Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. The data showed that the rate of infection was significantly lower in the treatment versus placebo during the trial (P = 0.001). Diabetes is a significant health problem expected to affect 12.2% of the world population...
The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Intake with High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Adults with and without Type 1 Diabetes
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest an inverse association between vegetable and blueberry consumption and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in adults without diabetes. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Risk factors of heart...
The Effect of Supplementation with an Extract of Berries on Presbyopia and Tear Production
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that oral supplementation with a berry extract containing anthocyanins and iridoids may improve near vision and tear production in individuals with presbyopia. Presbyopia is estimated to affect more than a billion people...
The Association of Dietary Flavonol Intake and Mortality in Adults
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that increased flavonol intake is associated with decreased mortality risk. Flavonoids are phenolic compounds found in various plants. Flavonols, a subclass of flavonoids, are abundant in fruits, vegetables, tea, and wine....
The Association Between Prune Consumption and Tibial Bone Strength
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that prune consumption is associated with preserved bone density and tibial bone strength in older women. Osteoporosis, a disease of the microarchitecture of bone, affects more than ten million Americans, and an additional...
Higher Intake of Berries Associated with Lower Allostatic Load
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a cross-sectional research analysis of 7684 NHANES participants shows that consumers of total berries (p=0.0026), strawberries (p=0.013), and blueberries (p=0.008), respectively, had significantly lower mean AL...
Healthy Plant-Based Diet Versus Unhealthy Plant-Based Diet Ameliorates the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Multivariate regression analysis showed that the highest quartile of healthy plant-based diet had a 24% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those in the lowest quartile. Type 2 Diabetes is a preventable...
The Beneficial Effects of Tart Cherry Supplementation on Patients with Gout
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that supplementation with tart cherry powder may decrease inflammation and albuminuria in patients with gout. Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis, with a prevalence of over 3% of adults. It is associated with...
Beneficial Effects of Berry Consumption on Sleep Duration in Healthy Adults
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that adults who consume berries have a lower risk of inadequate sleep duration. Sleep disorders have been linked to various health problems, including obesity, diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, and several cancers....
Pomegranate Extract Improves Severity of Allergic Asthma Symptoms
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week supplementation with 500 mg daily of pomegranate extract significantly improved symptom severity (p < 0.05) and significantly decreased neutrophil and eosinophil levels (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.002, respectively)...
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