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Hello Friend, Celebrity diets are always in the spotlight, and with all those red carpet stars looking so darn good, you can’t help but wonder how they do it. Of course, they have personal chefs and trainers so it’s far easier for them to look that great, but are those crazy diets they embark on ...click here to read more

Studies have shown that gluten-free diets not only improve celiac disease but also lower the risk of type 1 diabetes. The first study looked at the impact of a gluten-free diet on mice mothers and found that the pups could have a lower risk of type 1 diabetes. Assistant professor Camilla Hartmann Friis Hansen said, ...click here to read more

World Sjögren’s Day is July 23, and to get you ready we put together a list of our top articles that discuss Sjögren’s syndrome and accompanying factors and issues, including rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, depression, shingles, and atherosclerosis. Dr. Henrik Sjögren published his doctoral thesis on the condition in 1933, and since then thousands of patients ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya may provide a clue for possible new PTSD therapy. Based on the study conducted on mice, the researchers uncovered a new therapeutic approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gilenya is a sphingosine-1-phosphate-receptor modulator, which is commonly used as a treatment for multiple sclerosis. The researchers found that fingolimod (a generic ...click here to read more

Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach lining primarily caused by H.pylori bacteria (although it may have other causes as well). Depending on your typical diet, your gastritis may improve or worsen, or even progress to stomach ulcers. That’s why following a gastritis diet is so important to make sure your condition improves rather than ...click here to read more

Scientists at Johns Hopkins studied the effects of 10 popular weight loss programs in terms of the potential benefit to diabetics, but additional research is required before doctors can start recommending such weight loss regimens to patients. Study leader Zoobia Chaudhry said, “A few of these programs may be a viable option for improving blood ...click here to read more

Old age may come with progressively worsening mobility and diminishing function, but a new study suggests consuming a healthy diet can help maintain one’s mobility even through aging. Senior author Francine Grodstein said, “Little research has been done on how diet impacts physical function later in life. We study the connection between diet and many ...click here to read more

Today, it’s difficult not to notice all the gluten-free products available in health food and grocery stores. There’s been an influx of books, magazine articles, and news segments, too – all of which have characterized gluten as a dietary villain. Yet, there is no evidence to support gluten-free diets for anyone other than those who are ...click here to read more

Rheumatologists are likely to underestimate the impact of osteoarthritis compared to rheumatoid arthritis even though the severity of the conditions can be similar. This is according to a study presented to the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism. The authors of the study point out that underestimating the impact of a disease can ...click here to read more

This week’s health news roundup contains stories regarding multiple sclerosis, testosterone and type 2 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This week we took a closer look at smoking and multiple sclerosis progression, testosterones role in blood sugar regulation, IBD and creeping fat, rheumatoid arthritis increasing with workload and biologics to ...click here to read more

Steak may have great flavor and mouth-feel (we have to agree), but it’s not doing your health any favors. Over the next 10 years, the number of Americans aged 65 and older with Alzheimer’s disease will reach an estimated 7.1 million. The number of deaths from diabetes is expected to rise more than 50 percent. ...click here to read more

According to a study published in Cancer Research, vitamin D, already known for fighting inflammation, is now associated with lowering the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colon cancer. Conducted by a research team at the laboratory of Dr. Lillian Maggio-Price in the Department of Comparative Medicine at the University of Washington, the study ...click here to read more

A study by researchers in Denmark suggests that pregnant women suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that causes chronic joint inflammation, are at increased risk for premature delivery and underweight babies. It must be kept in mind that the study, which was published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology, was only designed to ...click here to read more

Researchers in Spain conducted a recent pilot study to analyze the impact of a gluten-free diet on patients suffering simultaneously with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia (FM), and celiac disease (CD). Recent studies show that a gluten–free diet can impact fibromyalgia, IBS, and celiac disease occurring simultaneously in people. IBS is a common gastrointestinal functional ...click here to read more