Could a probiotic prevent or reverse Parkinson’s?
Scientists recently tested probiotics in a roundworm model of Parkinson’s. A particular bacterium had a protective effect and improved symptoms.
January 23, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, nutrition, on call diets, parkinson, parkinson's disease, particular-bacterium, protective-effect, recently-tested, roundworm-model
Online information about probiotics often misleading
The internet contains reams of information on probiotics. A new study tests the claims of popular websites and conclude that many are misleading.
January 20, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: claims, internet-contains, new-study, nformation-on-probiotics, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, popular-websites, tests-the-claims
Older adults who drink tea are less likely to be depressed
A new study examines the link between drinking tea and lower rates of depression in older Chinese adults, revealing the characteristics of tea drinkers.
January 19, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: characteristics, chinese, depression, drinking-tea, examines-the-link, link-between, new-study, nutrition, oncalldiets
Common foods alter gut bacteria by influencing viruses
Gut bacteria live alongside billions of viruses.
January 18, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alongside-billions, bacteria-live, foods-impact, how-specific, new-study, on call diets, these-viruses
Sugar alters brain chemistry after only 12 days
New research in pigs examines how sugar intake affects the brain’s reward circuits and finds that changes are noticeable after just 12 days.
January 18, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: affects-the-brain, brain, diet, how-sugar, intake-affects, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, pigs-examines, reward-circuits, the-brain
Does turmeric have anticancer properties?
People have discussed the potential health benefits of turmeric for thousands of years. A recent review assesses the evidence for its use against cancer.
January 17, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: assesses-the-evidence, discussed-the-potential, evidence, health-benefits, its-use, on call diets, potential, recent-review, the-potential
Can diet improve a person’s vaginal health?
Eating certain nutrients as part of a healthful diet may help keep the vagina healthy, prevent infections, or improve vaginal conditions. Learn more here.
January 16, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: certain-nutrients, healthful-diet, improve-vaginal, keep-the-vagina, may-help, nutrients-as-part, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, prevent-infections, vagina, vagina-healthy
Best supplements for lowering blood pressure
Some people take dietary supplements to help reduce high blood pressure. Do these supplements work, and are they safe?
January 16, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: blood / hematology, diet, dietary-supplements, help-reduce, high-blood, nutrition, on call diets, people-take, research, these-supplements
Walnuts may be good for the gut and help promote heart health
Researchers found that eating walnuts daily as part of a healthy diet was associated with increases in certain bacteria that can help promote health. Additionally, those changes in gut bacteria were associated with improvements in some risk factors for heart disease.
January 16, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: certain-bacteria, daily-as-part, diet, eating-walnuts, gut-bacteria, healthy-diet, help-promote, oncalldiets, some-risk
Full liquid diet: Everything you need to know
A doctor may recommend a full liquid diet for a short time for people with certain medical conditions. Learn more about what to eat and avoid on the full liquid diet here.
January 16, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, doctor-may, full-liquid, liquid-diet, short-time, the-full
