Could this food additive make it harder to fight the flu?
A compound called tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) weakens the body’s immune response to influenza infections, new research suggests.
April 8, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: body, compound-called, flu / cold / sars, immune-response, influenza-infections, new-research, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, weakens-the-body
Could this vitamin A derivative cure liver cancer?
Researchers reveal how a compound called acyclic retinoid, which is a synthetic form of vitamin A, can target and destroy liver cancer stem cells.
April 25, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: acyclic-retinoid, compound-called, nutrition, oncalldiets, reveal-how, synthetic-form
Colorful compound in fruits, vegetables could lower smokers’ lung cancer risk
A compound called beta-cryptoxanthin – found in many fruits and vegetables – might lower the risk of smoking-related lung cancer, new research suggests.
January 23, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: compound-called, lower-the-risk, might-lower, new-research, on call diets, risk, the-risk
Could a chicory compound reduce Alzheimer’s-related memory loss?
Researchers suggest that a compound called chicoric acid – found in chicory – has the potential to reduce memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
January 11, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, alzheimer's / dementia, chicoric-acid, compound-called, nutrition, oncalldiets, potential, reduce-memory
Soy Food Effects On Menopause Symptoms
Eating more soy was associated with larger reductions in menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), such as hot flashes, among U.S.
November 15, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 2012-annual, compound-called, menopausal-vasomotor, menopause, menopause-society, more-soy, north, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, oral-session, vms
Blood Clot Prevention In A Dietary Supplement
A compound called rutin, commonly found in fruits and vegetables and sold over the counter as a dietary supplement, has been shown to inhibit the formation of blood clots in an animal model of thrombosis…
May 10, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: animal-model, blood / hematology, blood-clots, compound-called, dietary-supplement, formation, inhibit-the-formation, nutrition, sold-over