http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Registered dietitians are one of several groups of healthcare professionals who report using dietary supplements as part of their health regimen, according to a newly published study in Nutrition Journal, a peer-reviewed, online journal that focuses on the field of human nutrition. According to data from the 2009 "Life…supplemented" Healthcare Professionals (HCP) Impact Study, 74 percent of dietitians use dietary supplements regularly while 22 percent reported using them occasionally or seasonally. The data also indicated that an overwhelming percentage of dietitians, 97 percent, recommend dietary supplements to their clients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-published-usage-reccomendations-dietary-supplements.html Health Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:52:41 EST news252330673 Collecting data on what the U.S. population actually consumes is a key nutrition monitoring step. Nutritionists then translate "foods eaten" into "nutrients consumed." This snapshot of the population's food-nutrient intakes provides an overview of the nation's nutritional health status and health outcomes. Now, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers are providing data on dietary supplement intakes also collected during the annual national government survey. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-population-food-supplement-intakes.html Other Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:02:55 EST news250416170 Although additional selenium might benefit people who are lacking in this essential micronutrient, for those who already have enough selenium in their diet (including a large proportion of the USA population), taking selenium supplements could be harmful, and might increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, concludes a new review of the evidence published Online First in The Lancet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-selenium-supplements-people-diet.html Health Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:01 EST news249670510 Soy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-soy-isoflavone-supplements-breast-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:15:00 EST news247490093 A Kansas State University professor is turning to nutrition to tackle prostate cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-smart-foods-dietary-supplements-prostate.html Cancer Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:26:20 EST news246543972 (Medical Xpress) -- More than 50% of men diagnosed with cancer in Australia are turning to complementary and alternative medicine to help find a cure, or to improve their health, according to new research from the University of Adelaide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-male-cancer-patients-alternative-treatments.html Cancer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:20:01 EST news242978521 Women who use bust-enhancing dietary supplements containing the mycoestrogen zearalenone (ZEN), a naturally occurring toxin that widely contaminates agricultural products, could be increasing their risk of breast cancer. That is the warning from breast health experts in a paper published online ahead of print publication in the January issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-women-zen-bust-enhancing-supplements-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:25:57 EST news242562348 Atrial Fibrillation patients who are prescribed the powerful blood thinner warfarin often take it with vitamins or supplements that can hamper its effectiveness, or skip doses completely, increasing their risk for stroke, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-heart-patients-vitamins-medication.html Cardiology Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:33:08 EST news240514381 (Medical Xpress) -- Products containing probiotics are popping up in many foods and dietary supplements found at your local grocery store. Although most people assume that probiotics are in fermented items such as yogurt and sauerkraut, manufacturers also are finding ways to produce other products such as dark chocolate, cereal, juice and pickles to contain these “bugs." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-probiotics-potential-health-conditions.html Medical research Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:08:11 EST news240242874 Two studies presented during the American Society of Nephrology's Annual Kidney Week provide new information on dietary benefits and dangers in kidney disease patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-diet-supplements-good-bad-kidney.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:08:23 EST news240235695 Two studies this week raised gnawing worries about the safety of vitamin supplements and a host of questions. Should anyone be taking them? Which ones are most risky? And if you do take them, how can you pick the safest ones? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-vitamin-safety-experts-advice.html Health Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:24:22 EST news237745450 Consuming dietary supplements, including multivitamins, folic acid, iron and copper, among others, appears to be associated with an increased risk of death in older women, according to a report in the October 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The article is part of the journal's Less Is More series. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-dietary-supplements-death-older-women.html Health Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:00:04 EST news237465917 In contrast to findings of previous studies, patients who experienced an acute lung injury, such as from pneumonia or sepsis, and received dietary supplements including omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants had more days on a ventilator, more days in the intensive care unit (ICU), and a non-statistically significant increase in the rate of death, according to a study appearing in JAMA. The study is being published early online to coincide with its presentation at the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine meeting in Berlin. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-dietary-supplements-patients-lung-injury.html Health Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:50:10 EST news237026895 University of Maine nutritionists are available to offer advice for parents and guardians looking to pack healthy -- and appealing -- lunchboxes for children and adolescents, and to identify the benefits of school-prepared meals and snacks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-nutritionists-kids-snacks-lunches.html Health Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:49:03 EST news234431310 (AP) -- Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surgeons eager to capitalize on their "forever young" mindset, whether it's through wrinkle creams, face-lifts or workout regimens. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-boomers-billions-counter-aging.html Health Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:33:27 EST news233119968 A new study gauging the impact of consuming more fish oil showed a marked reduction both in inflammation and, surprisingly, in anxiety among a cohort of healthy young people. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-omega-anxiety-inflammation-healthy-students.html Health Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:05:11 EST news229773884 Intake of high levels of folate may reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-high-folate-intake-colorectal-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:34:02 EST news229084421 Do you belong to the one-half of the population that frequently uses dietary supplements with the hope that it might be good for you? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-dietary-supplements.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:33:48 EST news222618816 To help alleviate the effects of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), the U.S. Department of Defense should ensure that all military personnel with this type of injury receive adequate protein and calories immediately after the trauma and through the first two weeks of treatment, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Evidence from several studies of severely brain-injured patients shows that providing energy and protein to patients early reduces inflammation and improves their outcomes, said the committee of experts who wrote the report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-protein-calories-lessen-effects-severe.html Health Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:49:28 EST news222518953 Although only one in 10 American adults eats enough fruits and vegetables, new research being presented at the Experimental Biology meeting this week in Washington, D.C., finds older adults are consuming higher levels of carotenoids, flavonoids and other phytonutrients found in fruits and vegetables that are thought to support healthy aging. Specifically, the new findings suggest that, calorie for calorie, intakes of carotenoids are 20 percent higher, flavonoids 40 percent higher, and ellagic acid is 80 percent higher among older compared to younger adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-older-adults-younger-phytonutrient-consumption.html Health Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:12:00 EST news221919101 A new pathway has been discovered that links a common dietary lipid and intestinal microflora with an increased risk of heart disease, according to a Cleveland Clinic study published in the latest issue of Nature. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-link-common-dietary-fat-intestinal.html Medical research Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:02:40 EST news221313737