by Ellen Troyer, MT MA, with Spencer Thornton, MD 1. Results of studies on diets rich in seafood (fish and shellfish) and heart disease provide moderate evidence that people who eat seafood at least once a week are less likely to die of heart disease than those who rarely or never eat seafood. 2. Published studies suggest that seafood [Read More]
Category: Health and Nutrition
FDA takes step to further reduce trans fats in processed foods
Trans fat intake has been associated with coronary heart disease and macular degeneration* The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” for use in food. The agency has opened a 60-day comment period [Read More]
B Vitamins: Brain and Eye Health
by Ellen Troyer, MT MA, with Spencer Thornton, MD Evidence continues to mount that links B vitamins deficiency, specifically B6, B12 and folate, to increased risk of developing Macular Degeneration and Alzheimer’s, as well as faster progression of the two disease processes. PLoS One, the open-access journal for the communication of all peer-reviewed scientific and [Read More]
What AREDS Means to You
Information from the National Eye Institute Researchers with the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) reported in 2001 that a nutritional supplement called the AREDS formulation can reduce the risk of developing advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The original AREDS formulation contains vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, zinc and copper. In 2006, the same research group, [Read More]
Strong Support for Effective FDA Regulation of Compounding Pharmacies
Voters Expect to Be Informed If They Are Prescribed A Drug Not Approved By the FDA WASHINGTON – As Congress considers legislation to address the oversight of compounding pharmacies, a new, independent survey released today highlights the large gap between voters’ expectations that the medications they receive are FDA-approved and loopholes in federal law that [Read More]