Could a probiotic prevent or reverse Parkinson’s?
Scientists recently tested probiotics in a roundworm model of Parkinson’s. A particular bacterium had a protective effect and improved symptoms.
January 23, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, nutrition, on call diets, parkinson, parkinson's disease, particular-bacterium, protective-effect, recently-tested, roundworm-model
How coffee might protect against Parkinson’s
Over recent years, it has been clear that coffee protects against Parkinson’s disease. A recent study tries to pin down the exact molecules involved.
December 29, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: coffee-protects, diet, down-the-exact, exact, nutrition, parkinson, parkinson's disease, pin-down, recent-study, recent-years, the-exact
How coffee protects the brain
New research reveals what gives coffee its protective properties for brain health, and why it can help keep Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease at bay.
November 6, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, coffee-its, disease-at-bay, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, parkinson, protective-properties, research-reveals
Vitamin D offers no protection against Alzheimer’s
Systematic review of clinical studies finds no robust evidence that vitamin D protects the brain against diseases such as Alzheimer’s, MS, and Parkinson’s.
July 12, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, alzheimer's / dementia, brain, clinical-studies, oncalldiets, parkinson, protects-the-brain, robust-evidence, such-as-alzheimer
Parkinson’s: Could a high-calorie diet increase lifespan?
Weight loss within a year of a Parkinson’s diagnosis may raise the risk of dementia and shorten lifespan, say researchers. Could a high-calorie diet help?
November 27, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diagnosis-may, diet, diet-help, loss-within, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, parkinson, parkinson's disease, raise-the-risk, risk
Can coffee help to treat Parkinson’s? Not likely
Following up on a previous study, researchers find that caffeine is unlikely to improve movement symptoms for patients with Parkinson’s disease.
September 28, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, improve-movement, parkinson, parkinson's disease
Belladonna: Uses and risks
Learn about belladonna and how it may be used to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s, IBS, and stomach ulcers, as well as the associated risks.
July 1, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: ibs, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, parkinson, such-as-parkinson, treat-conditions
Low-fat dairy intake may raise Parkinson’s risk
Researchers have uncovered a link between higher intake of low-fat dairy products – particularly skim or low-fat milk – and a greater risk of Parkinson’s.
June 8, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: greater-risk, higher-intake, intake, link-between, low-fat-dairy, low-fat-milk, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, parkinson, parkinson's disease, skim-or-low
People with forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease may benefit from boosting niacin in diet, research suggests
People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease may benefit from boosting the amount of niacin in their diet, according to new research from the University of Leicester.
January 12, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, disease-may, from-the-university, new-research, oncalldietitian.com, parkinson, parkinson's disease, their-diet
Could pesticide in milk contribute to Parkinson’s disease?
Heptachlor epoxide, a pesticide used until the 1980s, found its way into milk in some places. Men who drank more milk at the time may have a higher incidence of Parkinson’s traits.
December 10, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: higher-incidence, incidence, more-milk, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, parkinson, parkinson's disease, pesticide-used, the-time, time, until-the-1980s