“…these studies suggest a broad utility for metabolic therapy in improving core ASD symptoms, and support further research to develop and apply ketogenic and/or metabolic strategies in patients with ASD.”
Category: Nutrition
Cruciferous vegetables help the immune system to fight intestinal pathogens
“A study in mice shows that eating cruciferous vegetables—including broccoli, kale and cauliflower – helps the immune system to fight intestinal pathogens.”
Calorie restriction lets monkeys live long and prosper
“Settling a persistent scientific controversy, a long-awaited report shows that restricting calories does indeed help rhesus monkeys live longer, healthier lives.”
High-sugar diet programs a short lifespan in flies
“Even while feeding on a healthy diet, the flies that had previously eaten a high-sugar diet started to die earlier, and on average had 7% shorter lifespans. This was caused […]
Time-restricted feeding study shows promise in helping people shed body fat
“Researchers found that, although [early time-restricted feeding] did not affect how many total calories participants burned, it reduced daily hunger swings and increased fat burning during several hours at night. […]
Why high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells
“The study shows that vitamin C breaks down easily, generating hydrogen peroxide, a so-called reactive oxygen species that can damage tissue and DNA. The study also shows that tumor cells […]
Chemicals in Mediterranean plants hold key to delaying aging diseases
“Chemicals extracted from the prickly pear and brown seaweed, two ubiquitous Mediterranean plants, have been elevated to possible drug candidates to combat [Alzheimers and Parkinson’s Disease].”
High fiber diets may alleviate inflammation caused by gout
“…diets high in fiber trigger microorganisms in the gut to produce short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which induce neutrophil apoptosis and the resolution of inflammation. These findings have important implications […]
Zinc reduces ‘wear and tear’ on DNA
“In the absence of sufficient zinc, our ability to repair everyday wear and tear on our DNA is compromised. In the randomized, controlled, six-week study the scientists measured the impact […]
STUDY: Diet induced clinical improvement in IBD
Study Conclusion: “SCD therapy in IBD is associated with clinical and laboratory improvements as well as concomitant changes in the fecal microbiome.” [1] “Suskind suspects that IBD is caused when […]