Is there a diet-acne connection?
Drs. Jonette Keri and Rajiv Nijhawan from the University of Miami in Florida have reviewed the evidence. Here are the...
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Acne: Recommendations are easy; data, scarce
Herbalists recommend more than a dozen herbal remedies for acne and scarring, according to a recent article. Unfortunately, only 1...
Support for the effect of diet on acne
Acne vulgaris has anecdotally been attributed to diet. This review by researchers at The George Washington University Medical Center, in...
Ineffective herbal remedies for treating acne
I recently came across a website advocating herbals to treat or prevent acne. The website isn’t important, but the results...
Acne treatments
The surest way to know that there is no truly effective treatment for a condition is to count the number...
Defining what it means to be “gluten free”
Following a gluten-free diet is the key to treating celiac disease (sprue) — an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine...
Trade-offs: Comparing supplements vs. exercise
Drs. Andrew Mendelsohn and James Larrick at the Panorama Research Institute and Regenerative Sciences Institute, in Sunnyvale, California, have complied...
The end of trans fats
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils — the primary dietary source of...
Review: Vitamin D supplements fail to change bone density
Almost half of older adults take vitamin D with or without calcium. Researchers at the University of Tasmania, Hobart, in...
NCB-02 to treat ulcerative colitis
NCB-02 is a standardized curcumin (a chemical in turmeric) preparation that has been used with positive results in an animal...
Does water really improve health?
First lady, Michelle Obama tells us that drinking more water will improve the health of kids and all Americans. Really?...
Is the risk of a cranberry juice and warfarin interaction significant?
A researcher from Bangalore, India, reviewed the evidence and sees a difference between what’s seen in the lab and what’s...
Benefits of green tea to control blood sugar
Researchers in Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, evaluated the effect of green tea on glucose control and insulin sensitivity.
Effect of prenatal iron on pregnancy outcomes
Iron deficiency is the most widespread nutritional deficiency in the world. Researchers form Boston and London reviewed the evidence.
Updated recommendations to prevent and treat osteoporosis
An expert committee of the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) with a multi-specialty council of medical experts in the field of...
The last holdout for trans fat in fast food?
“Long John Silver’s Big Catch meal deserves to be buried 20,000 leagues under the sea,” said Michael F. Jacobson of...
Benefits of reducing salt intake: Reality sets in
The NIH Committee on the Consequences of Sodium Reduction… reports it might be time to entertain second thoughts on the...
Increased risk of type 2 diabetes associated with sugar-sweetened drinks
It’s been shown in the US. Now, researchers from Imperial College London and the InterAct consortium report an association with...
Curcumin to treat gingivitis
Periodontal diseases often lead to tooth loss. The most common forms include gingivitis and periodontitis, which are caused by plaque...
Risk of death due to sugar-sweetened drinks
During EPI/NPAM 2013 — Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions — researchers from Harvard School of...