To lengthen your life, lessen your meals. ....Benjamin Franklin

Role of Carnitine in Disease

Carnitine is a conditionally essential nutrient that plays a vital role in energy production and fatty acid metabolism. Vegetarians possess a greater bioavailability than meat eaters. Distinct deficiencies arise either from genetic mutation of carnitine transporters or in association with other disorders such as liver or kidney disease.
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The Cardiac and Haemostatic Effects of Dietary Hempseed

Hempseed has an excellent content of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. These compounds have beneficial effects on our cardiovascular health.
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Replacing Saturated Fat with Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids is Good for the Heart
A study in this week's PLoS Medicine shows that the replacement of dietary saturated fatty acids with polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces coronary heart disease events.
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Beneficial Effects of Green Tea: A literature review

A review on the health benefits of green tea for a wide variety of ailments, including different types of cancer, heart disease, and liver disease....
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Iowa State NWRC Study Finds Flaxseed Lowers High Cholesterol in Men
A new study from Iowa State University's Nutrition and Wellness Research Center (NWRC) may benefit men in combating high cholesterol without drugs -- if they don't mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet.
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NUTRITION IN DEPTH

Cancer As a Metabolic Disease

Emerging evidence indicates that impaired cellular energy metabolism is the defining characteristic of nearly all cancers regardless of cellular or tissue origin.
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Are All N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (ALA, EPA, DHA) Created Equal?...
 
This review will assess our current understanding of the differential effects of the polyunsaturated fatty acids ALA, EPA and DHA on cancer, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease.
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Metabolic Effects of Low Glycemic Index Diets on Diabetes, Obesity and ...
 
The persistence of an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes suggests that new nutritional strategies are needed if the epidemic is to be overcome. A promising nutritional approach suggested by this thematic review is metabolic effect of low glycemic-index diet.
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Cancer and Nutrition: A review of the evidence for an anti-cancer diet
 
It has been estimated that 30–40 percent of all cancers can be prevented by lifestyle and dietary measures alone...
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Debate: "How low should LDL cholesterol be lowered?" Viewpoint: "It doesn't need to be very low"
 
We defend the viewpoint that not all high risk patients should have the objective to reach a low LDL concentration.
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The Case for Low Carbohydrate Diets in Diabetes Management
 
A low fat, high carbohydrate diet in combination with regular exercise is the traditional recommendation for treating diabetes. Compliance with these lifestyle modifications is less than satisfactory, however,...
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