Food as Medicine Watch (April 9, 2024)

04/10/2024

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Which Foods Can Protect Against Dementia? (foodmedcenter.org)
• Why Are Acai Berries Healthier Than Other Berries? (foodmedcenter.org)
• Breathing Life Into Food as Medicine: COPD Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike (foodmedcenter.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• Interactive Map: Tracking Food Chemical Regulation in the U.S. (EWG)
• Medicine is Much More Complex than a Media Soundbite (The American Journal of Medicine)
• Industry-Funded Study of the Week: Another Rare Exception (Cocoa) (Food Politics)
• Melatonin Hangover? Try These 3 Supplements for Sleep Instead (CNET)
• How Food Companies Like Coke and Kraft-Heinz Are Targeting Low-Income Americans (Reuters)
• FDA Issues Warning About Toxic Yellow Oleander in Tejocote Root Products (Food Safety News)
• Poop Doesn’t Lie: What Fecal ‘Forensics’ Tells Us About Diet (Medscape)
• Why Is There So Much Plastic Food Packaging? (The New York Times)
• FDA Budget Request Seeks Increased Oversight of Food Ingredients, Including Gras Compliance, Dietary Supplement Information, Warnings of Shortages (Food Navigator)
• Sugars: The Downward Trend Continues (Food Politics)
• The Race to Make a Sexy Fiber Supplement Is On (WSJ)
• Draft Guidance for Industry: New Dietary Ingredient Notifications and Related Issues (FDA)
• Vitamin Overdose: Be Careful With These 5 Supplements (AARP)
• Rice as a Nutritional Grain: Examining Its Role in Healthy Products and Disease Prevention (Food Reviews International) (Peer-Reviewed Research)

𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦) & 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦
• Diet Quality and Anxiety: A Critical Overview With Focus on the Gut Microbiome (Frontiers in Nutrition) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Efficacy and Safety of Two Chondroprotective Supplements in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Single (Cureus) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial (Psychiatry Research) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Food Is Medicine: Clinical Trials Show the Health Benefits of Dietary Interventions (Nature Medicine) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Food as Medicine: Could a Healthy Diet Improve Diabetes? (Food Navigator)
Ultraprocessed Food May Increase Long-Term Risk for IBS (Medscape)
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Long-Term Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Large-Scale Prospective Cohort Study (Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• How a ‘Balanced’ Diet Can Affect Your Brain and Mental Health (Healthline)
• Associations of Dietary Patterns With Brain Health From Behavioral, Neuroimaging, Biochemical and Genetic Analyses (Nature Mental Health) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Dynamical Alterations of Brain Function and Gut Microbiome in Weight Loss (Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Ketogenic Diet Shows Promise for Severe Mental Health Issues (Medical News Today)
• Traditional Japanese Diet Associated With Less Brain Shrinkage in Women Compared to Western Diet, Says Research (The Conversation)
• Prebiotic Diet Normalizes Aberrant Immune and Behavioral Phenotypes in a Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Acta Pharmacologica Sinica) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Dietary Choices Are Linked to Higher Rates of Preeclampsia Among Latinas (California Healthline)
• Improved Fatty Acid Profiles Tied to Cognitive Gains With Two MS Diets (Multiple Sclerosis News Today)
• Obesity and High-Fat Diets Linked to Accelerated Aging in Brain Blood Vessels (News-Medical)
• Post-operative Cognitive Dysfunction Is Exacerbated by High-Fat Diet via TLR4 and Prevented by Dietary DHA Supplementation (Brain, Behavior, and Immunity) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Dietary Inflammatory Index in Relation to the Progression of Hepatic Steatosis and Liver Fibrosis: Evaluation by Elastography/Fibroscan (BMC Gastroenterology) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Effect of a Nutraceutical Combination on Sleep Quality Among People With Impaired Sleep: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial (Scientific Reports) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Nutraceuticals Unveiled a Multifaceted Neuroprotective Mechanisms for Parkinson’s Disease: Elixir for the Brain (Food Reviews International) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Medical Food Therapy for Post-COVID Conditions: Mechanism and Clinical Study (Frontiers in Nutrition) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• A Review: Exploring Nutrition Approaches to Improve Mental Health Among Athletes: Focus on Depression and Disordered Eating (Journal of Coaching) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Majority of People With Heart Disease Consume Too Much Sodium (EurekAlert!)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦
• The Food Is Medicine Strategy Gains Momentum (Think Global Health)
• Food as Medicine: What a Typical Food Box Delivery Will Include (Buffalo News)
• 202 Improving the Nutritional Impact of Food Pantry Programs: Client Recipe Preferences and Kitchen Equipment Accessibility (Journal of Clinical and Translational Science) (Peer-Reviewed Research)

𝘋𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• Effect of Omega-3 Supplements or Diets on Fertility in Women: A Meta-Analysis (Heliyon) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Draft Guidance for Industry: New Dietary Ingredient Notifications and Related Issues (FDA)
• Dietary Supplement Beliefs and Use Patterns Among Irish Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer (Irish Journal of Medical Science) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Bone, Cognitive Health the Leading Nutraceutical Categories in Vietnam (Nutraingredients-Asia)
• The Race to Make a Sexy Fiber Supplement Is On (WSJ)
• Effects of Natural Extract Interventions in Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis (Phytomedicine) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Longitudinal Changes in Adverse Effects Reporting in Multiple Dietary Supplement Classifications: the US Military Dietary Supplement Use Study (Food and Chemical Toxicology) (Peer-Reviewed Research)

𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥
• Common Nutritional Shortcomings in Vegetarians and Vegans (Dietetics) (Peer-Reviewed Research)
• Dr. Vegan: Start-up Spotlights Supplements for Men’s Health (Nutraingredients)
• Low-Fat Vegan Diet Reduces Insulin Requirements and Improves Insulin Sensitivity for People With Type 1 Diabetes, Finds Groundbreaking New Study (EurekAlert!)

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲
• There is overwhelming evidence demonstrating the impact of food and diet on health, specifically among food-related diseases. Whether or not a poor diet can cause damage to the body should no longer be debated, as evidence supports the potential causal relationships between dietary factors and diet-related diseases such as ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. While diet has the potential to cause disease, it is also capable of building, maintaining, and restoring health. The report, written in conjunction with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center, aims to bridge the gap between traditional medicine and the use of food as medicine in the prevention and treatment of disease.
• Access the Food As Medicine Report HERE.

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