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NEWS FLASH: THE LATEST RESEARCH ON HEALTH
CoQ10 MAY PREVENT
PRE-ECLAMPSIA
High Blood Pressure Associated With Pregnancy
A recent study was performed that involved 197 pregnant women who were high-risk for pre-eclampsia. Those who took 100 mg of CoQ10 twice daily at the 20th week of pregnancy were less likely to suffer from pre-eclampsia. The researchers noted that "CoQ10 supplementation starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy appears to be a safe and well-tolerated intervention and results in a significant reduction in the rate of pre-eclampsia."
SOURCE: E. Teran, I. Hernandez, B. Nieto, R. Tavara, J. Ocampo, A. Calle, Coenzyme Q10 supplementation during pregnancy reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia, International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Volume 105, Issue 1, Pages 43-45
WALNUTS
May Prevent Breast Cancer
Instead of grabbing a cookie, french fries or potato chips for a snack, try eating walnuts according to Dr Elaine Hardman, Associate Professor of medicine at Marshall University School of Medicine in Huntington, West Virginia. She has spent 15 years studying the role of diet in cancer.
Research once showed that walnuts slowed down breast cancer in mice. But now, according to the newest research presented at the 100th Annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, walnuts might also reduce the risk of developing the disease in the first place. The researchers discovered mice that were fed a diet high in walnuts ( equivilant to two ounces, or about 14 whole walnuts per day for humans) were less likely to develop breast tumors. Those that did get tumors were smaller and affected fewer mammary glands.
The known anti-cancer nutrients found in walnuts are omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols all of which have been studied and shown to slow cancer growth.
SOURCE: American Association for Cancer Research, Marshall University
DRINK GREEN TEA
Reduce Your Risk Of Periodontal Disease
Drinking green tea on a daily basis can reduce your chances of developing periodontal disease. The Journal of Periodontology published a study where 940 Japanese men were examined for signs of gum disease.
They found a positive correlation between intake of green tea and reduction of gum disease (i.e.Those who drank more cups of green tea a day had healthier gums).
Green tea contains antioxidant compounds called polyphenols that interfere with the inflammatory response associated with periodontal disease. Green tea polyphenols inhibit bacterial infection that causes gum disease.
SOURCE: Journal of Periodontology, March 2009.
BREASTFEEDING MAY PROTECT
WOMEN WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Against Relapses
Breastfeeding studies focus mainly on breast milk content and health benefits the infant receives., Very little is known about maternal immunity during breastfeeding. A new study published in the Archives of Neurology touched on this very subject. Researchers from the U.S. studied 32 pregnant women with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and 29 pregnant women without MS. It was found that women with MS who nursed their babies only (no formula) for at least two months were less likely to have a relapse of their disease within a year of the child's birth compared to women who did not breastfeed.
Women with MS usually have fewer relapses during pregnancy but these woman also have a high risk of relapse in the postpartum period. It is believed that breastfeeding naturally protects MS patients because their monthly cycles are being repressed. The normal side-effect of breastfeeding can be delayed monthly cycles. Also, those women whose monthly cycles were delayed were those whose MS symptoms did not return.
Many women with MS do not breastfeed because they are advised not to take MS drugs during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. They have to choose between nursing and continuing treatment. Of the women with MS, 87% that did not breastfeed or who started using formula within two months of giving birth had a relapse compared to the 36% of those who gave their babies only breast milk for at least two months. The researchers of this study encourage new mothers with MS to breastfeed exclusively for at least the first two months instead of resuming medications.
SOURCE: Archives of Neurology
Source reference:
Langer-Gould A, et al. "Exclusive breastfeeding and the risk of postpartum relapses in women with multiple sclerosis" Arch Neurol 2009; 66(8): DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2009.132.
