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Research Insights for Oats
Oat consumption can significantly improve lipid profiles, particularly reducing total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, with potential positive effects on triglycerides and HDL cholesterol under certain conditions.
Cholesterol HDL-C Oats
Oats, in various edible forms, can regulate appetite hormones, aid weight management, strengthen the immune system, and contribute to gut health, making them effective for obesity management.
Appetite Oats Obesity
Oat supplementation interventions can improve cardiovascular health markers among adults, regardless of their diet or metabolic conditions.
Cardiovascular Disease Cholesterol Oats
Consuming oats significantly lessens total and LDL cholesterol levels and mediates a prebiotic effect on the gut microbiome, contributing to its cholesterol-lowering ability.
Cholesterol Gut Microbiota Oats
Enriching a regular diet with oat β-glucan can improve glycemic control, augment feelings of fullness, and positively modulate gut microbiota in individuals with type-2 diabetes.
Blood Sugar Gut Microbiota HbA1C
Adding oat bran to the diet of pregnant women with gestational diabetes can help significantly reduce their fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels.
Gestational Diabetes Oats
Daily intake of 3 grams of oat beta-glucans significantly reduces LDL-Cholesterol, Total Cholesterol, and non-HDL-Cholesterol levels without impacting intestinal well-being or glucose levels.
Cholesterol Oats
Consumption of oat β-glucan may lower cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular disease by altering gut bacteria and their effects on bile acid and cholesterol metabolism.
Beta Glucan Cardiovascular Disease Gut Microbiota
Oats improve gastrointestinal health, reduce cholesterol, and regulate satiety, with effects on the gut microbiome constituting an appealing new research area.
Cholesterol Digestive Health Gut Microbiota
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Eating whole SunGold kiwifruits, both with and without skin, can significantly decrease gut inflammation and alleviate constipation for both healthy people and those with irritable bowel syndrome.
2020 Nutrients The Effects on Immune Function and Digestive Health of Consuming the Skin and Flesh of Zespri® SunGold Kiwifruit (Actinidia Chinensis var. Chinensis ‘Zesy002’) in Healthy and IBS-Constipated Individuals
Traditional Chinese medication, acupuncture, and their integration can be used effectively for the treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) improving vision and visual field.
2022 Journal of Clinical and Nursing Research Research Progress in TCM Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa
Consuming dairy products might reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
2023 Annals of Medicine The association between breast cancer and consumption of dairy products: a systematic review
A new method for assessing the effects of therapies on atherosclerosis shows that pomegranate juice/extract has a significant influence on carotid vessel-wall-plus-plaque thickness.
2021 Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology Three-dimensional ultrasound assessment of effects of therapies on carotid atherosclerosis using vessel wall thickness maps
Pomegranate juice supplementation notably diminishes inflammation and vascular dysfunction markers in adults, offering potential cardiovascular health benefits.
2020 Complementary Therapies in Medicine The effects of pomegranate supplementation on biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction: A meta-analysis and systematic review
Chinese herbal medicines or their components can potentially delay aging by regulating aging-related genes via different signaling pathways.
2021 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine A Systematic Review of Antiaging Effects of 23 Traditional Chinese Medicines
Serotonin function, influenced by vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids, plays a critical role in neuropsychiatric disorders and certain behavioral functions.
2015 The FASEB Journal Vitamin D and the omega‐3 fatty acids control serotonin synthesis and action, part 2: relevance for ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and impulsive behavior
Massage therapy proves more beneficial in improving ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents than traditional Ritalin treatment.
2019 Complementary Therapies in Medicine Massage therapy for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Acupuncture treatment has shown to be more beneficial than standard pharmacotherapy for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents.
2021 Complementary Medicine Research The Efficacy of Acupuncture Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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—Jinnan C 25 Apr 2024
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Need observational study tag
—Adrian Y 19 Mar 2024
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—Adrian Y 19 Mar 2024
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—Jinnan C 26 Feb 2024
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The ability to produce it is not present in over half of the human population due to the absence of specific equol-producing bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract.
—Jinnan C 22 Jan 2024
2022 Nutrients Maximizing the Estrogenic Potential of Soy Isoflavones through the Gut Microbiome: Implication for Cardiometabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women
Case study?
—Adrian Y 16 Jan 2024
2016 Agriculture & Food Security The humble sardine (small pelagics): fish as food or fodder
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—Adrian Y 16 Jan 2024
2021 Circulation Effects of Walnut Consumption for 2 Years on Lipoprotein Subclasses Among Healthy Elders
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—Rachael L 16 Jan 2024
2017 International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research Pumpkin Seed Oil: An Alternative Medicine
These facts lend credibility to the Chinese custom of discarding the first preparation of the Pu-erh tea and using the damp tea for subsequent brewing.
—Jinnan C 10 Jan 2024
2016 PLOS One The Microbiome and Metabolites in Fermented Pu-erh Tea as Revealed by High-Throughput Sequencing and Quantitative Multiplex Metabolite Analysis