Helping Primary Care Physicians To Counsel Obese Patients With Obesity

Managing adult obesity is challenging for primary care physicians, but a new review published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) aims to provide an evidence-based approach to counselling patients to help them lose weight and maintain weight loss…

Diagnosing Sensitivity, Allergy Or Intolerance To Food Via Blood Tests

Blood testing to determine a link between food and illness is increasingly common, but some tests are not considered diagnostic and can lead to confusion, according to a primer in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Both traditional physicians and holistic medicine practitioners may offer blood testing to diagnose adverse reactions to food…

Food Safety In Canada Is Lax And Needs Better Oversight, Says CMAJ

Canada needs better regulation and oversight of food safety to protect Canadians as the current system is lax, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) “Canada’s public and private sectors are not doing enough to prevent food-borne illnesses,” writes Dr. Paul Hébert, Editor-in-Chief with coauthors…

Potential Risks Associated With Food Industry Partnerships

Health charities and health organizations must tread carefully when partnering with the food industry as it may risk compromise health promotion goals, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Partnerships with major food companies are attractive for health charities and organizations because they bring additional funding and support…

Increased Consumption Of Folic Acid Can Reduce Birth Defects But Blood Levels In Canadians Are Now High

Folic acid can reduce birth defects including neural tube defects, congenital heart disease and oral clefts but some speculate high intakes of folic acid may be associated with adverse events such as colorectal cancer, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)…

Association Between Soy Intake And Lower Recurrence Of Breast Cancer In Hormone-Sensitive Cancers

Post-menopausal breast cancer patients with hormone-sensitive cancers who consumed high amounts of soy isoflavones had a lower risk of recurrence, found a research study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Soy isoflavones are similar to estrogen in chemical structure and may stimulate or inhibit estrogen-like action in tissues…

Eating Lots Of Soy Isoflavones Reduces Risk Of Some Breast Cancers Coming Back

Women who have survived hormone-sensitive cancers and are of post-menopausal age have a significantly lower risk of breast cancer recurrence if they regularly eat lots of soy isoflavones, Chinese researchers reveal in an article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)…

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