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In this study of 243 adolescent and adult patients, addition of Modified Atkins Diet (MAD) to standard drug therapy netted seizure reduction of >50% in 26% of patients in the intervention arm versus 2.5% in the control group.

These researchers explain that long-term high fructose intake sustains our primal foraging response, which causes the brain to constantly seek high fat, sugary, and salty foods. When constantly fed, this response can ultimately lead to neural inflammation, creating the conditions that lead to Alzheimer’s.

Some cans of Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea, StarKist, Safe Catch, and Wild Planet tuna contained higher than usual mercury levels, despite the average level being within standards.

Sibutramine, a serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine reuptake inhibitor, can cause an increase in heart rate and blood pressure that may place individuals with cardiovascular disease at risk.

In addition to the improvements in gait and balance, all individuals, including those who combined a Mediterranean diet with a placebo, improved their endurance after four months, according to the pilot study published in Food & Function.

In an analysis of 19 studies across 12 countries involving more than 25,000 participants, individuals in highest 20% bracket for omega 3 levels had 13% less risk for developing CKD compared with participants in the lowest 20% bracket. Results were consistent and independent of subgroup variables of age, GFR, hypertension, CAD, and diabetes.