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What Factors Influence Testosterone Levels?
Commercials promoting testosterone therapy for men are becoming increasingly popular. These commercials target men who are experiencing symptoms of muscle loss, fatigue, weight gain, depression, difficulty concentrating, low libido, elevated lipid...
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Choline intake and risk of lethal prostate cancer: incidence and survival.
High intake of eggs, meat, and milk, which are excellent sources of choline, may increase the risk of prostate cancer development. This study investigated the role of dietary choline and choline-containing compounds in the development of prostate...
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Food groups and renal cell carcinoma: results from a case-control study.
High consumption of diets rich in vegetables and tomatoes may cut down renal cancer development risk. This study assessed the role of diet in the development and prevention of renal cancer. Using 70-item block food frequency questionnaires, researchers...
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Dietary intake and risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review of the literature.
Adequate intake of fruits, fiber, and vegetables may help protect individuals from inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. This study evaluated the correlation between diets and the odds of developing inflammatory...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease-ibd/dietary-intake-and-risk-of-developing-inflammatory-bowel-disease-a-systematic-review-of-the-literature -
A Plant-Based Diet, Atherogenesis, and Coronary Artery Disease Prevention
Adherence to a plant-based dietary lifestyle may significantly cut down atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. This study examined the role of plant-based diets in the prevention of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (CAD)....
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A prospective study of diet and the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease in men.
Symptomatic diverticular disease is less likely to occur in individuals adhering to a diet high in fiber and low in red meat and fats. This study evaluated the role diets play in aggravating or reducing the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease in...
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Processed Meats Elevate Thyroid Cancer Risk
The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland located in the front part of the neck that produces the hormones thyroxine and calcitonin. Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine cancer , and it is also the most rapidly increasing cancer diagnosis in the...
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Vegetarian diet, food substitution, and nonalcoholic fatty liver.
Vegetarian diets may help prevent the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study examined the role of dietary patterns in the prevention and development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Using validated food...
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Mediterranean Diet - Healthy IN SPITE OF Olive Oil
Think of a heart healthy diet, and I bet the Mediterranean Diet comes to mind. Its popularity comes from the foods that were once typically eaten in countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Looking back at the data collected from the 1950s-1960s,...
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Have we Lost the Ability to Choose on our Own?
Our taste preferences and emotional attachment to food begin during the very first years of childhood. As a result, our adult food choices are based on learned principles that we have been exposed to throughout our lives. Hearing the same information...
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Forks Over Knives - The Cookbook: Over 300 Recipes for Plant-Based Eating All Through the Year
Over 300 Recipes for Plant-Based Eating All Through the Year A whole-foods, plant-based diet has never been easier or tastier—300 brand-new recipes for cooking the Forks Over Knives way, every day! Forks Over Knives—the book, the film, the movement—is...
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Dietary Guidelines: Advisory Committee Conflicts of Interest
Have you ever wondered how our American Dietary Guidelines are formed? You may be surprised to see who sits on the Dietary Guidelines Committee. "The USDA Dietary Guidelines Committee has been made up of individuals funded by McDonald's, Coca Cola, the...
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Recalling What's in Chicken Nuggets
Here's another good reason for eating plants. Today, Tyson issued a recall of its five-pound bags of chicken nuggets because pieces of hard plastic were found embedded in the meat. The US Department of Agriculture calls it a Class 1 recall, indicating...
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Normalize High Blood Pressure With Plant Foods
Keeping blood pressure within the healthy range is vital to maintaining excellent cardiovascular health. High blood pressure also known as hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, both of which are the leading causes of death in the...
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Plant-Based Nutrition: Idiot's Guide
The healthy vegan diet-made easy. Vegans face their own special challenges when it comes to nutrition. This book provides answers. There are about one million vegans in the U.S. and about 50,000 new ones every year. A growing number of physicians...
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Protect Your Heart With Starch-Based Diet
Restaurant owner, Judy Patti, prepared her meals the way most Americans do, using a vast selection of meat, dairy, eggs and oil. She admits her poor dietary choices were the root cause of her illness. Judy was 60 pounds overweight, had high blood...
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Why John McDougall MD Recommends Salt Sugar Fat
Yes, you read the title right! Dr. John McDougall recommends salt, sugar and fat! But before you run to the nearest store to load up on the double chocolate cream pies, please continue reading! This, of course, will be the only time you will see Dr....
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Eggs Contain Few Antioxidants
Which food contains more antioxidants - eggs or whole plant foods? Eggs are marketed for containing high levels of antioxidants, which play an important role in fighting disease. The egg industry boasts: "One egg has 13 essential vitamins and minerals...
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ED is a Warning Sign of Clogged Arteries
Did you know that Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is often referred to as " the canary in the coal mine ?" This expression originates from the time when coal miners would carry caged canaries into the mine to detect carbon monoxide or other poisonous gas...
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Part III: Do Plant-Based Diets Need Supplementing?
Iron. Iron is a necessary mineral in our diet that can be found in both meat and plants; however not all iron is created equal. Iron comes in two forms: heme iron which comes from animal products and non-heme iron which comes from plant sources. Whole...
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