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Study: Diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases heart disease and death

This study found that people consuming a diet in the highest 20 percent of glycemic index were 50 percent more likely to have a cardiovascular attack, stroke, or death if they had a pre-existing heart condition.

Unraveling the Effects of Fatty Acids on Inflammation - FREE online seminar

This seminar, presented by Professor Philip Calder BSc(Hons), PhD, DPhil, RNutr, FRSB, FAfN (Bio), describes inflammation, its role in immune defense and how it is linked to many different health conditions.

Having trouble sleeping? Here’s the science on 3 traditional bedtime remedies

A recent survey has found 47% of people were experiencing poorer sleep than usual during the pandemic, compared with 25% before COVID hit.

High fructose diets could cause immune system damage

This new study shows that fructose causes the immune system to become inflamed and that process produces more reactive molecules which are associated with inflammation - this could lead to disease.

Unhealthy Foods Aren’t Just Bad For You, They May Also Be Addictive

Food researchers debate whether highly processed foods like potato chips and ice cream are addictive, triggering our brains to overeat.

Gut microbiome implicated in healthy aging and longevity

Researchers have identified distinct signatures in the gut microbiome that are associated with either healthy or unhealthy aging trajectories, which in turn predict survival in a population of older individuals.

Scientists uncover early links between cardiovascular risk and brain metabolism

The report, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, is important because it suggests that intervention in a modifiable condition (cardiovascular disease) could prevent the development of dementia, a disease for which there is currently no cure.

Prediabetes may be linked to worse brain health

The researchers in this study found that people with higher than normal blood sugar levels were 42% more likely to experience cognitive decline over an average of four years.

How to make COVID vaccines more effective: give people vitamin and mineral supplements

Trials in older people have also shown that responses to vaccination are better after actions are taken to improve nutrition.

Plant-based diets can pose a risk to bone health if adequate calcium and vitamin D intakes are not ensured

When adopting an increasingly plant-based diet, it is important, in terms of bone health, to ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D intake.

Vitamin D supplementation: Possible gain in life years combined with cost savings

Three meta-analyses of clinical studies have come to the conclusion that vitamin D supplementation was associated with a reduction in the mortality rate from cancer of around 13 percent.

What happens in the mouth ... doesn't stay in the mouth

We know that what happens in the mouth doesn't stay in the mouth—but the oral cavity's connection to the rest of the body goes way beyond chewing, swallowing and digestion.

Brain changed by caffeine in utero, study finds

New research finds caffeine consumed during pregnancy can change important brain pathways that could lead to behavioral problems later in life.

In mice, a mother’s love comes from the gut

The early postnatal months are critical to ensure proper physical and psychological development; children who are neglected during this phase can experience stunted growth as well as behavioral and learning problems.

Childhood diet has lifelong impact

"You are not only what you eat, but what you ate as a child"

Experiences of post-traumatic stress disorder linked to nutritional health

Optimal levels of dietary fibre may have some type of mental health-related protective effect. This may be due to the communication network that connects the gut and brain via short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are metabolic byproducts of bacterial fermentation made by microbes in the human gut.

Naturally Informed Mental Wellness - FREE virtual conference

Listen to FREE On Demand content from the Naturally Informed Mental Wellness: Mastering the Market virtual conference that took place January 20-21, 2021. In the opening keynote, Dr Alex Richardson, introduces the role of nutrition in brain development and function, and how diet impacts behaviour, learning, mood and cognitive performance.

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