Category: Foods
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Plant-Based Diet Improves Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disease that attacks and destroys a specific group of neurons in the basal ganglia of the brain, called dopaminergic neurons. Dopaminergic neurons secrete dopamine and its lack creates the characteristic symptoms of the disease, which are tremors and slowness in the execution of movements, muscle stiffness, loss of automatic movements,…
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10 Vegetables and 10 Fruits High in Fiber
Dietary fiber is the edible part of plant foods that cannot be digested or absorbed in the small intestine and passes intact into the large intestine. Fiber is often classified, depending on its solubility, into soluble and insoluble: Soluble fiber absorbs water and forms a gel, which delays the digestion and absorption of nutrients. Soluble…
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5 Negative Effects of Very Low Calorie Diets
Very low-calorie diets have the following negative effects that affect people who follow them: 1. Lack of Nutrients Very low calorie diets DO NOT provide the necessary vitamins, minerals and trace elements, quickly causing fatigue, weakness and can lead to symptoms such as headache, dizziness, decreased concentration and health problems such as low hematocrit, anemia,…
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Calorie Restricted Diet for Cancer Prevention ? Get serious !
The types of cancer that occur in older adults and not only adults determine morbidity and mortality and contribute to cancer care strategies. Restrictive diets with a reduction in daily caloric intake by 30-40% are generally not recommended for older adults with cancer. The beneficial effect of such a diet with reduced calories by 30-40%…
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Low Cholesterol = Increased Risk of Pneumonia Mortality
World Health Organization data consistently ranks pneumonia between 3rd and 5th among the leading global causes of death, with pneumonia mortality in the elderly, over 70 years of age, accounting for 96% of these deaths !!! A recent cohort study published on January 30, 2026 in MDPI, titled Combining Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index with Total…
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Problems in the Mouth and Teeth Due to Iron Deficiency
Iron is an essential mineral for the body because it is the basis of many physiological functions of the body, such as oxygen transport, energy production and strengthening the immune system. Iron deficiency in the body can also create various problems in the mouth, such as tooth sensitivity, inflammation and bleeding of the gums and…
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Answers to Questions About Inflammation in Dairy Consumption
Are dairy foods inflammatory foods? The contribution of dairy to inflammation depends on factors such as genetics, gut health, immune response, and the type and amount of dairy consumed. Does dairy cause inflammation in all people? Dairy does not cause chronic inflammation in all healthy people. Some people may experience symptoms of inflammation due to:…
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Payments by drug and medical device manufacturers to us peer reviewers of major medical journals
It is not officially known that payments from drug and medical device manufacturers to peer reviewers of major medical journals, who are doctors, are NOT transparent. Pharmaceutical companies want profit and will get it even if they have to promote a product that is not adequately tested with appropriate research for the safety of the…
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Answers to Your Questions
Good health is the result of a combination of physical, mental and social factors, such as a balanced diet, regular movement and exercise, quality sleep, stress management, the prevention we receive (annual blood tests, washing hands before any meal, etc.), the habits we have in our lives, the environment we live in, our relationship with…
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Vitamin B1 Deficiency and its Crucial Role in Diabetes – New study
In the recent article published on February 1, 2026 in MDPI entitled Thiamine Deficiency in Diabetes: Implications for Diabetic Ketoacidosis, we see that vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency can create many complications in people with diabetes, complications that do not have a good prognosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening complication of diabetes. Thiamine deficiency is particularly…
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