The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point
  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

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    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Review: Broad benefits with the Mediterranean diet

    A couple of years ago, researchers at the University of Florence, in Italy, reviewed the effects of the Mediterranean diet on the risk of death and the occurrence of Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s diseases.

    Now, they’ve updated their findings.

    First, the details.

    • This updated included 7 studies not included in the previous meta-analysis (1 study for overall mortality, 3 on cardiovascular incidence or mortality, 1 on cancer incidence or mortality, and 2 on neurodegenerative [eg, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s] diseases).
    • These recent studies included 2 health outcomes not previously investigated (ie, mild cognitive impairment and stroke).

    And, the results.

    • The meta-analysis showed that a 2-point increase in adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a significant reductions in the following outcomes.
      • Reduction of overall mortality
      • Cardiovascular incidence or mortality
      • Cancer incidence or mortality
      • Neurodegenerative diseases

    The bottom line?

    The authors concluded, “in a larger number of subjects and studies,.. [there was] significant and consistent protection provided by adherence to the Mediterranean diet in relation to the occurrence of major chronic degenerative diseases.”

    Basic Ingredients of the Mediterranean Diet can be found here.

    10/22/10 18:36 JR

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