Plant-based fasting-mimicking diet reduces IBD pathology
By Katherine Shagoury The fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) changes gut microbiota and reduces inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) pathology in mice, according to a recent study published in the journal Cell Reports....
Read MoreNed Sharpless, MD, named acting FDA commissioner
By Katherine Shagoury Ned Sharpless, MD, director of the National Cancer Institute, will be the acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) starting next month, according to a...
Read MoreUntangling gut dysbiosis and histamine intolerance
By Katherine Shagoury Properly understanding the connection between gut dysbiosis, immune activation, and histamine intolerance can make a difference for treating patients, said Michael Ruscio, DC, owner and clinician at...
Read MorePAD patients could have omega-3 deficiency, new research shows
By Katherine Shagoury People who have peripheral artery disease (PAD) have a lower omega-3 index compared to those who don’t have the disease, according to new research published in the...
Read MoreAge-related changes to microbiome fuel vascular decline, new study shows
Changes in the gut microbiome as we age have an adverse impact on vascular health, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, which was...
Read MoreHarvard study shows long-term sweetened beverage consumption linked with higher risk of mortality
By Katherine Shagoury The more sugar-sweetened beverages people consumed, the greater their risk of premature death, particularly from cardiovascular disease, according to a large long-term study of U.S. men and...
Read MoreGreen tea reduces inflammatory markers in mouse model
By Katherine Shagoury Green tea may reduce obesity and inflammatory biomarkers associated with poor health and disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Researchers...
Read MoreAvocado seed extract exhibits anti-inflammatory properties
By Katherine Shagoury An extract from colored avocado seeds shows promise as an anti-inflammatory compound, according to new research from Pennsylvania State University in University Park, which was published earlier...
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