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  • Blueberries may help reduce obesity

    Blueberries may help reduce obesity

    In a mice study, a researcher from Texas Woman’s University found that blueberries helped inhibit the development of fat cells.

    “I wanted to see if using blueberry polyphenols could inhibit obesity at a molecular stage,” said Shiwani Moghe, MS. Studying tissue cultures taken from mice, Moghe found that the highest dose of polyphenols cut the number of fat cells by 73% and the smallest dose cut the number by 27%.

    “We still need to test this dose in humans, to make sure there are no adverse effects, and to see if the doses are as effective. This is a burgeoning area of research. Determining the best dose for humans will be important,” said Moghe. “The promise is there for blueberries to help reduce adipose (fat) tissue from forming in the body.”

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110410130824.htm

  • Low Vitamin D levels and possible link to diabetes risk

    Low Vitamin D levels and possible link to diabetes risk

    Low Vitamin D levels are associated with type 2 diabetes risk, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. Scientists from the University of Melbourne in Australia found that people with lower than average Vitamin D levels had a 57% higher chance of developing diabetes than people with Vitamin D levels.

    Researchers measured Vitamin D levels in over 3,000 people without diabetes. After five years, researchers measured Vitamin D levels again and determined that 200 of the participants had developed diabetes. They found that 6 in 100 people with low Vitamin D levels developed diabetes, versus 3 in 100 with regular levels that developed diabetes. When they factored in diabetes risk factors, the risk of diabetes increased to 57%.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5456387/

  • Hot flashes, night sweats at onset of menopause may indicate lower cardiovascular risk

    Hot flashes, night sweats at onset of menopause may indicate lower cardiovascular risk

    Women who suffer from hot flashes and night sweats early in menopause may have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and death, it was reported in the Pharmacy Times.

    “Hot flashes and night sweats may mean different things about a woman’s risk for heart disease depending on their timing with menopause,” said Ellen Seely, MD, senior author of the paper. “When they occur early in menopause, they do not appear to be associated with increased risk for heart disease. However, this study suggests that women who have new onset of these symptoms many years after the start of menopause may have increased risk for heart disease. This latter group of women deserves further study to determine if an intervention in this population could lower their risk for heart disease.”

  • Sugary drinks linked to higher blood pressure

    Sugary drinks linked to higher blood pressure

    Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with higher blood pressure, according to researchers in the International Study of Macro/ Micronutrients and Blood Pressure.

    Participants who consumed more glucose and fructose, sweeteners found in highfructose corn syrup, a common sweetener in beverages, had higher blood pressure levels. Higher blood pressure was even more pronounced in those who consumed high levels of both sugar and sodium.

    “This points to another possible intervention to lower blood pressure,” said Paul Elliott, Ph.D., senior author and professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Public Health at Imperial College London. “These findings lend support for recommendations to reduce the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, as well as added sugars and sodium in an effort to reduce blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health.”