Cross-sectional study links iodine nutritional status and demographic factors to low handgrip strength in Chinese adults.
Is too much iodine linked to weaker grip strength in older adults living in China?
This cross-sectional study assessed 810 community-dwelling adults in Lanzhou, China, examining the association between urinary iodine concen…
Too much iodine in the body was linked to weaker grip strength in older adults, especially women, tall people, smokers, and those over 75.
Later eating start time associated with worse glycaemic parameters and higher body fat in prediabetes.
Does eating later in the day raise your insulin levels and body fat?
This observational review examined 297 individuals with prediabetes to assess the impact of eating start time on metabolic health. Results i…
Delaying your first meal by an hour raises fasting insulin and total body fat in adults with prediabetes, suggesting earlier eating may help…
Post-hoc analysis finds both continuous and intermittent calorie restriction reduce weight in type 2 diabetes.
Two calorie-restricted diets helped people with type 2 diabetes lose weight in a small study.
A post-hoc analysis of RCTs in 67 people with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity compared 3-month continuous vs. intermittent calorie…
Two calorie-restricted diets helped people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and reduce fat while gaining muscle in a new study.
Dairy-inclusive diet with timed meals may improve circadian gene expression and glycaemia in type 2 diabetes
Dairy, Breakfast, and a Body Clock Surprise
A 4-week randomised crossover trial in 19 adults with type 2 diabetes found that a dairy-inclusive diet with structured meal timing upregula…
Shifting protein to breakfast and eating carbs earlier in the day improved both blood sugar control and the genes that run the body's daily …
Intraduodenal Lauric Acid and Tryptophan Reduce Postprandial Glucose in Small Diabetes Trial
Two Nutrients, Delivered Deep, Calm Blood Sugar
A small RCT in 11 men with type 2 diabetes found that a combined intraduodenal infusion of lauric acid and L-tryptophan before a meal reduce…
Two nutrients that did nothing on their own slowed the stomach and cut the meal-time glucose spike when paired.
GLP-1 agents and cognitive interventions address obesity and eating disorders via appetite and gut-brain signaling pathways.
Why Your Brain Craves Donuts More Than Broccoli
This narrative review examines the cognitive and neural foundations of food preference and reward processing in obesity and eating disorders…
Your brain decides what foods you crave long before your stomach gets a vote, and scientists are finally learning how to rewrite that decisi…
Plant-based meat diet shows higher B12, folate, selenium versus animal meat in 8-week Singaporean trial
Plant-Based Meat Swap: What Your Nutrients Actually Do
An 8-week RCT in 89 Singaporean adults compared plant-based meat analogue (PD) and animal-based meat (AD) diets. The PD group had significan…
Plant-based meat swaps boosted blood levels of vitamin B12, folate, and selenium, but did not improve calcium or iron status after eight wee…
Elevated peripheral HIF-1α levels associated with higher fasting glucose and HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
A Hidden Blood Signal May Expose Failing Insulin Cells
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined 5,979 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to assess the association between peripheral …
A blood protein called HIF-1α rises when insulin-making cells fail in type 2 diabetes, offering a new way to track disease progression.
Integrated livestock intervention reduces acute malnutrition in children in Chad
A Simple Livestock Fix Cuts Child Malnutrition in Half
A cluster randomised trial in Chad found an integrated livestock management intervention reduced global acute malnutrition (GAM) and severe …
By helping families keep their animals healthy and milk flowing during the hardest months, we can stop child malnutrition before it starts.
QingYun7 dietary intervention improves glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Herbal Diet Changes Gut Bacteria to Lower Blood Sugar
This longitudinal cohort study involving 385 patients with type 2 diabetes evaluated the QingYun7 (QY7) dietary herbal intervention. Results…
A herbal mix changed gut bacteria to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, offering a new way to manage the condition.
Baseline study of 70 Pakistani mother-infant dyads reveals poor nutrition and suboptimal care.
New Study Links Poor Diet to Stunted Growth in Rural Pakistan
This baseline cohort study assessed 70 mothers and 72 newborn infants in rural Pakistan. Findings indicate widespread socioeconomic disadvan…
Poor maternal diets and low income in rural Pakistan are stunting infant growth, leaving only 43% of babies with the exclusive breastfeeding…
Higher cumulative inflammatory-metabolic index linked to increased risk of rapid kidney function decline in older adults
A Simple Blood Test May Now Predict Your Kidney Health Years Earlier
A cohort study of 6,888 middle-aged and older adults found that each one-unit increase in cumulative C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose…
A simple blood test combining inflammation and sugar levels can predict rapid kidney decline years before serious damage occurs in adults.