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Hormone therapy status was associated with differences in diet, physical activity, and sleep guideline adherence in a cross-sectional analysis of more than 10,000 women.

Viral claims described the ketogenic diet as a cure for schizophrenia despite limited supporting evidence. Available research consists of small pilot studies, while established treatment approaches continue to rely on pharmacologic and psychosocial interventions.

Several recent studies link daily avocado consumption to lower dietary glycemic load, reduced diabetes risk in women, and modest blood pressure improvements in prediabetes patients, though small sample sizes and short follow-up periods limit the conclusions.

A narrative review of UCLA spice research found associations between common culinary spices — cinnamon, turmeric, red pepper, and spice blends — and glucose regulation, gut microbiome composition, and cognitive markers, though most findings stem from small trials and in vitro work using supratherapeutic doses.

Daily peppermint oil supplementation was associated with reduced systolic blood pressure and resting heart rate in a small placebo-controlled trial of adults with elevated or stage 1 hypertension.

Brain glucose levels regulated oligodendrocyte progenitor cell proliferation and maturation in mouse and cell models, with ketone bodies restoring myelin production when glucose use was disabled.