Archive for the 'Diet-Vegan' Category
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
That’s right. Financial Times reports veggie only outlets will appear in Amritsar, home to the Golden Temple, the holiest site of India’s minority Sikh faith, and the small town of Katra, the base for Hindus visiting the mountain shrine of Vaishno Devi, the second busiest pilgrimage spot in India. (more…)
Diet-Vegan | Comments Off on McDonald’s is setting up vegetarian outlets
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
U.S. News evaluated and ranked 20 diets with input from a panel of health experts. (more…)
Diet-Energy Density, Diet-Mediterranean, Diet-Nutrition, Diet-Vegan | Comments Off on Best diets
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Researchers at Loma Linda University, in California, compared dietary patterns. (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Vegan, High Blood Pressure, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity | Comments Off on Vegetarian diet and the risk of the metabolic syndrome
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Vegetarian diets exclude fish, the major dietary source of fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are critical regulators of brain cell structure and function.
Researchers at Arizona State University, in Mesa, examined associations between mood and polyunsaturated fatty acid intake in vegetarian and omnivorous diets. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Diet-Vegan, E. DIETARY, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Effect of vegetarian diets on mood
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Current guidelines recommend diet as first-line therapy to lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
But what constitutes an optimal dietary regimen? (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, Diet-Nutrition, Diet-Vegan | Comments Off on Lowering cholesterol using a plant-based diet
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
A study by Dr. Maria Amodio from the University of California, Davis compared the nutritional profile of conventional and organic kiwis (aka, Chinese gooseberries).
Here are the results.
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Diet-Vegan, Kiwi, Organic foods, Vitamins | Comments Off on Are organic kiwis healthier to eat?
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
 Veganism is a diet and lifestyle that excludes using animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose.
Dr. Winston Craig from Andrews University, in Berrien Springs, Michigan reviews both, and makes recommendations. (more…)
Calcium, Cholesterol/Lipids, Diet-Vegan, Fiber, Folic Acid, Heart Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Vitamins | Comments Off on Benefits and risks of vegan diets
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
The World Health Organization has predicted a 39% rise in the worldwide prevalence of diabetes by 2030. And an article in The Lancet indicates this might be an underestimation.
Since November is Diabetes Month, here’s a round-up of CAM options for people with diabetes from 2006 through March 2007.
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Ayurveda, Berberine (Goldenseal), Calcium, Cayenne, Chromium, Cinnamon, Coffee, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Devil's Claw, DHEA, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Vegan, Exercise, Flavonoids (Soy), Ginkgo, Ginseng, Heavy Metals, Injection (Prolotherapy), Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Pine Bark Extract, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics, Tea, Trans Fats, Zinc | Comments Off on CAM and diabetes: An update of recent studies
Saturday, October 18th, 2008
An op-ed in The New York Times is critical of the effects of veganism (a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet) on young ones.
The money quotes? (more…)
Calcium, Diet-Vegan, Flavonoids (Soy), Infants, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Strong words about the effects of a vegan diet on infants, babies, and toddlers
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
There’s a need, but no well-documented evidence.
Researchers from the Miami VA Medical Center in Florida have complied a detailed review. (more…)
Creatine, Diet-Vegan, Elderly, Exercise, Tai Chi, Walking | Comments Off on Status of CAM to treat the frailty syndrome
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
While both a low-fat vegan diet and a diet based on ADA guidelines improve blood sugar and cholesterol control in patients with type 2 diabetes, these improvements are greater with a low-fat vegan diet.
This is the conclusion from a study of 99 patients in Diabetes Care, a publication of the American Diabetes Association.
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Cholesterol/Lipids, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Vegan | Comments Off on Vegan diet and type 2 diabetes
Friday, June 27th, 2008
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have reviewed natural health products (NHPs) and antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). Here are the results
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Cholesterol/Lipids, Diet-Vegan, Echinacea, Garlic, HIV/AIDS, Milk Thistle, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, St. John's Wort, Vitamins | Comments Off on Interactions between supplements and drugs used to treat AIDS
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Dietary manipulation helps people regain a sense of control over their disease.
In addition, researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden report changes that might be beneficial. (more…)
Diet-Mediterranean, Diet-Vegan, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments Off on Benefits of a vegan diet for rheumatoid arthritis
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
It’s so bad that she canceled her concert tour.
Here’s the state-of-the-art (not including pharmacology and surgery) for treating lower back pain (LBP) from the North American Spine Society. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Chiropractic, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Diet-Vegan, Exercise, Herbals, Homeopathy, Injection (Prolotherapy), Massage, McKenzie Method, Nausea/Vomiting, Sleep Apnea, TENS/FNS/VNS | Comments Off on Dolly Parton has back pain
Friday, September 7th, 2007
The review article is posted on the American Family Physician website. In addition to diagnosis and pharmacological treatment, it covers diet and exercise.
CAM options are not included. (more…)
Ayurveda, C. MIND-BODY THERAPIES, Diet-Nutrition, Diet-Vegan, Exercise, Ginseng, Milk Thistle, Prickly Pear | Comments Off on Allopathic and CAM update on diabetes treatment in young people
Saturday, November 18th, 2006
The Centers for Disease Control has just published the latest data on the prevalence of diabetes in the US.
- 11% of adults aged 40 to 59 years
- 23% of those 60 and older have diabetes
Is it any wonder that so many CAM therapies are studied in people with diabetes?
A quick listing of CAM entries for diabetes on this blog is provided below. Or, click the button on the right sidebar to see all of the diabetes entries.
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Bed Wetting, Berberine (Goldenseal), Chromium, Cinnamon, Coffee, DHEA, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Vegan, Flavonoids (Soy), Ginger, Ginseng, Magnets, Milk Thistle, Pine Bark Extract, Wolfsbane | Comments Off on Prevalence of diabetes in the US in 2006
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
These data are from a telephone survey of more than 2500 randomly sampled noninstitutionalized Americans, which was published in 2002. The tables can also be found here. (more…)
Caffeine, Creatine, Diet-Nutrition, Diet-Vegan, Echinacea, Folic Acid, Garlic, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Glucosamine/ Chondroitin, Herbals, Lecithin, Lycopene, Magnesium, Rhodiola Rosea, Saw Palmetto, St. John's Wort, Vitamins | Comments Off on The most commonly used vitamins and herbals