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Current Understanding of Dietary Fiber and Its Role in Chronic Diseases
Raising the intake levels of dietary fiber may decrease the diagnosis rates of several chronic diseases, including obesity, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and cardiovascular ailments. This study explored the impact of high fiber diet on...
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Has Eating a Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet Failed us?
years of governmental low-fat, high-carb recommendations have failed Americans terribly, thereby fueling an epidemic of chronic disease and obesity. As a result, instead of...
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Three Reasons to Eat a Low-Fat Vegan Diet
a dietary pattern that promotes the consumption of low-fat, plant-based foods may help ward off a host of chronic diseases . According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , chronic disease is the leading cause of death and disability...
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Association Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Incident CKD: A Prospective Cohort Study
Association Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Incident CKD: A Prospective Cohort Study This study quantified the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with the intake of ultra-processed foods. Researchers surveyed more than...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease/association-between-ultraprocessed-food-consumption-and-risk-of-incident-ckd-a-prospective-cohort-study -
Red/processed meat consumption and non-cancer-related outcomes in humans: umbrella review
Sticking to a diet high in red and processed meat may drive up an individual's chances of developing and dying from chronic diseases, such as stroke, hypertension, heart failure, coronary heart disease (CHD), and type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/red-processed-meat-consumption-and-non-cancer-related-outcomes-in-humans-umbrella-review -
The Association of Alcohol Use Disorder and Chronic Plaque Psoriasis: Results of a Pilot Study
Heavy consumers of alcohol may be liable to develop chronic plaque psoriasis. This study examined whether alcohol abuse is tied to the development of psoriasis. The study population included 146 persons who completed questionnaires seeking for...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/skin-disease/psoriasis/the-association-of-alcohol-use-disorder-and-chronic-plaque-psoriasis-results-of-a-pilot-study -
Dietary fiber, lung function, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the atherosclerosis risk in communities study.
An improvement in lung function and a decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk is associated with frequent consumption of fiber-laden foods. This study investigated the effect of following a high-fiber diet on lung function and...
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Do vegetables and fruits reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A case-control study in Japan.
Generous consumption of vegetables may confer individuals with significant protection against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study was carried out to confirm the protective effects of fruits and vegetables against chronic...
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Processed Meat Intake and Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Middle-aged Women.
Avid consumption of processed meats may increase a middle-aged woman's susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study evaluated the correlation between the consumption of processed meats and the incidence of chronic...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/processed-meats/processed-meat-intake-and-risk-of-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-among-middle-aged-women -
The impact of a vegetarian diet on chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression - a systematic review
Sticking to a vegetarian diet may enhance kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease. This study focused on how vegetarian diet influences the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Researchers compiled information on the dietary...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetarian/the-impact-of-a-vegetarian-diet-on-chronic-kidney-disease-ckd-progression-a-systematic-review -
Dietary fiber intake and cognitive impairment in older patients with chronic kidney disease in the United States: A cross-sectional study
Strict adherence to a high fiber diet may help curtail the onset of cognitive decline in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study evaluated if adequate consumption of fiber-ladened foods is strongly linked to reduced risk of cognitive...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/mental-health/cognitive-impairment-mci/dietary-fiber-intake-and-cognitive-impairment-in-older-patients-with-chronic-kidney-disease-in-the-united-states-a-cross-sectional-study -
Ultraprocessed Foods and Kidney Disease Progression, Mortality, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the CRIC Study
Fondness for ultra-processed foods may facilitate the onset, hasten the progression, and heighten the risk of death from chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study looked at the impact of ultra-processed food consumption on chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease/ultraprocessed-foods-and-kidney-disease-progression-mortality-and-cardiovascular-disease-risk-in-the-cric-study -
The effect of dietary antioxidant on the COPD risk: the community-based KoGES (Ansan-Anseong) cohort.
Adopting a dietary pattern that encourages the consumption of foods high in antioxidants, especially vitamin C and E, may help to halt the onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study examined the connection between the ingestion...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/lung-disease/copd/the-effect-of-dietary-antioxidant-on-the-copd-risk-the-community-based-koges-ansan-anseong-cohort -
Plant-based diets and risk of disease mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
of healthful plant foods may diminish an individual's chances of suffering from premature deaths arising from chronic diseases. This study assessed whether an association exists between the intake of healthy plant foods and the probability of dying from...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/plant-based-diets-and-risk-of-disease-mortality-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-cohort-studies -
Prevent-Reverse Disease With a Plant-Based Doctor
Large population studies confirm a direct correlation between the rates of chronic illness and the percent of animal products consumed in the diet of that population. As the percentage of animal and processed foods rise, so does illness - cancer, heart...
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Today's Children Not Expected to Outlive Their Parents
Losing a child is every parent's worst fear. No one would argue that nurturing and protecting our children to the best of our ability should be one of our highest priorities. We make sure our children get enough sleep, do their homework, brush their...
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Association of alcohol consumption with the incidence of proteinuria and chronic kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study in Japan
Fondness for alcohol may edge a woman closer to developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). The presence of proteins in urine (proteinuria) and low estimated glomerular filitration rate (eGFR) are markers of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/alcohol/association-of-alcohol-consumption-with-the-incidence-of-proteinuria-and-chronic-kidney-disease-a-retrospective-cohort-study-in-japan -
Cured meat consumption, lung function, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among United States adults.
Fondness for cured meats may raise an individual's risk of having COPD. This study investigated the hypothesis that higher intake of cured meats can increase the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from the United States...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/processed-meats/cured-meat-consumption-lung-function-and-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-among-united-states-adults -
Smoking is the Leading Cause of COPD
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 16 million Americans are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD refers to a group of diseases, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that makes it...
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Vegetable and Fruit Intake Frequency and Mortality in Patients With and Without Chronic Kidney Disease: A Hospital-Based Cohort Study
Preference for fruits and vegetables may reduce death rates significantly among patients with or without CKD. This study evaluated whether the level of consumption of fruits and vegetables is correlated to mortality risk in patients with or without...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/vegetable-and-fruit-intake-frequency-and-mortality-in-patients-with-and-without-chronic-kidney-disease-a-hospital-based-cohort-study
