The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Physicians and Professionals of North America
The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Physicians and Professionals of North America
This message is regarding Sugar Substitutes Including Aspartame (NutraSweet), Acesulfame and Sucralose (Splenda) In a large French study, cancer incidence was higher in the population who consume artificial sweeteners. Previously, saccharin was felt to be carcinogenic and others were considered to be safer, but in this study there is increased incidence of cancer with aspartame, …
A recent umbrella review and meta-analysis, which is a review of multiple studies, reviewed 32 studies of which 13 addressed vitamin D plus calcium and 19 addressed vitamin D alone. This was published recently in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. This study showed a small reduction in the incidence of hip fractures in …
Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Antioxidants try to get rid of bad guys in the body called free radicals. Turmeric has been used for medicinal purposes in India and Asia for over 5,000 years. Turmeric is a bright yellow spice which has an earthly aroma. Turmeric contains three naturally occurring phytochemicals called curcuminoids of …
Previous studies have shown that consumption of tea is associated with longer life. Tea is consumed more heavily and more commonly in Asia but a recent study in the UK where the investigators used the UK biobank where they have access to a large quantity of data on sociodemographic, lifestyle and other health information on …