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
Could eating fish stave off Parkinson’s disease?
We know that eating fish protects brain health. A new study identifies the protein responsible for this and explains how it fights ‘Parkinson’s protein.’
April 24, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: eating-fish, identifies-the-protein, new-study, nutrition, nutritional counseling, parkinson's disease, protects-brain, protein, protein-responsible
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
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
New Zealand blackcurrants good for the brain
Research has shown that New Zealand blackcurrants are good for keeping us mentally young and agile, a finding that could have potential in managing the mental decline associated with aging…
June 25, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, managing-the-mental, mental, mental-decline, mentally-young, nutrition, oncalldiets, parkinson's disease
Parkinson: risk of illness is one-third lower in coffee consumers
Coffee consumers seem to be better protected against the risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease than non-coffee drinkers.
June 23, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: against-the-risk, better-protected, consumers-seem, disease, nutritional counseling, parkinson, parkinson's disease, risk