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- Hormone Health
Effects Of Two Months Of Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet On Body Composition, Muscle Strength, Muscle Area, And Blood Parameters In Competitive Natural Body Builders
A two-month ketogenic diet helped competitive bodybuilders lose fat while maintaining muscle mass and strength, with some positive effects on hormone levels.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Effects Of Two Months Of Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet On Body Composition, Muscle Strength, Muscle Area, And Blood Parameters In Competitive Natural Body Builders(1)
This study found that competitive bodybuilders following a very low-carb ketogenic diet for two months maintained muscle mass and strength while losing body fat.
- Heart Health
Effects Of Walnut Consumption On Blood Lipids And Other 2018 The American Jo
Eating walnuts regularly can lower cholesterol and triglycerides without causing weight gain, according to a review of 26 studies involving over 1,000 people.
- Heart Health
Effects Of Whole Grain, Fish And Bilberries On Serum Metabolic Profile And Lipid Transfer Protein Activities A Randomized Trial (Sysdimet)
A 12-week study found that eating whole grains, fatty fish three times weekly, and daily bilberries improved blood fat composition in people with metabolic syndrome.
- Liver and Kidney Health
Efficacy And Safety Of Carnitine Supplementation On NAFLD A Systematic Review And Meta Analysis
L-carnitine supplements may help improve liver function and cholesterol levels in people with fatty liver disease, though more research is needed.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Efficacy And Safety Of Exogenous Ketone Bodies For Preventive Treatment Of Migraine A Study Protocol For A Single Centred, Randomised, Placebo Controlled, Double Blind Crossover Trial
Researchers are testing whether ketone supplements can safely prevent migraines by addressing energy problems in the brain that may trigger these headaches.
- Hormone Health
Efficacy And Safety Of High Protein And LCD
A study found that a high-protein, very low-carb diet helped severely obese teenagers lose more weight safely than a low-fat diet during 13 weeks of medical supervision.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Efficacy Of Ketogenic Diet For Infantile Spasms In Chinese Patients With Or Without Monogenic Etiology(1)
A ketogenic diet helped reduce seizures in nearly half of Chinese infants with infantile spasms, with especially strong results in babies with specific genetic mutations.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Efficacy Of Ketogenic Diet On Body Composition During Resistance Training In Trained Men A Randomized Controlled Trial
A ketogenic diet helped trained men lose fat and visceral fat during resistance training, but didn't help them gain muscle mass like a regular diet did.
- Heart Health
Egg Sphingomyelin Lowers The Lymphatic Absorption Of Cho 2003 The Journal Of
A study found that sphingomyelin, a natural compound found in eggs, can reduce cholesterol absorption in the intestines, potentially lowering cholesterol levels in the blood.
- Heart Health
Eggs Dietary Cholesterol Choline Betaine And Dia 2021 The American Journ
A large study of older women found that eating 3 or more eggs per week was associated with a modestly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, likely due to dietary cholesterol.
- Hormone Health
Eggs Modulate The Inflammatory Response To Carbohydrate Restricted Diets In Overweight Men
Adding eggs to a low-carb diet provided better anti-inflammatory benefits and improved insulin sensitivity markers compared to following a low-carb diet without eggs.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Elastin Derived Extracellular Matrix Fragments Drive Aging Through Innate Immune Activation
Scientists discovered that fragments from broken-down elastin (a protein that keeps tissues flexible) circulate in blood and accelerate aging by triggering harmful inflammation.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Electroconvulsive Therapy Does Not Increase The Risk Of Dementia In Patients With Affective Disorders
A large Danish study found that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression does not increase the risk of developing dementia later in life.
- Heart Health
Elevated LDL And CV Risk
Researchers found that lean, metabolically healthy people on low-carb diets may experience dramatic LDL cholesterol increases despite having low cardiovascular risk factors.
- Heart Health
Elevated LDL Cholesterol In CRD
Researchers found that lean, metabolically healthy people on low-carb diets may experience large increases in LDL ("bad") cholesterol, but this may not indicate heart disease risk.
- Nutrition and Health
Elevated Levels Of Toxic Metals In Some Mixed Fruit Juices And Soft Drinks ScienceDaily
A study found that some mixed fruit juices and plant-based milks contain toxic metals like arsenic and cadmium above safe drinking water levels.
- Heart Health
Elimination Of Neoangiogenesis For Plaque Stabilization Is There A Role For Local Drug Therapy
Researchers propose that blocking the formation of leaky blood vessels inside artery plaques could prevent heart attacks by stopping dangerous plaque growth.
- Environment and Health
Emerging Land Use Practices Rapidly Increase Soil Organic Matter
A sustainable farming method called management-intensive grazing can rapidly restore damaged soil while producing food, potentially improving food quality and helping fight climate change.
- Nutrition and Health
Emulsification Increases The Acute Ketogenic Effect And Bioavailability Of Medium Chain Triglycerides In Humans
Mixing medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil into milk makes it more effective at producing ketones for brain fuel while reducing digestive side effects.
- Heart Health
Endothelial Glycocalyx Preservation
This research explores how nutrition and lifestyle choices can protect the endothelial glycocalyx, a protective layer in blood vessels that's crucial for heart health and preventing cardiovascular disease.
- Environment and Health
Enhancing Soil Organic Carbon, Particulate Organic Carbon And Microbial Biomass In Semi Arid Rangeland Using Pasture Enclosures
Researchers found that fencing off grazing land in Kenya allowed degraded soil to recover its organic matter and beneficial microbes, which could improve the nutritional quality of food grown there.
- Nutrition and Health
Enriched Dietary Saturated Fatty Acids Induce Trained Immunity Via Ceramide Production That Enhances Severity Of Endotoxemia And Clearance Of Infection
A diet high in saturated fats programs immune cells to overreact to infections, creating dangerous inflammation that can be reversed with healthier fats like oleic acid.
- Environment and Health
Environmental Impact On US Healthcare
The U.S. healthcare system itself creates significant pollution that harms public health, causing an estimated 470,000 years of life lost annually from pollution-related diseases.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Environmental Selection During The Last Ice Age On The Mother To Infant Transmission Of Vitamin D And Fatty Acids Through Breast Milk
Researchers discovered that genetic changes helping mothers pass more vitamin D and healthy fats to babies through breast milk were naturally selected during the Ice Age in extreme northern climates.
- Environment and Health
Environmental, Economic, And Energetic Costs And Benefits Of Biodiesel And Ethanol Biofuels
Researchers compared corn ethanol and soybean biodiesel to gasoline and diesel, finding biodiesel produces more energy and causes less environmental pollution than ethanol.
- Nutrition and Health
EPIC–Oxford Lifestyle Characteristics And Nutrient Intakes In A Cohort Of 33 883 Meat Eaters And 31 546 Non Meat Eaters In The UK
This large UK study compared the nutritional profiles of meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans to understand how different dietary patterns affect nutrient intake.
- Heart Health
Epicardial Adipose Tissue And Progression Of Coronary Artery Calcium Cause And Effect Or Simple Association
Research shows that fat tissue around the heart may actively promote early coronary artery disease, especially in younger and leaner patients.
- Heart Health
Epicardial Adipose Tissue And Progression Of Coronary Artery Calcium Cause And Effect Or Simple Association
Research suggests that fat tissue around the heart may actively promote early heart disease development, particularly in younger and leaner individuals.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Epidemiology Of Trigger Finger
A study found that people with metabolic syndrome (a cluster of conditions including high blood pressure and blood sugar) have worse treatment outcomes for trigger finger than healthy individuals.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Epidemiology Of Trigger Finger(1)
Researchers studied trigger finger (a painful finger condition causing clicking) and found it's more common and harder to treat in people with diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
- Nutrition and Health
Epigenetic Mechanisms For Nutrition Determina 2009 The American Journal Of C
Your diet during pregnancy and early life can change how genes are turned on or off through "epigenetic" marks, potentially affecting your child's lifelong health.
- Heart Health
Erectile Dysfunction Is A Hallmark Of Cardiovascular Disease Unavoidable Matter Of Fact Or Opportunity To Improve Men’s Health
Erectile dysfunction often serves as an early warning sign of heart disease, presenting an opportunity to identify and prevent future cardiovascular problems in men.
- Mental Health
Essential Fatty Acids And Attention Deficit–hyperactivity Disorder A Systematic Review
This research review found that omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid supplements do not effectively treat ADHD symptoms in children, despite initial promising theories.
- Heart Health
Essential Role For Mevalonate Synthesis In DNA Replication
Researchers discovered that a key enzyme in cholesterol production is essential for cells to replicate their DNA, suggesting cholesterol metabolism plays a crucial role in cell division.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Essential Role For Mevalonate Synthesis In DNA Replication(1)
Researchers discovered that mevalonate, a molecule made during cholesterol production, is essential for cells to replicate their DNA and divide properly.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Estimating The Ages Of Selection Signals From Different Epochs In Human History
Researchers developed a method to estimate when genetic changes that helped humans survive occurred throughout history, from ancient migrations to the rise of agriculture.
- Nutrition and Health
Estimation Of The Dietary Requirement For Vitami 2009 The American Journal O
This study found that adults over 64 need 8-39 micrograms of vitamin D daily during winter months to maintain healthy blood levels, depending on their summer sun exposure.
- Nutrition and Health
Ethiopian Pre School Children Consuming A Predominantly Unrefined Plant Based Diet Have Low Prevalence Of Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Ethiopian preschool children eating mostly unrefined plant foods had surprisingly low rates of iron deficiency anemia despite consuming very little meat.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Etho Eco Morphological Mismatches, An Overlooked Phenomenon In Ecology, Evolution And Evo Devo That Supports ONCE (Organic Nonoptimal Constrained Evolution) And The Key Evolutionary Role Of Organismal Behavior
Scientists found that animals' bodies often don't perfectly match their environments because evolution is constrained by genetics and behavior, challenging the idea that organisms are optimally designed.
- Hormone Health
European Guidelines For Obesity Management In Adults With A Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet A Systematic Review And Meta Analysis
European researchers found that very low-calorie ketogenic diets (eating under 50g carbs and 500-800 calories daily) effectively promote weight loss and improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
- Environment and Health
Evaluation Of Fatty Acid And Antioxidant Variation In A Complex Pasture System As Compared To Standard Cattle Feed In The Great Lakes Region
Researchers found that grass-fed cattle pastures in the Great Lakes region contain higher levels of beneficial antioxidants compared to traditional grain-based cattle feeds.
- Nutrition and Health
Evaluation Of The Deleterious Health Effects Of Consumption Of Repeatedly Heated Vegetable Oil
Repeatedly heating cooking oil for multiple uses creates harmful compounds that may damage the liver, intestines, and blood chemistry when consumed regularly.
- Nutrition and Health
Evere Vitamin B12 Deficiency In An Exclusively Breastfed 5 Month Old Italian Infant Born To A Mother Receiving Multivitamin Supplementation During Pregnancy
A 5-month-old baby developed severe vitamin B12 deficiency and anemia despite the vegan mother taking multivitamins during pregnancy, showing the need for higher B12 doses in plant-based diets.
- Heart Health
Evidence Based Guidelines For Cardiovascular Disease Prevention In Women
Expert medical organizations updated their guidelines for preventing heart disease in women, addressing the fact that cardiovascular disease kills more women than men in the United States.
- Heart Health
Evidence For An Inverse Relation Between Plasma Triglyceride And Aortic Cholesterol In The Coconut Oil Cholesterol Fed Rabbit
This rabbit study found that coconut oil combined with dietary cholesterol caused worse heart disease than olive oil, with higher cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
- Heart Health
Evidence For Intramyocardial Disruption Of Lipid Metabolism And Increased Myocardial Ketone Utilization In Advanced Human Heart Failure
Researchers found that failing hearts struggle to use fats for energy and instead rely more on ketones, revealing why the heart becomes less efficient in heart failure.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Evidence Of Different Metabolic Phenotypes In Humans
Scientists discovered that each person has a unique metabolic "fingerprint" that remains consistent over time, which could help detect diseases earlier.
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