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Latest in Clinical Nutrition: Volume 12

The “volumes” refer to a series of DVDs (now digital only) upon which NutritionFacts.org is based (all proceeds donated to charity). The DVDs give folks the opportunity to sneak preview videos months ahead of time, watch them all straight through, and share as gifts, but there’s nothing on the DVDs that won’t eventually end up online free at NutritionFacts.org.

Volume 12 is the seventh NutritionFacts.org DVD covering the peer-reviewed scientific nutrition literature published between spring 2011 and the beginning of 2013. For more information about Volume 12 click here.

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January 11, 2013

Fibromyalgia vs. Vegetarian and Raw Vegan Diets

Plant-based diets may be effective for the treatment of fibromyalgia, a painful condition suffered by...

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January 14, 2013

Fibromyalgia vs. Mostly Raw & Mostly Vegetarian Diets

How plant-based does one's diet need to be in order to effectively treat fibromyalgia?

pieces of meat

January 16, 2013

Estrogenic Cooked-Meat Carcinogens

DNA-damaging chemicals, formed when meat is cooked, stimulate breast cancer cells almost as much as...

various types of meat

January 18, 2013

PhIP: The Three-Strikes Breast Carcinogen

The cooked meat carcinogen PhIP—found in fried bacon, fish, and chicken—may not only trigger cancer...

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January 21, 2013

Reducing Cancer Risk in Meat-Eaters

Those who eat meat risk food poisoning from undercooked meat, but also exposure to cooked...

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January 23, 2013

Heterocyclic Amines in Eggs, Cheese, & Creatine?

Even vegetarians could potentially be exposed to the carcinogens typically formed by cooking meat through...

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January 25, 2013

Cancer, Interrupted: Green Tea

Using the cooked meat carcinogen PhIP to turn normal breast cells cancerous, researchers explore the...

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January 28, 2013

Cancer, Interrupted: Garlic and Flavonoids

Garlic and flavonoid phytonutrients found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains appear to protect against...

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January 30, 2013

Prolonged Liver-Function Enhancement from Broccoli

The boost in detoxifying enzymes triggered by cruciferous vegetable consumption may last for weeks!

February 1, 2013

Meat Fumes: Dietary Secondhand Smoke

The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the vapors released from cooking meat may be hazardous for...

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February 4, 2013

Plant-Based Diets: Oral Health

Plant-based diets may help protect against oral cancer and periodontal (gum) disease, a leading cause...

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February 6, 2013

Plant-Based Diets: Dental Health

Those eating more sour fruit may risk greater erosion of their tooth enamel (especially if...

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February 8, 2013

Does Coconut Oil Cure Alzheimer’s?

Though there have been more than a thousand papers published on coconut oil in medical...

February 11, 2013

Does Coconut Oil Clog Arteries?

Sellers of coconut oil use a beef industry tactic to downplay the risks associated with...

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February 13, 2013

Is Vitamin D3 Better Than D2?

Vitamin D3—sourced from sunlight exposure, animal, and plant sources—may be preferable to vitamin D2 sourced...

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February 15, 2013

Foodborne Rabies

The consumption of cat and dog meat may be playing a role in "massive human...

February 18, 2013

Are Cats or Dogs More Protective for Children’s Health?

Sharing one's home with a cat or dog may decrease the risk of infectious diseases...

February 20, 2013

Can Gargling Prevent the Common Cold?

Gargling, as commonly practiced in Japan, can not only soothe a sore throat, but may...

February 22, 2013

Titanium Dioxide & Inflammatory Bowel Disease

People eating conventional diets may ingest a trillion microparticles of the food-whitening additive, titanium dioxide,...

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February 25, 2013

Protein, Puberty, and Pollutants

The early onset of puberty in girls associated with animal protein consumption may be due...

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February 27, 2013

Clinical Studies on Açaí Berries

An independent review of the effects of açaí berries was recently published, including studies on...

March 1, 2013

Preventing Parkinson’s Disease with Diet

Low levels of neurotoxic chemicals in cheese may explain the connection between dairy product consumption...

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March 4, 2013

Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet

Plant-based diets in general, and certain plant foods in particular, may be used to successfully...

red hibiscus flower

March 6, 2013

Herbal Tea Update: Hibiscus

Hibiscus tea elevates the antioxidant level of one's bloodstream within an hour of consumption.

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March 8, 2013

Herbal Tea Update: Rooibos & Nettle

Rooibos (red) tea may reduce stress levels by suppressing adrenal gland function. Nettle tea is...

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March 11, 2013

Eggs vs. Cigarettes in Atherosclerosis

A similar exponential increase in carotid artery plaque buildup was found for smokers and egg...

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March 13, 2013

Dried Apples, Dates, Figs, or Prunes for Cholesterol?

A comparison of the cholesterol-lowering potential of four dried fruits—apples, dates, figs, and plums.

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March 15, 2013

Prunes vs. Metamucil vs. Vegan Diet

The average number of bowel movements a week is compared between those eating prunes, those...

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March 18, 2013

Do Fruit & Nut Bars Cause Weight Gain?

Despite the caloric density of both nuts and dried fruit, they do not appear to...

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March 20, 2013

Raisins vs. Jelly Beans for Athletic Performance

Raisins may be preferable to sports supplement jelly beans and commercial energy gels.

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March 22, 2013

Salmonella in Chicken & Turkey: Deadly but Not Illegal

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are Salmonella-poisoned by poultry every year—yet it remains legal to...

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March 25, 2013

Flaxseeds vs. Prostate Cancer

What happens when men with prostate cancer and prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) are placed on...

March 27, 2013

Was It the Flaxseeds, Fat Restriction, or Both?

Researchers set out to find out what it was about a flax seed-supplemented, lower-fat diet...

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March 29, 2013

Flaxseeds vs. Diabetes

A daily tablespoon of ground flax seeds for a month appears to improve fasting blood...

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April 1, 2013

Flaxseeds for Sensitive Skin

Instead of treating sensitive skin topically, with lotions and creams, why not treat it from...

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April 3, 2013

Fiber vs. Breast Cancer

Inadequate fiber intake appears to be a risk factor for breast cancer, which can explain...

April 5, 2013

Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Prevention

Young women at high risk for breast cancer given just a teaspoon of ground flax...

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April 8, 2013

Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Survival: Epidemiological Evidence

Lignan intake is associated with improved breast cancer survival in three recent population studies following...

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April 10, 2013

Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Survival: Clinical Evidence

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of flax seeds in breast cancer patients finds flax...

Senator George McGovern

April 12, 2013

The McGovern Report

The story behind the first U.S. dietary recommendations report explains why, to this day, the...

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