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Latest in Clinical Nutrition: Volume 8

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Volume 8 is the third NutritionFacts.org DVD covering the peer-reviewed scientific nutrition literature published between spring 2011 and spring 2012. For more information about Volume 8 click here.

romanesco broccoli

March 7, 2012

Kale and the Immune System

Comparing the immune system-boosting effect of cooked versus raw kale.

Smoking Versus Kale Juice

March 8, 2012

Smoking vs. Kale Juice

The effect of kale juice on LDL and HDL cholesterol, and the antioxidant capacity of...

DNA Protection From Broccoli

March 9, 2012

DNA Protection from Broccoli

Eating broccoli appears to make DNA more resistant to damage.

Broccoli Versus Breast Cancer Stem Cells

March 12, 2012

Broccoli vs. Breast Cancer Stem Cells

A new theory of cancer biology—cancer stem cells—and the role played by sulforaphane, a phytonutrient...

Sulforaphane: From Broccoli to Breast

March 13, 2012

Sulforaphane: From Broccoli to Breast

In a test tube, the broccoli phytonutrient sulforaphane appears to target breast cancer stem cells....

Harvard's Meat and Mortlaity Studies

March 14, 2012

Harvard’s Meat & Mortality Studies

Monday, March 12, 2012: The Harvard Health Professionals Follow-up Study and the Harvard Nurses' Health...

Liver Toxicity Due to Broccoli Juice?

March 15, 2012

Liver Toxicity Due to Broccoli Juice?

6,000 cups of broccoli a year is probably too much.

How Much Broccoli Is Too Much?

March 16, 2012

How Much Broccoli Is Too Much?

Four cups of broccoli sprouts a day may exceed the safe dose of the cruciferous...

The Best Detox

March 19, 2012

The Best Detox

The most powerful natural inducer of our liver's detoxifying enzyme system is sulforaphane, a phytonutrient...

Sometimes the Enzyme Myth Is True

March 20, 2012

Sometimes the Enzyme Myth Is True

There are a few examples of plant enzymes having physiologically relevant impacts on the human...

Lung Cancer Metastases and Broccoli

March 21, 2012

Lung Cancer Metastases & Broccoli

The anti-proliferative effects of cruciferous vegetable phytonutrients may decrease the metastatic potential of lung cancer,...

Biggest Nutrition Bang For Your Buck

March 22, 2012

Biggest Nutrition Bang for Your Buck

Growing your own broccoli sprouts is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your...

The Dangers of Broccoli

March 23, 2012

The Dangers of Broccoli?

A case report of a woman after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery trying to eat right.

Raw Broccoli and Bladder Cancer Survival

March 26, 2012

Raw Broccoli & Bladder Cancer Survival

The effect of raw and cooked broccoli consumption on survival rates of bladder cancer patients.

Breast Cancer Survival, Butterfat, and Chicken

March 27, 2012

Breast Cancer Survival, Butterfat, & Chicken

Breast cancer survivors may reduce their chances of survival if they eat too much saturated...

woman sitting at table full of desserts

March 28, 2012

Breast Cancer Survival and Trans Fat

Breast cancer survivors may reduce their chances of survival if they eat too much trans...

image of a mammogram

March 29, 2012

Breast Cancer Survival & Lignan Intake

One teaspoon of flax seeds may double one's daily production of lignans—phytonutrients that appear to...

Flax and Fecal Flora

March 30, 2012

Flax and Fecal Flora

The trillions of good bacteria in our gut can be thought of as an additional...

tofu and soybeans

April 2, 2012

Breast Cancer Survival and Soy

All three human studies on soy and breast cancer survival suggest that soy in sufficient...

Coffee and Cancer

April 3, 2012

Coffee and Cancer

Coffee consumption is associated with a modest reduction of total cancer incidence.

What About the Caffeine?

April 4, 2012

What About the Caffeine?

Caffeine has positive cognitive and physiological effects at moderate doses.

Vegetarians Versus Healthy Omnivores

April 5, 2012

Vegetarians vs. Healthy Omnivores

Even after controlling for a variety of dietary and nondietary factors, those eating plant-based diets...

woman's hands holding package of chicken

April 6, 2012

EPIC Findings on Lymphoma

In a study of a half million people, which was most associated with the risk...

Chicken Dioxins, Viruses, or Antibiotics?

April 9, 2012

Chicken Dioxins, Viruses, or Antibiotics?

The association between poultry and cancer may be explained by the presence in chickens' and...

Poultry and Penis Cancer

April 10, 2012

Poultry and Penis Cancer

The largest study to date on poultry workers found a significantly increased risk of dying...

Carcinogenic Retrovirus Found in Eggs

April 11, 2012

Carcinogenic Retrovirus Found in Eggs

Avian leukosis/sarcoma virus has been found in 14% of retail egg samples.

Poultry Exposure and Neurological Disease

April 12, 2012

Poultry Exposure and Neurological Disease

Poultry workers exhibit an excess of a wide range of diseases, from thyroid conditions to...

April 13, 2012

Poultry and Paralysis

A neuropathic strain of the fecal bacteria Campylobacter, found in poultry, can trigger Guillain-Barré syndrome,...

raw chicken on a cutting board

April 16, 2012

Food-Poisoning Bacteria Cross-Contamination

The food-poisoning fecal bacteria found in 70% of U.S. retail poultry is destroyed by proper...

meat in cooler in grocery store

April 17, 2012

Meat-Borne Infection Risk from Shopping Carts

Exposure to meat packaging in the supermarket may lead to food poisoning in children placed...

A Treatment for Chronic Fatigue

April 18, 2012

A Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

An industry-funded, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial study suggests chocolate may improve symptoms for...

Cholesterol and Female Sexual Dysfunction

April 19, 2012

Cholesterol and Female Sexual Dysfunction

The buildup of cholesterol in pelvic arteries can lead to sexual problems among both men...

Cholesterol and Female Sexual Dysfunction

April 20, 2012

Cholesterol and Lower Back Pain

High cholesterol can lead to atherosclerosis in the vertebral arteries that nourish our spine, and...

big slices of watermelon

April 23, 2012

Watermelon as Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction

Watermelon is a rich source of citrulline, which has been found to improve erection hardness...

The Safer Cinnamon

April 24, 2012

The Safer Cinnamon

There are four common types of cinnamon: Vietnamese, Chinese (cassia), Indonesian, and Ceylon (true) cinnamon....

variety of raw veggies around a cooking pot

April 25, 2012

Raw Veggies vs. Cooked for Heart Disease

Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a lower risk of heart disease. But which...

April 26, 2012

The Fruit Whose Juice Is Healthier

Can you name a fruit whose processed juice is healthier than just eating the fruit...

Preventing COPD with Diet

April 27, 2012

Preventing COPD with Diet

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is now the third leading cause of death. The good news...

Treating COPD with Diet

April 30, 2012

Treating COPD with Diet

Dietary interventions, including increasing fruit and vegetable intake and decreasing meat intake, may not only...

woman holding receipt next to bag of product

May 1, 2012

Eating Healthy on the Cheap

Plant-based diets may offer the best investment for dietary health.

When Meat Can Be a Lifesaver

May 2, 2012

When Meat Can Be a Lifesaver

There are rare birth defects in which the inability to produce certain compounds requires an...

Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation

May 3, 2012

Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation

Vegetarians appear to get more of a cognitive boost than meat-eaters from creatine supplementation.

Cheese Mites and Maggots

May 4, 2012

Cheese Mites and Maggots

Cheese manufacturers use spider-like insects and fly larvae to impart particular flavors and aromas to...

baby bottles on counter

May 7, 2012

Cow’s Milk-Induced Infant Apnoea

The opiate-like effects of the casomorphin in cow's milk may have a depressive effect on...

Cow’s Milk Casomorphin and Crib Death

May 8, 2012

Cow’s Milk Casomorphin and Crib Death

Bovine casomorphin from cow's milk is suspected to increase the risk of SIDS (sudden infant...

Cow’s Milk Casomorphin and Autism

May 9, 2012

Cow’s Milk Casomorphin and Autism

Opiate-like casomorphins liberated from the cow’s milk protein, casein, are accused of participating in the...

dairy cow

May 10, 2012

National Dairy Council on Acne and Milk

The Harvard Nurses' Study found an association between high school dairy intake and severe physician-diagnosed...

milk being poured into glass

May 11, 2012

Skim Milk and Acne

Three Harvard studies linking acne with dairy consumption in adolescent girls and boys blamed the...

shelves of various cartons and bottles of milk

May 14, 2012

The Acne-Promoting Effects of Milk

Dairy is considered a major cause of the acne epidemic, and other more serious chronic...

Apples and Oranges: Dietary Diversity

May 15, 2012

Apples and Oranges: Dietary Diversity

In addition to quantity and quality, the variety of fruits and vegetables consumed matters, as...

Garden Variety Anti-Inflammation

May 16, 2012

Garden Variety Anti-Inflammation

The variety of fruit and vegetable consumption may decrease disease risk, independent of quantity.

Preventing Macular Degeneration with DietPreventing Macular Degeneration with Diet

May 17, 2012

Preventing Macular Degeneration with Diet

A healthy diet may not only prevent the complications of diabetes, but also reduce the...

bunch of kale in a white bowl

May 18, 2012

Prevent Glaucoma and See 27 Miles Farther

The risk of glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness, appears to be dramatically reduced...

Preventing Cataracts with Diet

May 21, 2012

Preventing Cataracts with Diet

Risk of developing cataracts was compared in meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.

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