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Biotin Supplements for Hair and Nail Regrowth: A Caution for Oncologists ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/... #oncology #cancer #medsky
Biotin Supplements for Hair and Nail Regrowth: A Caution for Oncologists | JCO Oncology Practice
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June 30, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Biotin Supplements for Hair and Nail Regrowth: A Caution for Oncologists ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/... #oncology #cancer #medsky
Studies show that people with RA are more likely to have stomach problems than the general population. #RA #arthritis www.arthritis.org/health-welln...
RA and Gastrointestinal Problems
Your medications, comorbid conditions or the disease itself might be causing your tummy troubles.
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May 17, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Studies show that people with RA are more likely to have stomach problems than the general population. #RA #arthritis www.arthritis.org/health-welln...
The Truth About Anti-Inflammatory Diets: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How to Eat for Rheumatic Health. #RA #arthritis
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Anti-Inflammatory Diets for Rheumatic Disease: What Works & What Doesn’t | American College of Rheumatology
Learn what anti-inflammatory diets really do for rheumatic disease, which foods help reduce inflammation, and how to eat for better joint health.
rheumatology.org
May 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The Truth About Anti-Inflammatory Diets: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How to Eat for Rheumatic Health. #RA #arthritis
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Friendly reminder that Celiac disease, EoE, and IBD often stick together! www.gastroendonews.com/Esophageal-D.... www.nyp.org/advances/art...
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May 14, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Friendly reminder that Celiac disease, EoE, and IBD often stick together! www.gastroendonews.com/Esophageal-D.... www.nyp.org/advances/art...
Research on bioprocessed black rice bran as a safe, multifunctional ingredient with anti-obesity and healthy aging potential, highlighting its promise for metabolic health. #obesity www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...
Frontiers | Anti-obesity and health-promoting effects of shiitake-fermented black rice bran in Caenorhabditis elegans
The global rise in obesity has increased interest in natural anti-obesity agents. Black rice bran, a by-product of rice processing, is rich in polysaccharide...
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May 14, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Research on bioprocessed black rice bran as a safe, multifunctional ingredient with anti-obesity and healthy aging potential, highlighting its promise for metabolic health. #obesity www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...
Bioactive compounds present in bitter melon may support glucose homeostasis by enhancing glucose utilization and thereby reducing blood glucose levels. #diabetes www.ffhdj.com/index.php/ff...
Glycemic benefits of a bitter melon-based multi-herbal extract supplement in adults predisposed to metabolic syndrome
| Functional Foods in Health and Disease - Online ISSN: 2160-3855; Print...
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May 14, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Bioactive compounds present in bitter melon may support glucose homeostasis by enhancing glucose utilization and thereby reducing blood glucose levels. #diabetes www.ffhdj.com/index.php/ff...
Patients often report bloating, and accompanying symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome include drowsiness, headaches, back pain, and urinary disorders. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC.... #ibs #uti
An umbrella review of meta-analyses on the low-FODMAP diet in IBS
This umbrella review systematically evaluated the effects of the low FODMAP diet on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) through 192 studies retrieved from PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scop...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
May 11, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Patients often report bloating, and accompanying symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome include drowsiness, headaches, back pain, and urinary disorders. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC.... #ibs #uti
Beef provides highly bioavailable heme iron, vit. B12, zinc, choline, and creatine, that are needed for neurotransmission, myelination, and cortical function. See how beef affects attention, memory, and visuospatial processing in young adult females: www.frontiersin.org/journals/nut...
Frontiers | Perspective: use of beef in a dietary intervention as an effective strategy for improving cognition in young adult females
Iron deficiency disproportionately affects young adult females and may impair cognitive performance. While supplementation has been studied, dietary interven...
www.frontiersin.org
May 8, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Beef provides highly bioavailable heme iron, vit. B12, zinc, choline, and creatine, that are needed for neurotransmission, myelination, and cortical function. See how beef affects attention, memory, and visuospatial processing in young adult females: www.frontiersin.org/journals/nut...
This case series describes 9 participants who developed hypomania or mania within 2 months of initiating a ketogenic diet. 7 of the participants did not have a prior history of a bipolar-spectrum disorder. www.frontiersin.org/journals/nut...
Frontiers | Emergence of hypomania and mania following initiation of a ketogenic diet: case series
The ketogenic diet is a century-old, evidence-based treatment for drug-refractory epilepsy, and is now also utilized as an evidence-based treatment for obesi...
www.frontiersin.org
May 8, 2026 at 11:28 AM
This case series describes 9 participants who developed hypomania or mania within 2 months of initiating a ketogenic diet. 7 of the participants did not have a prior history of a bipolar-spectrum disorder. www.frontiersin.org/journals/nut...
Fructose has the same chemical formula as glucose (C6H12O6), but its metabolism differs markedly from that of glucose due to its almost complete hepatic extraction and rapid hepatic conversion into glucose, glycogen, lactate, and fat.
#diabetes #obesity
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#diabetes #obesity
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Metabolic Effects of Fructose and the Worldwide Increase in Obesity | Physiological Reviews | American Physiological Society
While virtually absent in our diet a few hundred years ago, fructose has now become a major constituent of our modern diet. Our main sources of fructose are sucrose from beet or cane, high fructose co...
journals.physiology.org
April 25, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Fructose has the same chemical formula as glucose (C6H12O6), but its metabolism differs markedly from that of glucose due to its almost complete hepatic extraction and rapid hepatic conversion into glucose, glycogen, lactate, and fat.
#diabetes #obesity
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#diabetes #obesity
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New online! Autoimmune gastritis: emerging insights and clinical management
Autoimmune gastritis: emerging insights and clinical management
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41575-026-01200-0In this Review, Lenti and colleagues discuss advances in the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical management and endoscopic surveillance of autoimmune gastritis. They also outline directions for future research.
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April 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
New online! Autoimmune gastritis: emerging insights and clinical management
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#Throwback 🧪
REVIEW | AMPK at the interface of nutrient sensing, metabolic flux and energy homeostasis
MD Fullerton, GR Steinberg et al
REVIEW | AMPK at the interface of nutrient sensing, metabolic flux and energy homeostasis
MD Fullerton, GR Steinberg et al
AMPK at the interface of nutrient sensing, metabolic flux and energy homeostasis - Nature Metabolism
In this Review, Smith et al. summarize the most recent findings on AMPK and emphasize its role as a nutrient sensor and in regulating metabolic homeostasis, as well as how AMPK dysregulation contributes to various diseases.
dlvr.it
April 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
#Throwback 🧪
REVIEW | AMPK at the interface of nutrient sensing, metabolic flux and energy homeostasis
MD Fullerton, GR Steinberg et al
REVIEW | AMPK at the interface of nutrient sensing, metabolic flux and energy homeostasis
MD Fullerton, GR Steinberg et al
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“# #Newborns arrive with almost no #vitaminK stored in their bodies. Vitamin K is the #nutrient that allows #blood to clot—without it, the body cannot stop #bleeding, from minor wounds to, in rare but serious cases, bleeding in the brain.”: buff.ly/dQ7uduz
by YaleMed
#infants
by YaleMed
#infants
Why Do Newborns Need the Vitamin K Shot?
A Yale Medicine pediatric expert explains how a simple shot at birth prevents dangerous—and potentially fatal—bleeding.
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April 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Surprising : A new study found that #theobromine, a #nutrient in #chocolate, may raise your #HDL_cholesterol
HDL cholesterol is the “good” cholesterol that helps prevent #plaques in your #arteries
#Dark_chocolate can be a good source of #polyphenols and theobromine
www.eatingwell.com/cocoa-choles...
HDL cholesterol is the “good” cholesterol that helps prevent #plaques in your #arteries
#Dark_chocolate can be a good source of #polyphenols and theobromine
www.eatingwell.com/cocoa-choles...
Scientists Just Discovered a Surprising Benefit of Chocolate
A new study finds theobromine in chocolate may slightly boost good HDL cholesterol, but the effect is small and not enough to reduce heart disease risk alone.
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April 16, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Surprising : A new study found that #theobromine, a #nutrient in #chocolate, may raise your #HDL_cholesterol
HDL cholesterol is the “good” cholesterol that helps prevent #plaques in your #arteries
#Dark_chocolate can be a good source of #polyphenols and theobromine
www.eatingwell.com/cocoa-choles...
HDL cholesterol is the “good” cholesterol that helps prevent #plaques in your #arteries
#Dark_chocolate can be a good source of #polyphenols and theobromine
www.eatingwell.com/cocoa-choles...
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Metabolite and nutrient regulation of macrophages in obesity and metabolic disease
Metabolite and nutrient regulation of macrophages in obesity and metabolic disease
Nature Reviews Immunology, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41577-026-01292-4This Review discusses how select metabolites and nutrients act as signalling molecules to regulate the functions of tissue-resident macrophages in obesity and metabolic disease, with effects on disease outcome.
dlvr.it
April 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Metabolite and nutrient regulation of macrophages in obesity and metabolic disease
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Gluten ataxia is a neurological condition caused by gluten that affects balance, coordination and speech. It can occur even without gut symptoms.
Early diagnosis and a strict gluten free diet are key.
https://f.mtr.cool/wvfjdvjqyc
Early diagnosis and a strict gluten free diet are key.
https://f.mtr.cool/wvfjdvjqyc
March 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Gluten ataxia is a neurological condition caused by gluten that affects balance, coordination and speech. It can occur even without gut symptoms.
Early diagnosis and a strict gluten free diet are key.
https://f.mtr.cool/wvfjdvjqyc
Early diagnosis and a strict gluten free diet are key.
https://f.mtr.cool/wvfjdvjqyc
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Reminder that these labels like "organic" produce, etc are literally just marketing ploys to get you to spend more for the sake of spending more.
I can't wait for the scammy holistic idiots to start trying to cash in on this too.
No such thing as "clean" foods.
Chemicals != Bad
I can't wait for the scammy holistic idiots to start trying to cash in on this too.
No such thing as "clean" foods.
Chemicals != Bad
Big food companies are starting to market to people on the powerful new obesity meds with labels that say "GLP-1 Friendly." Nutritionists help us decode that message. n.pr/4lI3dma
What does a 'GLP-1 Friendly' diet look like? We asked nutritionists
Big food companies are starting to market to people on the powerful new obesity meds with labels that say "GLP-1 Friendly." Nutritionists help us decode that message.
n.pr
March 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Reminder that these labels like "organic" produce, etc are literally just marketing ploys to get you to spend more for the sake of spending more.
I can't wait for the scammy holistic idiots to start trying to cash in on this too.
No such thing as "clean" foods.
Chemicals != Bad
I can't wait for the scammy holistic idiots to start trying to cash in on this too.
No such thing as "clean" foods.
Chemicals != Bad
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🧬 A Theory Explaining The Rising Prevalence of more Than 70 Diseases.
What if the sharp rise in allergies, autoimmune diseases, and chronic inflammation over the past decades had one thing in common?
📍 Learn more about the theory:
🔗 epithelialbarriertheory.com
#EpithelialBarrierTheory #MedSky
What if the sharp rise in allergies, autoimmune diseases, and chronic inflammation over the past decades had one thing in common?
📍 Learn more about the theory:
🔗 epithelialbarriertheory.com
#EpithelialBarrierTheory #MedSky
March 23, 2026 at 10:35 AM
🧬 A Theory Explaining The Rising Prevalence of more Than 70 Diseases.
What if the sharp rise in allergies, autoimmune diseases, and chronic inflammation over the past decades had one thing in common?
📍 Learn more about the theory:
🔗 epithelialbarriertheory.com
#EpithelialBarrierTheory #MedSky
What if the sharp rise in allergies, autoimmune diseases, and chronic inflammation over the past decades had one thing in common?
📍 Learn more about the theory:
🔗 epithelialbarriertheory.com
#EpithelialBarrierTheory #MedSky
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From our FAQ & #IBDmyths section!
✨ #UlcerativeColitis (UC) & #CrohnsDisease (CD) are not cured by surgery ✨
UC & CD have a large list of symptoms. Removing the colon & rectum in UC & sections of the affected intestine in CD will eliminate the sympt... tinyurl.com/IBDSH-FAQ
✨ #UlcerativeColitis (UC) & #CrohnsDisease (CD) are not cured by surgery ✨
UC & CD have a large list of symptoms. Removing the colon & rectum in UC & sections of the affected intestine in CD will eliminate the sympt... tinyurl.com/IBDSH-FAQ
March 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
From our FAQ & #IBDmyths section!
✨ #UlcerativeColitis (UC) & #CrohnsDisease (CD) are not cured by surgery ✨
UC & CD have a large list of symptoms. Removing the colon & rectum in UC & sections of the affected intestine in CD will eliminate the sympt... tinyurl.com/IBDSH-FAQ
✨ #UlcerativeColitis (UC) & #CrohnsDisease (CD) are not cured by surgery ✨
UC & CD have a large list of symptoms. Removing the colon & rectum in UC & sections of the affected intestine in CD will eliminate the sympt... tinyurl.com/IBDSH-FAQ
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“Y’all think there are vampires that eat garlic even tho they’re not supposed to?"
That Q inspired this week's #SarcoidosisNews column. We don't always make the "best" choices, but sometimes that is what's best for us.
~🦋
#sarcoidosis #ChronicIllness #SpoonieSky
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That Q inspired this week's #SarcoidosisNews column. We don't always make the "best" choices, but sometimes that is what's best for us.
~🦋
#sarcoidosis #ChronicIllness #SpoonieSky
sarcoidosisnews.com/columns/diet...
August 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“Y’all think there are vampires that eat garlic even tho they’re not supposed to?"
That Q inspired this week's #SarcoidosisNews column. We don't always make the "best" choices, but sometimes that is what's best for us.
~🦋
#sarcoidosis #ChronicIllness #SpoonieSky
sarcoidosisnews.com/columns/diet...
That Q inspired this week's #SarcoidosisNews column. We don't always make the "best" choices, but sometimes that is what's best for us.
~🦋
#sarcoidosis #ChronicIllness #SpoonieSky
sarcoidosisnews.com/columns/diet...
A targeted dietary interventions can mitigate not only metabolic risks but also key comorbidities, such as supine paradoxical breathing, in individuals with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. #osteogenesisimperfecta link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The benefit of diet on paradoxical breathing and sleep in Osteogenesis imperfecta - Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases - We evaluated breathing (i.e.: thoracic contribution to tidal volume in the supine position) and sleep (i.e.: apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)) before and after a...
link.springer.com
March 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
A targeted dietary interventions can mitigate not only metabolic risks but also key comorbidities, such as supine paradoxical breathing, in individuals with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. #osteogenesisimperfecta link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Dietary care and familialisation of children with Prader-Willi syndrome. The dynamics of this condition shape the necessity to anticipate and manage hyperphagia. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Dietary care and familialisation of children with Prader-Willi syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a neurodevelopmental disorder, features the early onset of eating problems and their progression from anorexia to hyperph…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Dietary care and familialisation of children with Prader-Willi syndrome. The dynamics of this condition shape the necessity to anticipate and manage hyperphagia. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The exact cause of canker sores remains unclear. Possibilities: immune system dysregulation, allergic reactions, diet and nutrient deficien-
cies, infections or microbial imbalances, and certain drugs. #autoimmune #nutrition
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cies, infections or microbial imbalances, and certain drugs. #autoimmune #nutrition
touroscholar.touro.edu/cgi/viewcont...
touroscholar.touro.edu
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The exact cause of canker sores remains unclear. Possibilities: immune system dysregulation, allergic reactions, diet and nutrient deficien-
cies, infections or microbial imbalances, and certain drugs. #autoimmune #nutrition
touroscholar.touro.edu/cgi/viewcont...
cies, infections or microbial imbalances, and certain drugs. #autoimmune #nutrition
touroscholar.touro.edu/cgi/viewcont...
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Insulin Levels Linked To Hot Flashes, Night Sweats In Menopause
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Insulin Levels Linked To Hot Flashes, Night Sweats In Menopause
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged women with elevated insulin levels might be in for a tougher menopause experience, a new study says.Women w
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February 5, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Insulin Levels Linked To Hot Flashes, Night Sweats In Menopause
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Study shows 84% of dialysis patients have poor sleep, linked to age & education, not diet. Highlights need for sleep management. #KidneyDisease #SleepHealth
www.rimpacts.com/rd/p?c=10179... 📄DOI: doi.org/10.4103/abr....
www.rimpacts.com/rd/p?c=10179... 📄DOI: doi.org/10.4103/abr....
Dietary and Sleep Quality Association in Hemodialysis Patients
Study shows 84% of dialysis patients have poor sleep, linked to age & education, not diet. Highlights need for sleep management. #KidneyDisease #SleepHealth
www.rimpacts.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Study shows 84% of dialysis patients have poor sleep, linked to age & education, not diet. Highlights need for sleep management. #KidneyDisease #SleepHealth
www.rimpacts.com/rd/p?c=10179... 📄DOI: doi.org/10.4103/abr....
www.rimpacts.com/rd/p?c=10179... 📄DOI: doi.org/10.4103/abr....