Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that consumption of oats and barley may be anti-inflammatory and have a favorable effect on the gut microbiome. Chronic inflammation and the oxidative stress that follows can lead to the onset of numerous conditions,...
Rutin-Rich Tartary Buckwheat Benefits Body Composition and Antioxidant Capacity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Rutin-rich Tartary buckwheat, ‘Manten-Kirari’, significantly decreased body weight, body fat percentage, body mass index and oxidative stress markers in the seventy-three participating subjects compared to the control...
Do Whole Grain Diets Change Our Gut Microbiome?
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A whole grain diet, compared with a refined grain diet, significantly reduced body weight, energy intake, fat-free mass, plasma leptin, inflammatory marker CPR, and proinflammatory cytokines IL6 and IL1ß but had no effect on insulin...
Whole Grains Shown to Improve Life Span
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A meta-analysis of 14 studies (786,076 participants), found an inverse association between grain consumption and the following 3 categories: mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Governments from around the...
Eating Whole Grains may Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study with 250 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and 250 controls, those consuming whole grains more than 7 times per week had only about 1/3 the breast cancer than in the low whole grain group. Breast cancer is the second...
Whole Grains, Cereal Fiber and Death
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. This study of 367,442 adults, ages 50 – 71, demonstrated that those with the highest intake of whole grains had a 17% lower risk of all cause mortality. In the highest grain intake group, those with diabetes showed the greatest...
Trio of Foods may Benefit those on the Verge of Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Subjects consuming 300-450 grams of fatty fish and 100-gram bilberry portions per week saw a 21.2% decrease the total levels of glucose. Metabolic Syndrome affects over 47 million Americans. It is characterized by a number of risk...
Benefits of Eating Whole Grains
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a review that included 11 researches, it was found that those consuming 30 grams of fiber per day had a 30% reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. Research has shown that consuming higher amounts of whole grains is associated with lower...
Whole Grain Consumption and Type 2 Diabetes
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Researchers have found that two servings of whole grains per day are associated with a 21% decrease in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes in the United States....
Beta-Glucan Fiber May Benefit Metabolic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 46 patients with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, the consumption of 3 grams beta-glucan reduced blood pressure significantly. In other studies on blood sugar levels results were mixed but may be beneficial. Beta glucans...
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