The Potential Dangers of Ketogenic Diets in Kidney Disease
A recent review underscores the possible adverse effects of ketogenic diets including increased risks for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and kidney stones.
Nutrition
How Obesity Affects Body Composition, Frailty, and Pain in Older Patients
GAPNA discusses how advanced practice practitioners are well-positioned to encourage healthy lifestyles among older adults, to include activities that help attain/maintain lean muscle mass, regardless of BMI, to reduce chronic pain and frailty.
Higher Flavonoid Intake May Lower Systolic Blood Pressure
Higher consumption of berries, red wine linked to lower systolic blood pressure; association partly explained by microbial factors
Studies Show Lower CVD Risk With Adherence to Plant-Based Diets
Benefits seen for young adults with adherence to A Priori Diet Quality Score, for postmenopausal women with Portfolio Diet
Increased Dietary Intake of L-Arginine Linked to Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers studied the effect of dietary L-arginine on the incidence of type 2 diabetes.
Exercise, Moderate Caloric Restriction Improves Aortic Stiffness in Obese Older Adults
Improvements in proximal aortic stiffness greater with combo of exercise, moderate CR versus exercise alone or with intensive CR
Healthy Plant-Based Diet Linked to Lower Risk for Elevated PSA
Finding from a recent study could be used in patient counseling to promote healthier lifestyle choices to reduce the likelihood of prostate biopsy, according to investigators.
Dietary Flavonoids May Lower Odds of Subjective Cognitive Decline
Associations strongest for flavones, flavanones, anthocyanins; dose-response curve steepest for flavones, then anthocyanins
Switching to Plant Protein for Dinner May Reduce CVD Risk
Consuming low-quality carbohydrates and animal protein at dinner versus breakfast linked to increased CVD risk
Diet Can Reduce Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetes
Sixty-nine of 78 participants with type 2 diabetes on treatment for hypertension stopped all or some antihypertensive and diuretic medications.
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