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 …
One of the recent trends in medicine is intermittent fasting/Prolong fasting. Prolonged/intermittent fasting good not only for weight control, but also for patients with diabetes and high blood pressure. This is not simply a fad but appears to be evidence-based. It is advisable to either omit dinner or breakfast so that fasting would be about …
There is no magic or universally accepted diet in Crohn’s disease. There is no need to restrict any types of food in patients with Crohn’s disease. Patients should maintain adequate fluid intake, as well as adequate intake of protein and other nutrients. Obviously patients should avoid high fiber if they are experiencing symptoms of bowel …
Aspirin was derived from the bark of a willow tree with analgesic and anti-fever benefits that were initially used 35 centuries ago. In 1897 Felix Hoffman synthesized aspirin and used it on his father who had rheumatism. Nobel Prize winner John Vane first described aspirin’s mechanism of action. He proved aspirin inhibits the enzyme cyclooxygenase …