Diet & Nutrition

A supplemented Mediterranean diet can lead to metabolic syndrome reversal…. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by risk factors that increase an individual’s chances for cardiovascular disease. These risk factors include obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol and uncontrolled blood glucose. In addition to cardiovascular disease, those with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk …

Type 2 diabetes patients on a low-carb diet had improvements in physical function, pain reduction, and overall health after 12 months…. 

A synergistic effect may exist between HbA1c level and dietary sodium intake for the development of CVD…. 

Weight loss outcomes are comparable among named diet programs…. 

Better dietary quality links to higher socioeconomic status…. 

Both diet and diet plus physical activity interventions reduced inflammatory markers soon after type 2 diagnosis….

A randomized controlled trial indicates that a vegan diet may be beneficial in relieving diabetic nerve pain…. 

Low-carbohydrate diets should be the first line of attack for treatment of type 2 diabetes, and should be used in conjunction with insulin in those with type 1 diabetes…. Conducted by a consortium of 26 physicians and nutrition researchers, the study suggests the need for a reappraisal of dietary guidelines due to the …

Patients in the top quartile of salt consumption had a 2.07-fold higher risk of CVD than the lowest quartile…. 

Consuming healthier foods improves risk independently of other lifestyle changes such as weight loss or physical activity….