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Drinking More Coffee May Protect Against Cognitive Decline
Among adults older than age 60 years, heavier coffee consumption was associated with slower cognitive decline in executive function and less beta-amyloid accumulation.
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Dietary Modifications with Linoleic Acid Can Have an Effect on Gut and Brain Inflammation
This study will widen the scope of discussion on the treatment of neurological disorders. Nutritional supplements need to be discussed with caution until clear recommendations can be given based on clinical trials and other strong evidence of efficacy without significant side effects.
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Parabacteroides, Flavonoid-Rich Foods, and Lower Blood Pressure
Results showed that higher dietary intake of total flavonoids, specifically anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins polymers, were associated with statistically significant lower systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure.
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Reduce the Risk of Autoimmune Disease with Vitamin D, n-3 Fatty Acid Supplements
A randomized, controlled trial that included older adults showed vitamin D3 2,000 units daily or n-3 fatty acids 1,000 mg daily over five years reduced the incidence of autoimmune diseases 25% to 30%.
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Tailoring Dietary Recommendations to Protect Cognitive Health
Preventing inflammation as patients age is becoming key focus of lowering dementia risk.
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Meat Consumption Associated with Less Anxiety and Depression
A meta-analysis of 20 studies showed meat consumption resulted in better mental health, with less anxiety and depression vs. meat abstinence.
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Coffee Consumption and the Curious Effects on the Heart
Real-time patient monitoring allowed researchers to observe a strange mix of short-term harms and benefits.
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Plant-Based Diets and Menopausal Hot Flashes
In this clinical trial, women randomized to a low-fat, vegan diet including one-half cup of cooked whole soybeans daily experienced a reduction in total hot flashes of 79% compared to 49% in the control group over 12 weeks of observation.
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Fish Consumption, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Cardiovascular Disease
Is there enough scientific evidence to suggest there are associations between fish consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, or of mortality, among people who consume fish compared to those who do not consume fish?
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Carbohydrates and Insulin Resistance: Pondering Food Quality vs. Quantity
Researchers posit that solving the obesity epidemic is not as simple as eating less and moving more.