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Over the years there has been debate as to whether oral contraceptive use in women leads to depletion of certain nutrients in the body. There is some evidence that oral contraceptives may reduce levels of Vitamin B1, B2, B6, folate, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium and calcium. However, many of these studies were small [...]  A recently published small study (1) has found that men with prostate cancer who consumed an active green tea supplement had significant reductions in biological-markers predictive of prostate cancer progression. Green tea has become an incredibly popular drink and supplement and an increasing number of studies are being published with regards its health [...] Regular readers of my blog will have realised by now that I have a great interest in Omega 3 fatty acids. Research suggests that these essential fats play a role in the prevention of several diseases ranging from heart disease to cancer, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis, mood disorders (including depression), eye diseases and [...] There seems to be a run of research being released at the moment looking at pregnancy and fertility related issues, as you can see from my recent blog posts. In a recent review paper (1) researchers have estimated that 1.5million fewer babies would be born at low birth weights every year if all pregnant [...] Diet and its impact on male fertility has long been discussed and debated among scientific, medical and health professionals. I first started to look at the link between what we eat and fertility, in men and women, whilst studying for my MSc. The research has been steadily growing over the years and it seems [...] Since I started the week with a focus on the pregnancy related condition preeclampsia I thought it was a good time to mention a recent study (1) that looked at vitamin supplement use in pregnancy to see if there was any association with the risk of having a miscarriage.
In this study(1), the authors wanted [...] In August last year I wrote about the possible role of a diet in the prevention of preeclampsia with specific reference to maintaining a healthy body weight, dietary fibre, fruits, vegetables, antioxidant vitamins and omega 3 fatty acids. I was very interested to read a recently published study (1) which has found that regular [...] Following my last post I was interested to read a well researched review paper (1) that looks into the link between vitamin D deficiency and the development of dementia. The report is published in the May issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s disease and is written my William B Grant PhD of the Sunlight, Nutrition and Health [...] What we eat can certainly have an impact on the way our brains function. Previously I have written about the importance of a healthy diet for brain function and also the links between the Mediterranean style diet and the brain. In both of these posts I write about how important oily fish seem [...] |
  
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