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    Monday, Aug 31st, 2009 ↓

    Secondhand Smoke Worsens Outcome of Acute Coronary Syndrome →

    Aug 28, 2009 (Medscape.com)— - Environmental exposure to tobacco smoke - a known risk factor for myocardial infarction and other acute coronary syndromes (ACS) - can also worsen prognosis after ACS, according to a new study.

    “These findings suggest that, by reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, smoke-free legislation may not only reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events, but may also improve prognosis in those who suffer them,” Professors Jill P. Pell and Sally Haw write in a featured editorial published with the study in the September issue of Heart.

    For full medical article, see link above.

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    Friday, Aug 28th, 2009 ↓

    Soluble fibre best for irritable bowels →

    Aug 28, 2009 (Cbc.ca)—Soluble fibre is the best line of defence in alleviating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, Dutch researchers say.

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    Wednesday, Aug 26th, 2009 ↓

    Nuisance Or Nutrient? Kudzu Shows Promise As A Dietary Supplement →

    Aug 26, 2009 (Sciencedaily.com)—Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement. Scientists in Alabama and Iowa are reporting the first evidence that root extracts from kudzu show promise as a dietary supplement for a high-risk condition — the metabolic syndrome — that affects almost 50 million people in the United States alone. Their study appears in the current issue of ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

    J. Michael Wyss and colleagues note in the new study that people with metabolic syndrome have obesity, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and problems with their body’s ability to use insulin. Those disorders mean a high risk for heart attacks, strokes, and other diseases. Scientists have been seeking natural substances that can treat the metabolic syndrome. The new study evaluated kudzu root extracts, which contain healthful substances called isoflavones. People in China and Japan long have used kudzu supplements as a health food.

    The study found that a kudzu root extract had beneficial effects lab rats used as a model for research on the metabolic syndrome. After two months of taking the extract, the rats had lower cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and insulin levels that a control group not given the extract. Kudzu root “may provide a dietary supplement that significantly decreases the risk and severity of stroke and cardiovascular disease in at-risk individuals,” the article notes.

    Journal reference:

    1. Peng et al. Chronic Dietary Kudzu Isoflavones Improve Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2009; 57 (16): 7268 DOI: 10.1021/jf901169y
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    Tuesday, Aug 25th, 2009 ↓

    Acupuncture May Bring Relief For Common Condition In Women, Study Suggests →

    Aug 25, 2009 (Sciencedaily.com)—Polycystic ovary syndrome, a common condition among women, can be relieved by the use of acupuncture and exercise. This is the conclusion of a recent study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

    Nearly 10% of women of reproductive age have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The syndrome expresses itself as a large number of small immature cysts on the ovaries that cause a disturbance in the production of hormones and an increase in the secretion of the male sex hormone. This means that many women with the condition do not ovulate normally, and the syndrome may lead to infertility. The women run an increased risk of becoming obese, developing type 2 diabetes, or developing cardio-vascular disease.

    “We do not know for certain what causes the condition, despite it being so common. We have seen that women with the syndrome often have high activity in that part of the nervous system that we cannot consciously control, known as the ‘sympathetic nervous system’. We believe that this may be an important underlying factor in the syndrome,” says Elisabet Stener‑Victorin, who has led the research at the Sahlgrenska Academy.

    For full article, see link above.

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    Sunday, Aug 2nd, 2009 ↓

    Naturally Preventable Metabolic Syndrome May Cause Breast Cancer →

    August 1, 2009 (NaturalNews.com) —Discovering that physiological changes found in about 47 million Americans could be causing breast cancer may not sound like good news, but it is. Here’s why: new research just published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, concludes there’s a strong link between metabolic syndrome (also sometimes called insulin resistance syndrome) and the risk of developing postmenopausal breast cancer. And because metabolic syndrome is virtually totally preventable and usually reversible through healthy living the new study could well mean that many cases of breast cancer can be prevented, naturally, too.

    Metabolic syndrome consists of several signs and symptoms including abdominal obesity, high blood glucose levels, impaired glucose tolerance, abnormal lipid levels (low levels of HDL, or “good” cholesterol, and high triglycerides) and high blood pressure. Found in sedentary people who are often overweight, eat junk food and make other poor nutrition choices, the syndrome has long been known to increase the risk for two other potentially killer diseases — diabetes and heart disease. In fact, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) web site notes that almost 25 percent of all Americans have metabolic syndrome and the condition is growing at such an alarming rate due to increasing obesity that it may overtake smoking as the leading risk for heart disease.

    For full article see link above.

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    Wednesday, Jul 15th, 2009 ↓

    Grapefruit extract may prevent metabolic syndrome: Mouse study →

    July 15, 2009 (Nutraingredients.com)—The citrus flavonoid naringenin may prevent cholesterol increases, and changes in insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism linked to metabolic syndrome, says a new study with mice.

    Animals fed a high fat diet and supplemented with the flavonoid did not gain weight, while other signs of the metabolic syndrome were also prevented, according to findings published in the journal Diabetes.

    “The marked obesity that develops in [mice fed a high fat diet] was completely prevented by naringenin,” said lead researcher Murray Huff from the University of Western Ontario.

    “What was unique about the study was that the effects were independent of caloric intake, meaning the mice ate exactly the same amount of food and the same amount of fat. There was no suppression of appetite or decreased food intake, which are often the basis of strategies to reduce weight gain and its metabolic consequences,” he added.

    For full article see link above.

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    Saturday, Jul 4th, 2009 ↓

    Patients With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms More Likely To Suffer From Metabolic Syndrome →

    July 4, 2009 (Sciencedaily.com) — Researchers have determined that individuals with mild to severe symptoms of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome (MetS), a collection of cardiovascular risk factors thought to be linked by insulin resistance). LUTS encompass voiding (incomplete emptying, weak stream, intermittency, straining) and storage (frequency, urgency, nocturia) difficulties.

    In a study published in The Journal of Urology, researchers from the New England Research Institutes, Watertown, Massachusetts; the Department of Urology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Cornell University, Weill Medical College; Pfizer Inc, New York, New York; and Pfizer Ltd, Sandwich, United Kingdom, explored the possible association of LUTS with MetS using data from the Boston Area Community Health Survey. 2,301 men 30 to 79 years old were interviewed and analyses were conducted on 1,899 men who provided blood samples. Body measurements and blood pressure readings were done, and self-reported medical histories were taken.

    The authors state, “These findings have important diagnostic and management implications. Patients who present with components of metabolic dysfunction should be routinely queried with respect to urological function, particularly voiding symptoms such as intermittency, incomplete emptying and nocturia, as well as the degree of associated bother. Sexual dysfunction symptoms, particularly erectile dysfunction, are similarly reported by the majority of men with MetS and should be routinely evaluated.”

    For full article see link above.

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    Tuesday, Apr 14th, 2009 ↓

    Tart Cherries May Help Reduce Belly Fat →

    Apr 14 09 (NaturalNews) A diet containing tart cherries may help reduce the symptoms of metabolic syndrome and the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan and presented at the annual meeting of the American Dietetic Association.

    The study was funded by the Cherry Marketing Institute, which did not have any involvement in its design, implementation or analysis.

    For full article, see link above.

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    Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2009 ↓

    Daily Diet Soda Consumption Linked to Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes →

    February 11, 2009 (medical news) — Drinking diet soda at least daily is associated with significantly greater risks for select incident components of the metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) and type 2 diabetes, according to the results of an observational study reported in the January 16 Online First issue of Diabetes Care.

    For full medical article, see link above.

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    Saturday, Dec 13th, 2008 ↓

    Mediterranean Diet Plus Mixed Nuts Reduces Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome →

    December 10, 2008 (Medscape) — Adhering to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with mixed nuts appears to provide benefit to individuals with the metabolic syndrome, a new study has shown [1]. Investigators observed a reduced prevalence of metabolic syndrome at one year among individuals adhering to the diet and mixed nuts compared with those adhering to the traditional Mediterranean diet alone.

    “The novelty of our findings is that a positive effect on metabolic syndrome was achieved by diet alone, in the absence of weight loss or increased energy expenditure,” write lead investigator Dr Jordi Salas-Salvadó (University of Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain) and colleagues in the December 8/22, 2008, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

    For full medical article, see link above.

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