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Is Your Diet "Rich" Enough to get Gout?
Gout - the "Disease of Kings" - The incidence of gout has risen considerably in the last 40 years, affecting millions of men and women in the U.S. Gout is a type of painful inflammatory arthritis which is often referred to as the "disease of kings"...
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Plant-Based Nutrition for Kids
Adopting a plant-based diet for your family can be one of the best decisions that you can make for your child's health and wellbeing. The time and effort you invest in educating, planning and providing nutritious foods for your children will help...
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Unscrambling the Truth About Eggs
Are eggs really that "incredible" or are the industry's marketing strategies "incredible?" You might be surprised to learn how big industries use clever marketing strategies to boost the sale of their products. One technique that Dr. John McDougall...
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What is Metabolic Syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome is a term often mentioned these days when public health is discussed. We hear about it on the news and see it mentioned in blogs and articles. But have you ever wondered, "Exactly what is metabolic syndrome?" You're not alone. By...
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How do these Diet Experts Measure Up?
Obesity rates continue to climb and have resulted in a global epidemic of overweight and obese adults. In fact, it's estimated that nearly 80% of Americans are overweight. This tragedy has generated much controversy regarding what constitutes a healthy...
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Incidence of Teen Stroke on the Rise
Stroke is no longer considered a disease of old age. Strokes are now occurring in younger people as well. Dr. Joel Fuhrman says that, "These diseases come about due to the accumulated effects of years of poor diet and lifestyle habits. As the standard...
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Why Dieting Doesn't Work but Eating Healthy Does
Dieting - it doesn't seem to work, does it? Cutting back on portion size, counting calories, and using will power can only last so long before we're back to our old eating habits. By the looks of all the diet books available today, it would seem like...
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Sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Indulgence in sugary beverages may lead to weight gain in children and adults. This study analyzed whether heightened consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is tied to weight gain in children and adults. Researchers performed a comprehensive...
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Consumption of sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened soft drinks and risk of obesity-related cancers.
The odds of developing obesity-related cancers may be stacked against individuals who are avid consumers of sugar-sweetened beverages. This study examined the intake of sweetened beverages in relation to the development of obesity-related cancers....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/sugar-sweetened-beverages/consumption-of-sugar-sweetened-and-artificially-sweetened-soft-drinks-and-risk-of-obesity-related-cancers -
Registration Open for PlantPure Summit 2016
"There are two kinds of cardiologists, vegans and ones who haven't read the data," says Kim Allan Williams, MD, Immediate-Past President of the American College of Cardiologists. Dr. Williams is just one of 40 speakers taking part in PlantPure Summit...
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Overweight Girls at Risk of Early Puberty
Girls in the United States are entering puberty at younger and younger ages says a study published in Pediatrics . Breast development is the first marker of the onset of puberty in girls. Researchers documented that in 2010, 10.4% of seven-year-old...
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Are You Suffering From "Food Poisoning?"
Food Poisoning? When we hear the scary words "food poisoning," we usually think of a sudden illness caused by eating a "bad" microorganism in a single contaminated food. Dr. John McDougall shows that common chronic illnesses are also caused by eating...
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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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Health Concerns about Dairy Products
According to the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine , "Many Americans still consume substantial amounts of dairy products—and government policies still promote them—despite scientific evidence that questions their health benefits and...
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Association between junk food consumption and mental health in a national sample of Iranian children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV study
The likelihood of experiencing psychiatric distress and displaying violent behaviors may be on the high side in children and adolescents who love consuming junk foods. This study explored the correlation between frequent ingestion of junk foods and the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/mental-health/association-between-junk-food-consumption-and-mental-health-in-a-national-sample-of-iranian-children-and-adolescents-the-caspian-iv-study -
Whole Grain Intake in Relation to Body Weight: From Epidemiological Evidence to Clinical Trials
Eating whole grains regularly can help an individual to attain and maintain a healthy body weight. Obesity has been linked to the development of different chronic diseases, including cancer, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular ailments. This...
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Intake of Fruits and Vegetables in Relation to 10-year Weight Gain Among Spanish Adults
of this study suggest that compliance with diets rich in fruits and vegetables can help curb significant weight gain and obesity.
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Whole Grains May Protect Against Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer is one of the most deadly cancers of the digestive tract. In the United States, it accounts for 1% of all cancers diagnosed in this country.The incidence of esophageal cancer has risen by more than 700% in the past four decades, making...
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Heart Failure and a Plant-Based Diet. A Case-Report and Literature Review.
A team of US doctors replaced the Western diet of 54-year old female patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, grade 3 obesity, and heart failure with depressed left ventricular systolic function with whole food plant-based diet (WFPB). After five and a...
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Physical Activity to Improve Erectile Function: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies.
of 160 minutes for 6 months contributes to decreasing erectile problems in men with ED caused by physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and/or cardiovascular diseases."
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/exercise/physical-activity-to-improve-erectile-function-a-systematic-review-of-intervention-studies