One mechanism by which caloric restriction may extend one’s lifespan is by upregulating dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), the most abundant steroid hormone in the human body. DHEA supplements are discouraged, but there may be a natural way to conserve levels as we age.
Not only do plant-based diets appear to prevent kidney function decline, they may also be used to treat kidney failure. Even at the same protein loads, the body is able to better handle phosphorus excretion from plant-based diets, reducing the risk of metastatic calcification.
La carne (incluyendo la de pescado), el queso, y la ingesta de proteínas animales en general se han asociado con un mayor riesgo de enfermedad intestinal inflamatoria (EII). Al mismo tiempo, las dietas basadas en vegetales no sólo pueden ayudar a prevenir tales condiciones, sino también a tratarlas, lo que resulta en las tasas de remisión más elevadas registradas para la enfermedad de Crohn.
The equivalent of eating a single walnut half per day appeared to cut the risk of dying from inflammatory disease about in half, whereas fish did not appear to play a protective role. That may be why those eating vegetarian foods have lower levels of inflammation and chronic disease risk.
Risk of developing cataracts was compared in meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.
A healthy diet may not only prevent the complications of diabetes, but also reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration—another common cause of blindness.
The levels of nitrosamines—considered the most carcinogenic agents in cigarette smoke—were recently measured in an array of processed meats including chicken, turkey, and pork.
Who should get tested for vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency, and which is the best test to use: serum B12, methylmalonic acid (MMA), or holotranscobalamin levels?
Fortified foods, such as some breakfast cereals and types of nutritional yeast, can provide another cholesterol-free source of vitamin B12.
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) supplementation can cost as little as $2 a year.
Since foods are effectively a package deal, what’s the best way to get vitamin B12 (cobalamin)?
Based on two biomarkers of functional vitamin B12 (cobalamin) status, B12 recommendations formulated more than a half century ago may need to be updated.
Harvard study found that men and women eating low carb diets live significantly shorter lives, but what about the “eco-Atkins diet,” a plant-based, low carbohydrate diet?
The effects of the hormones in cow’s milk on men and prepubescent children.
¿Qué tipo de alimentación basada en plantas es más efectiva en la reducción de los niveles de colesterol?
El Dr. Dean Ornish da un giro de revertir enfermedades cardíacas a intentar revertir el cáncer de próstata.
How to essentially eliminate the great scourge of the Western world.
Incluso los flexitarianos podrían estar en mayor riesgo de desarrollar artritis.
Una forma de desintoxicar el cuerpo de contaminantes industriales que se encuentran en el suministro de alimentos.
Hay dos vitaminas que no son producidas por las plantas que pueden requerir suplementación.
The mental age of children eating plant-based diets appears to exceed their peers.
Los que comen dietas basadas en plantas deben garantizar una fuente confiable de vitamina B12 a través de suplementos o alimentos enriquecidos
Con algunas advertencias, la mejor fuente de yodo son los vegetales marinos.
Average vegan diets tend to be deficient in three nutrients, whereas average omnivores tend, unfortunately, to be deficient in seven.
La caseína y la proteína de soya parecen tener diferentes efectos en la cintura.
La educación médica continúa subestimando la nutrición clínica.
Las maravillas de los vegetales de hoja verde oscuro.
