Meat linked to increased diabetes risk: Meta-analysis

Meat linked to increased diabetes risk: Meta-analysis.

Milk protein may protect premature babies from infection

Milk protein may protect premature babies from infection

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Milk and dairy products may protect against metabolic syndrome

Lifelong Supplements™ health news! Recent research findings from Wales indicate that increased intake of milk and other dairy products may reduce metabolic syndrome and should be recommended as part of a healthy eating pattern. Peter Elwood and colleagues from Cardiff University studied the diet and incidence of metabolic syndrome among 2375 men, and found that men who drank milk and ate dairy products regularly were 62 per cent less likely to have the syndrome.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a condition characterized by central obesity, hypertension, and disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism. The syndrome has been linked to increased risks of both type-2 diabetes and CVD. Fifteen per cent of adult Europeans are estimated to be affected by MetS, while about 32 per cent in USA are affected.

The Caerphilly Prospective Study assessed dietary intakes of the men (age range 45-59) using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire at baseline, while a sub-sample of 603 men kept a seven-day weighed dietary intake record. The subjects had two or more markers for MetS, from high blood glucose, insulin, blood fats, body fat, and blood pressure.

After 20 years of follow-up the researchers calculated that the 15 per cent of men with MetS at the start of the study were at almost double the risk of coronary artery heart disease and four times the risk of diabetes of those without the syndrome. But those who regularly drank milk and ate dairy products, such as yogurt and cheese, were significantly less likely to have the syndrome. Indeed, Elwood and co-workers report that a daily pint of milk was associated with a 62 per cent risk reduction, while regularly intake of other dairy produce reduced the risk by 56 per cent.

Dairy products are part of a healthy diet and their consumption should be promoted, they conclude

Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Vol. 61, Pages 695-698 “Milk and dairy consumption, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome: the Caerphilly prospective study” Auhors: P.C. Elwood, J.E. Pickering, A.M. Fehily
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NIH Study – Calorie Intake Determines Weight Loss

Lifelong Supplements™ health news! , A two-year National Institutes of Health-funded study that assigned 811 overweight people to one of four reduced-calorie diets found that all trimmed pounds just the same. It didn’t matter what foods participants ate (not protein, fat or carbohydrate ratios), but rather how many calories they consumed, according to the Wall Street Journal report. This finding “really goes against the idea that certain foods are the key to weight loss,” says Frank Sacks, the lead researcher and a professor of cardiovascular-disease prevention at Harvard School of Public Health. Click here The Wall Street to learn more.
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Omega-3s, 21st Century Health Supplement: Multifunctional Lifelong Supplement™

“The most pressing issue for the 21^st Century is nutrition, with obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disorders all linked to diet, and omega-3 will play a major role” (Dr. Dyerberg, Omega-3 pioneer).  According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), “in the last few years, experts have looked at omega-3s and asthma, cancer, the aging brain, dementia, neurological diseases, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease, lupus, osteoporosis, eye health, mental health, and more”. Since the landmark paper by Dr. Dyerberg in 1971, there have been more than 14,000 published papers (on omega-3) and close to 8,000 human studies. 

It is important for consumers to differentiate the various types of omega-3s: EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and ALA (alpha-linolenic acid).  According to Consumer watchdog (Consumer Lab), “EPA and DHA are the two principal fatty acids found in fish. They belong to a family of essential nutrients known as omega-3 fatty acids. DHA can also be obtained from other marine sources, such as algae (algal oil). EPA and DHA are polyunsaturated fats (“good” fats, as opposed to saturated fats which are thought to increase the risk of heart disease).  The body can manufacture both EPA and DHA from another essential fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) – found in flaxseed oil, canola oil, soy oil and walnut oil – but only to a limited extent”.

The most compelling evidence for the cardiovascular benefit provided by omega-3 fatty acids comes from three large controlled trials of 32,000 participants randomized to receive omega-3 fatty acid supplements containing DHA and EPA or to act as controls, according to a meta-analysis published in the March 2008 Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2008; 83(3): 324-332). These trials showed reductions in cardiovascular events of 19- 45%. These findings suggest that the intake of omega-3 fatty acids, whether from dietary sources or fish oil supplements, should be increased, especially in those with or at risk for coronary artery disease.  According to the findings, while two meals of oily fish per week can provide 400-500 mg/d of DHA and EPA, secondary prevention patients and those with hypertriglyceridemia must use fish oil supplements if they are to reach 1 g/d and 3-4 g/d of DHA and EPA, respectively.   Give your health a boost with lifelong supplements™!  Helpful health tips from: blog.lifelong supplements, health bulletin, http://www.lifelonghp.com    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Nutrition! Good Health!

Nutrition is coming to the fore as a major modifiable determinant of chronic disease, with scientific evidence increasingly supporting the view that alterations in diet have strong effects, both positive and negative, on health throughout life (World Health Org 2003).  Dietary adjustments may not only influence present health, but may determine whether or not an individual will develop such diseases as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes much later in life.  Consumers around the globe are becoming more conscious about their health and wellness.  Don’t let your health lag behind.  So substantially, investing in our health and preventive nutrition early leads to better health later in life, a great return-on-investment.  Give your health a boost with lifelong supplements™!  Helpful health tips from: blog.lifelong supplements, health bulletin, http://www.lifelonghp.com 

Healthcare Savings through Supplements

Over the next five years, a strategic use of certain dietary supplements could improve the health of Americans and save over $24 billion in healthcare, according to a study commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance (DSEA).  The report highlights the use of the supplement combinations calcium and vitamin D, lutein with zeaxanthin, and the individual supplementation of folic acid as well as omega-3.  Give your health a boost with lifelong supplements™!  Helpful health tips from: blog.lifelong supplements, health bulletin, http://www.lifelonghp.com 

Heart Disease Concern

53% of Americans list heart disease as their top health concern according to IFIC, Washington DC.  Heart disease is the direct cause of 500,000 deaths in the U.S. each year and kills 7 million worldwide.  Fish oil supplements and plant sterols supplements help to reduce risks of heart disease and are backed by solid science and by FDA.  Give your health a boost with lifelong supplements™!  Helpful health tips from: blog.lifelong supplements, health bulletin, http://www.lifelonghp.com