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“Clinical guidelines have progressively lowered the recommended LDL-C target for high-risk CVD patients to below 70 mg/dL, but scientific support for this target is arguably questionable.” A review published recently in the Journal of Clinical Medicine adds to research questioning the relationship between LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous blogs and Research Forums have highlighted numerousRead
The results of a network meta-analysis, which evaluated the use of various nutritional supplements for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), were published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine. This analysis included 37 randomized and controlled trials, a total of nearly 2,000 participants with COPD, and 21 nutritional interventions. Network analysis allows for a rough comparisonRead
A study published in JACC: Advances seeks to move research forward toward identifying whether severe elevations in LDL-C are associated with increased atherosclerosis in lean, otherwise healthy people following KDs. This one-year prospective study followed 100 subjects classified as…
First introduced in 1989, the “hygiene hypothesis” proposed that exposure to specific microbes, perhaps during crucial windows of development, educates the immune system in a way that modifies the risk for allergic, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases. Initially, this was proposed in response to the observation that the position of a child inRead
The results of a 12-week randomized and double-blind clinical trial, which reported on the effects of resistance exercise in combination with hydrolyzed collagen on tendon health, were recently published in the European Journal of Sport Science. All participants in this small study (only 24 middle-aged recreationally active men) had 2 sessions of high-intensityRead
Results of a study recently published in the European Journal of Nutrition suggest that low levels of magnesium may increase the susceptibility of DNA to damage, and that elevated homocysteine levels specifically may cause more DNA damage among people with low levels. One hundred seventy-two healthy volunteers (aged 35-65) living in Australia had plasmaRead
The results of a large prospective cohort study were recently published in JAMA Network Open, suggesting that even “low-risk” drinking is associated with a greater mortality risk among people with either health-related or socioeconomic risk factors. This is in line with a number of recent studies which point to a detrimental effect of alcohol, and aRead
Though it is well known that diet can certainly modulate the composition of the gut microbiota, we are only just beginning to understand how exercise affects your gut and gut microbiome. However, considering the many roles of the gut in the development and maintenance of overall health, it is notRead
Naturally present in the human body, silicon is integral for optimal collagen production, supporting the health of our skin and other vital tissues: including bones, joints, hair and nails. The second most plentiful element on earth and the third most abundant trace element in the body, silicon has been referred toRead
Adding to the body of knowledge regarding dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease (CVD), a cross-sectional study was recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, revealing an association between the timing of specific foods and CVD risk. Nearly 28,000 adults in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2003–2016,Read
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