aspects of health, but yet trials are underway to lower CRP levels with drugs. The cynic in me would suggest that, as soon as a drug is developed to lower CRP, the editorials will come piling in suggesting that inflammation is a major causative factor in CVD. Exercise and lowering refined carb intake will both easily and safely lower CRP levels already. How bout shifting all that money for R & D somewhere more useful?

Cardiosource –

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DEMONIZING SUNLIGHT HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH – (10-23-06)

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Estimation of optimal serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D for multiple health outcomes

For those of you that have not heard me rant about how the public health recommendation to demonize sunlight (ok, so I’m paraphrasing here…) are having major negative impacts on our health. Vit D is actually a hormone, and deficiencies can have far reaching effects from bone health to insulin resistance to depression to autoimmune disease.

Current dietary guidelines fall short at what research recommends by at least one order of magnitude. I typically recommend 2,000-4,000 IU/day to patients at risk for Vit D deficiency.

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