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Processed Food as a Risk Factor for the Development and Perpetuation of Crohn's Disease-The ENIGMA Study
Indulgence in processed foods may lead to the development of Crohn's disease in men and women. This research work studied the role processed food intake plays in the development of Crohn's disease. Nutritional and health data from over 500 participants...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease-ibd/processed-food-as-a-risk-factor-for-the-development-and-perpetuation-of-crohn-s-disease-the-enigma-study -
The Impact of Changes in the Intake of Fiber and Antioxidants on the Development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
with foods rich in fiber and antioxidants may help to ward off chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in men and women. This study explored the connection between increased dietary exposure to fiber and antioxidants and the probability of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/high-fiber/title-the-impact-of-changes-in-the-intake-of-fiber-and-antioxidants-on-the-development-of-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease -
A comprehensive analysis of fruit, vegetable, and legume consumption and the risk of hypertension: results from the KoGES_CAVAS cohort
Optimal intake of fruits, legumes, and vegetables may help halt the development of hypertension in men and women. This study threw more light on the role fruits, legumes, and vegetables play in the prevention of hypertension. Researchers surveyed the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/hypertension/a-comprehensive-analysis-of-fruit-vegetable-and-legume-consumption-and-the-risk-of-hypertension-results-from-the-koges-cavas-cohort -
Bypass-Angioplasty Procedures Not Effective
friends or family members have heart disease. Sadly, heart disease is our nation's leading cause of death for both men and women. Eighty-one million Americans suffer from cardiovascular disease, with 831,000 deaths each year, resulting in a heart attack...
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Can Low-Carb Diets Impair Brain Function?
Chances are, you have many friends or family members that have been lured into eating one of the many types of low-carb diets. These high animal protein, carbohydrate restrictive diets promise quick weight loss results without having to exert much...
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Epidemiological support for the protection of whole grains against diabetes.
Diets rich in whole grains and cereal fibers are associated with low type 2 diabetes risk in men and women. This study investigated evidences that support the hypothesis that low type 2 diabetes risk is associated habitual consumers of whole grains and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/epidemiological-support-for-the-protection-of-whole-grains-against-diabetes -
Food groups and renal cell carcinoma: results from a case-control study.
On the other hand, a high renal cancer risk was observed among subjects with high dietary intake of red meat (both men and women) and white bread and dairy products (women only). No relationship was found between fruit consumption and renal carcinoma in...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/food-groups-and-renal-cell-carcinoma-results-from-a-case-control-study -
Carotenoids and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.
Adequate intake of diets rich in α- and β-carotene may help guard against the development of breast cancer in women. This study examined the correlation between the ingestion of carotenoid-rich foods and the occurrence of breast cancer. Researchers...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/breast-cancer/carotenoids-and-breast-cancer-risk-a-meta-analysis-and-meta-regression -
Red and processed meat consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer: meta-analysis of prospective studies.
out that consistent consumption of processed meats increased the likelihood of developing pancreatic cancer in both men and women. High dietary ingestion of red meat was found to elevate pancreatic cancer risk in men but not in women in this study. The...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/red-and-processed-meat-consumption-and-risk-of-pancreatic-cancer-meta-analysis-of-prospective-studies -
Protective effect of allium vegetables against both esophageal and stomach cancer: a simultaneous case-referent study of a high-epidemic area in Jiangsu Province, China.
Using dietary questionnaires, researchers collated and analyzed information on the diets and lifestyle habits of 468 men and women living in the Jiangsu Province of China. The esophageal and stomach cancer odds ratios of each participant in this study...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/protective-effect-of-allium-vegetables-against-both-esophageal-and-stomach-cancer-a-simultaneous-case-referent-study-of-a-high-epidemic-area-in-jiangsu-province-china -
Lifetime and baseline alcohol intake and risk of colon and rectal cancers in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition (EPIC).
the risk of colorectal cancer. Data on the alcohol drinking habits and incidence of colorectal cancer among 478,732 men and women were obtained through questionnaires and hospital records respectively. Researchers noted that daily intake of 15 grams of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/alcohol/lifetime-and-baseline-alcohol-intake-and-risk-of-colon-and-rectal-cancers-in-the-european-prospective-investigation-into-cancer-and-nutrition-epic -
Effect of Dietary Fiber Intake on Breast Cancer Risk According to Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Status
Following a high fiber diet rich in fruits and vegetables may confer women with significant protection against breast cancer. This study investigated the impact of high fiber diet on breast cancer risk. Researchers assessed the dietary habits of 437...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/high-fiber/effect-of-dietary-fiber-intake-on-breast-cancer-risk-according-to-estrogen-and-progesterone-receptor-status -
Relationship Between Frequent Recreational Cannabis (Marijuana and Hashish) Use and Periodontitis in Adults in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2012
or hashish) is a risk factor for periodontitis. Researchers comprehensively assessed the marijuana usage of 1.938 US men and women who underwent regular dental examination. Researchers found out that compared to non users, regular users of cannabis had...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cannabis/relationship-between-frequent-recreational-cannabis-marijuana-and-hashish-use-and-periodontitis-in-adults-in-the-united-states-national-health-and-nutrition-examination-survey-2011-to-2012 -
Association between meat and saturated fatty acid intake and lung cancer risk: The Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study
its association with the development of lung cancer. Researchers used dietary information of over 70,000 Japanese men and women whose health were followed for a period of 16 years. Researchers found an elevated risk of lung cancer among men, but not in...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/lung-cancer/association-between-meat-and-saturated-fatty-acid-intake-and-lung-cancer-risk-the-japan-public-health-center-based-prospective-study -
Quantity and Variety in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Mortality in Older Chinese: A 15-year Follow-Up of a Prospective Cohort Study
High compliance with a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may help to extend the lifespan of middle-aged and elderly men and women. This study examined the influence a high fruit and vegetable diet has on total mortality risk. Researchers monitored the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/quantity-and-variety-in-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-and-mortality-in-older-chinese-a-15-year-follow-up-of-a-prospective-cohort-study -
Chew Chew Training for Improved Digestion
There's an ancient story of a military commander who came down with the deadly disease leprosy. Hearing that there was a healer in a neighboring country, he set off with a contingent of soldiers. Finding the healer in a small, unassuming house, the...
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Dietary fat intake and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer.
Women who frequently consume saturated fats and cholesterol-rich foods may have a high tendency of developing ovarian cancer. This study examined the correlation between the ingestion of saturated and unsaturated fats and ovarian cancer development...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/ovarian-cancer/dietary-fat-intake-and-risk-of-epithelial-ovarian-cancer -
Does smoking increase risk of ovarian cancer? A systematic review.
A surge in the risk of ovarian cancer is associated with women who are smokers. This study evaluated the effect of smoking on ovarian cancer development risk. Researchers conducted a meticulous meta-analysis on data extracted from 10 studies. The...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/ovarian-cancer/does-smoking-increase-risk-of-ovarian-cancer-a-systematic-review-1 -
Vitamin A and risk of cervical cancer: a meta-analysis.
of foods high in vitamin A and high blood levels of vitamin A may help prevent the development of cervical cancer in women. This study evaluated the effect of increased dietary exposure to vitamin A and high circulating levels of vitamin A on cervical...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/cervical-cancer/vitamin-a-and-risk-of-cervical-cancer-a-meta-analysis -
Soy Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk in Humans: A Meta-Analysis
studies. Researchers found out that regular intake of soy foods decreased the risk of colorectal cancer by as much as 21% in women, but not in men. The results of this meta-analysis show that generous consumption of soy foods may reduce the incidence of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/soy-foods/soy-consumption-and-colorectal-cancer-risk-in-humans-a-meta-analysis
