Increased Muscle Mass In The Elderly Achieved By Dietary Supplement
A supplemental beverage used to treat muscle-wasting may help boost muscle mass among the elderly, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The supplemental beverage, called JuvenĀ®, contains three amino acids, including arginine…
June 18, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: beverage-used, boost-muscle, contains-three, elderly, endocrine, juven, may-help, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com
Link Between Calcium Supplements And Longer Lifespans In Women
Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Calcium, an essential nutrient for bone health, is commonly found in dairy products as well as vitamins…
May 25, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: calcium-supplement, clinical, dairy-products, endocrine, endocrine-society, jcem, journal, metabolism, nutrition, oncalldiets, per-day
Vitamin D Supports Lung Function As Well As Bone Health
Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D can help people breathe better and may even protect against tuberculosis (TB), according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The study of more than 10,000 Korean adults found that lung function improved when people had absorbed more vitamin D into their bodies…
March 28, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: adequate-levels, bodies, clinical, endocrine, journal, may-even, metabolism, more-vitamin, nutritional counseling, on call diets, people-breathe, recent-study, tuberculosis
Recommended Vitamin D Doses The Same For African-American And Caucasian Women
African-American women battling vitamin D deficiencies need the same dose as Caucasian women to treat the condition, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM)….
February 14, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: clinical-endocrinology, dose-as-caucasian, endocrine, endocrine-society, journal, metabolism, oncalldietitian.com, recent-study, treat-the-condition
Seeing Fatty Food Pictures Encourages Impulse Eating
A picture can say a thousand words, but according to a study presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston, a picture can also be worth a thousand calories. Researchers have discovered that looking at images of high-calorie foods stimulates the brain’s appetite control center, which leads to an elevated desire for food…
June 29, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual, annual-meeting, brain, diet, elevated-desire, endocrine, endocrine-society, houston, looking-at-images, oncalldiets, stimulates-the-brain, study-presented, the-brain, thousand-words
Kidney Stone Risk Associated With Long-Term Vitamin D And Calcium Intake
A new study presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston reveals that calcium and vitamin D supplements are linked to high levels of calcium in the blood and urine, which could raise the risk of developing kidney stones. Lead investigator, J.
June 29, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual, annual-meeting, blood, developing-kidney, endocrine, endocrine-society, gallagher, high-levels, houston, new-study, nutrition, nutritional counseling, raise-the-risk, risk, the-blood
Potential Link Between Long-Term Calcium, Vitamin D Supplement Use And Increased Risk Of Kidney Stones
Calcium and vitamin D supplements are associated with high calcium levels in the blood and urine, which could increase the risk of kidney stones, a new study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston
June 28, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual, blood, calcium-levels, endocrine, endocrine-society, new-study, oncalldiets, results-were, risk, said-principal, the-blood
Patients With High Blood Calcium Levels Benefit From Monitored Vitamin D Therapy
Patients with a gland disorder that causes excessive calcium in their blood who also have vitamin D deficiency can safely receive vitamin D treatment without it raising their calcium levels, a new study has determined. The results with one-year follow-up were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston…
June 28, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual, annual-meeting, blood, calcium, calcium-levels, endocrine, endocrine-society, gland-disorder, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldiets, safely-receive, their-blood
Women With Depression May Benefit From Vitamin D
Women with moderate to severe depression had substantial improvement in their symptoms of depression after they received treatment for their vitamin D deficiency, a new study finds.
June 27, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual, annual-meeting, case-report, depression, endocrine, endocrine-society, new-study, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, severe-depression, symptoms, their-symptoms, their-vitamin, vitamin
Clinical Trials Needed To Test Non-Skeletal Benefits Of Vitamin D
The Endocrine Society’s new scientific statement published online represents the first comprehensive evaluation of both the basic and clinical evidence related to the non-skeletal effects of vitamin D. The statement addresses current research regarding the associations of vitamin D with immune function, hypertension, stroke, skin conditions and maternal/fetal health…
May 21, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: associations, basic, both-the-basic, clinical-evidence, current-research, endocrine, endocrine-society, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, online-represents, skin-conditions, statement-published