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Tag: inflammation

Posted on 25 August 201916 June 2020

Ibuprofen has a good safety profile and appears effective for mild-moderate pain of different origin in children

In February 2019 researchers from Italy published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness and adverse events associated with the use of ibuprofen as a painkiller … Read more

Posted on 5 August 201917 June 2020

An adequate milk consumption at various stages of life helps in the prevention/control of various chronic medical conditions

In May 2019 researchers from Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of dairy intake on health and all-cause mortality, and on the prevention … Read more

Posted on 3 August 201920 June 2020

Adolescents with low vitamin D levels tend to have a higher percentage of body fat, lower insulin sensitivity and worse endothelial function and inflammatory markers than those with vitamin D levels in the normal range

In June 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D levels and insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular disease risk factors in … Read more

Posted on 2 August 201920 June 2020

Vitamin D levels of under 30 ng/ml appear to be associated with higher levels of LP-PLA2, a new marker for vascular-specific inflammation, in individuals with diabetes type 2

In June 2019 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D levels and Lp-PLA2, a new marker for vascular-specific inflammation, in individuals … Read more

Posted on 7 July 201910 January 2020

Akkermansia muciniphila supplementation improves insulin sensitivity, reduces total cholesterol levels, slightly decreases body weight, fat mass and hip circumference as well as reducing markers for liver dysfunction and inflammation

In July 2019 researchers from Belgium, The Netherlands and Finland published the results of their study to assess the results of their study to assess the association of Akkermansia muciniphila … Read more

Posted on 23 May 201918 December 2019

Vitamin D supplementation may protect against cardiovascular disease by improving risk factors, including high blood pressure, elevated parathyroid hormone, dyslipidaemia, and inflammation

In July 2018 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular disease risk factors. A total of … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

Garlic supplementation appears to reduce some inflammatory biomarkers

In April 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of garlic supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers in adults. A total of 16 … Read more

Posted on 22 April 201920 November 2019

Coffee consumption is associated with favourable metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers

In March 2019 researchers from China and Norway published the results of their study to assess the association between coffee consumption and levels of certain metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers. A … Read more

Posted on 31 March 201918 December 2019

Vitamin D supplementation can improve mood and anti-inflammatory biomarkers in female diabetics with anxiety and vitamin D deficiency

In February 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on anxiety, depression, and inflammation in women with diabetes type … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20195 January 2020

The Mediterranean diet significantly reduced dietary inflammatory index scores but it did not translate to an improvement in inflammatory biomarkers in individuals with coronary heart disease

In July 2018 researchers from Australia, Ireland, Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess whether a Mediterranean diet produced a lower dietary inflammatory index score … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20195 January 2020

A diet with a low dietary inflammatory index score can result in lower levels of C-reactive protein, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol

In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of a diet with a low dietary inflammatory index score on inflammation. A … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20195 January 2020

Each one-point increase in the dietary inflammatory index score appears to result in an 8% increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease

In February 2018 researchers from the USA and the UK published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between a dietary inflammatory index … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20193 June 2020

A low dietary inflammatory index score does not appear to be associated with risk of metabolic syndrome but does appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease

In May 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between a dietary inflammatory index score and risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic … Read more

Posted on 3 March 201925 January 2020

Wine – red vs white

The main components of wine are water, carbohydrates, organic acids, minerals, alcohol, polyphenols, and aromatics. Polyphenols have an antioxidant activity which is necessary for good cardiovascular function.  

The polyphenol … Read more

Posted on 1 March 201910 January 2020

Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation appears to significantly improve depression, anxiety and stress levels, reduces testosterone and inflammatory markers, and improve gene expression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

In October 2018 researchers from Iran and Canada published the results of their study to assess the effect of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on clinical, metabolic and … Read more

Posted on 1 March 201910 January 2020

Vitamin D and probiotic supplementation appears to significantly improve depression, anxiety and stress levels and reduces testosterone, hirsutism and inflammatory markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

In January 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effect of vitamin D and probiotic supplementation on mental health, hormonal, inflammatory and stress levels … Read more

Posted on 22 February 20194 January 2020

An altered gut microbiota may promote cancer by driving inflammatory responses; it also plays an important role in obesity, a risk factor for pancreatic cancer

In December 2018 researchers from the USA published their review on the risk factors associated with pancreatic cancer. Recent studies have revealed that obesity and pancreatic cancer are strongly associated. … Read more

Posted on 12 September 201825 January 2020

Researchers call for research into the safety of manufactured citric acid, a common additive in foods and beverages

In August 2018 researchers from the USA published four case reports of individuals who repeatedly suffered from different inflammatory reactions following the consumption of foods, beverages or vitamins which contained … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Moderate consumption of beer can be included in a healthy diet

In May 2015 researchers from Spain published their review of the scientific literaturerelating to the effect of consuming fermented beverages, in particular beer. Results showed that beer appears to have … Read more

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