Mediterranean Diet
Addressing skin disease with medications alone is ‘not enough,’ diet also brings benefits
ORLANDO — Patients with skin disease adhering to a proper diet may experience better treatment responses and a reduced risk of adverse events, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.
Very low-calorie ketogenic diet tied to greater BP reduction than intermittent fasting
Women with hypertension who followed a very low-calorie ketogenic diet had greater reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure than those who engaged in intermittent fasting, researchers reported.
Daily metformin prevents type 2 diabetes among patients with metabolic syndrome
Participants with metabolic syndrome who received 1,700 mg metformin daily with or without a Mediterranean diet intervention had reduced incidence of diabetes compared with placebo, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.
Top in cardiology: Intermuscular fat linked to CV risk; COVID-19 increased syndrome cases
Researchers found an independent association between increased intermuscular fat, not BMI, and major CV events and coronary microvascular function, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal.
DASH, Mediterranean ranked among best diets for heart health, BP and cholesterol control
U.S. News & World Report recently released its ranking for the top heart-healthy diets as ranked by medical doctors, registered dietitians and nutritional epidemiologists.
Nearly half of US adults plan to start a new diet in 2025
Almost half of American adults said that starting a new diet is one of their New Year’s resolutions, results of a survey from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine showed.
Mediterranean diet named best overall for 8th straight year
For the 8th year in a row, the Mediterranean diet has been named the best overall diet by the editors of U.S. News and World Report, the company announced.
Top in endocrinology: Benefits of early response to tirzepatide; fractures in adulthood
A post hoc analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 and SURMOUNT-2 trials found that early responders to tirzepatide, or those who lost at least 5% of body weight by 8 weeks, had greater weight loss and cardiometabolic benefits vs. non-early responders.
Mediterranean diet, low exposure to organic pollutants reduces gestational diabetes risk
Among pregnant women, having low persistent organic pollutant exposure enhanced the protective association of an alternate Mediterranean diet against gestational diabetes, according to results published in Diabetes Care.
Q&A: Diet and lifestyle can promote fertility
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Judy Simon, MS, RDN, CD, CHES, FAND, about how women seeking to conceive, whether naturally or with assisted reproduction, can optimize nutrition to boost fertility.