Metabolic syndrome patients need more vitamin C to break cycle of antioxidant depletion

A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, a researcher says.

Beer compounds may help to treat metabolic syndrome

Xanthohumol — a compound found in beer — and two of its hydrogenated derivatives may be beneficial for people with metabolic syndrome, say researchers.

Eating too fast may lead to weight gain, heart disease

Japan-based researchers find that eating too fast may lead to metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of risk factors for severe cardiometabolic conditions.

Millions of people with metabolic syndrome may need more vitamin E

New research has shown that people with metabolic syndrome need significantly more vitamin E – which could be a serious public health concern, in light of the millions of people who have this…

Is ‘when we eat’ as important as ‘what we eat’?

In a review of research on the effect of meal patterns on health, the few studies available suggest that eating irregularly is linked to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome (high blood pressure…

Beer compound decreases weight gain and lowers cholesterol

A flavonoid found naturally in beer and hops lowered markers of metabolic syndrome in lab mice.

Metabolic syndrome leads 1 in 3 Americans to need more vitamin E

New research shows that the estimated one-third of Americans who have a cluster of health problems that add up to metabolic syndrome don’t absorb dietary vitamin E as effectively as healthy people.

Tree Nut Council-funded study links nuts to lower body weight and risk of obesity

Tree nut consumption associated with lower body weight and lower risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseaseIn a study published this week in Nutrition Journal*, researchers compared…

Resveratrol boosts spinal bone density in men with metabolic syndrome

Resveratrol, a natural compound found in red wine and grapes, increased spinal bone density in men with metabolic syndrome and could hold promise as a treatment for osteoporosis, according to a new…

Mediterranean diet with nuts, olive oil ‘may reverse metabolic syndrome’

Researchers say that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts or extra-virgin olive oil could reverse metabolic syndrome in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

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