Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Montmorency tart cherry group also had significantly lower symptom severity based on the SCCAI compared to placebo (P=0.004). Ulcerative colitis [UC] is an inflammatory bowel disease that is marked by alternating flare-ups...
Brussels Chicory Juice Improves Time to Exhaustion During Exercise
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Participants in the chicory group had a significantly longer time to exhaustion compared to the placebo (men= 8.3% increase, women= 12.2% increase; P<0.001). The conversion of lactate to pyruvate and vice versa play a...
Two Servings of Veggies Per Day Lowers Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among the Elderly
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Statistical analysis showed a significantly higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in participants that consumed less than 2 servings of vegetables a day. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of chronic disorders that if not...
Cranberry Extract Reduces Incidence of UTIs in Diabetic Patients Prescribed SGLT-2 Medications
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...
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