DrCarney.com Blog Resources Category

These are some postings for the Resources Category on the DrCarney.com Blog Web Site.

1. Dietary meat and fat intake and prevalence of rhinoconjunctivitis in pregnant Japanese women: baseline data from the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study.

   High meat diets may accelerate the development of rhiniconjunctvitis in pregnant women.

2. Fruit and vegetable consumption and prevalence and incidence of depressive symptoms in mid-age women: results from the Australian longitudinal study on women's health.

   Adequate intake of fruits and vegetables may decrease the incidence of depression in middle-aged women.

3. The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on the development of lung cancer: a meta-analysis of 32 publications and 20,414 cases.

   Generous consumption of fruits and vegetables may help to curb the onset of lung cancer.

4. A review on studies of smoking and coronary heart disease in China and Hong Kong.

   Cigarette smokers may be more liable to develop coronary heart disease (CHD).

5. Red and Processed Meat and Mortality in Low Meat Intake Population.

   Regular consumption of red and processed meats may raise an individual's odds of suffering from premature death.

6. Relationship between soy and isoflavone intake and periodontal disease: the Freshmen in Dietetic Courses Study II.

   Eating more soy and isoflavone-containing foods regularly may confer an individual with significant protection against periodontal disease.

7. A tomato-rich diet is related to depressive symptoms among an elderly population aged 70 years and over: a population-based, cross-sectional analysis.

   Depression is less likely to occur in elderly individuals on high tomato diets.

8. Cannabis smoking and risk of lung cancer in men: a pooled analysis of three studies in Maghreb.

   Cannabis smoking may worsen the risk of lung cancer.

9. Allium Vegetables May Fend off Gastric Cancer

   People concerned about avoiding gastric cancer may want to consider adding more allium vegetables to their diet. Vegetables in the allium family include onions, garlic, leeks, chives, shallots, and scallions. There is compelling evidence that high dietary ingestion of allium vegetables can help to halt the development of stomach cancer ....

10. Proanthocyanidins and other flavonoids in relation to endometrial cancer risk: a case–control study in Italy.

    Habitual consumption of foods rich in proanthocyanidins, flavanones, and isoflavones can help knock down the risk of endometrial cancer.

11. The Metabolic Effects of Oats Intake in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Strict adherence to a high oats diet may help to maintain healthy blood levels of glucose and lipids in patient with type 2 diabetes.

12. Review of exercise and the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

    Regular exercise may diminish the likelihood of having benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).