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Nutrition

Omega-3 Fatty Acids improve macro- and microvascular function in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 17, 2010)

Effects of n-3 fatty acids on macro- and microvascular function in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jan 13; Authors: Stirban A, Nandrean S, Götting C, Tamler R, Pop A, Negrean M, Gawlowski T, Stratmann B, Tschoepe D BACKGROUND: Recent evidence supports the protective effects of n-3 (omega-3) fatty acids [...]

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Biotin-responsive basal ganglia disease in ethnic Europeans with novel SLC19A3 mutations.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 13, 2010)

Biotin-responsive basal ganglia disease in ethnic Europeans with novel SLC19A3 mutations. Arch Neurol. 2010 Jan;67(1):126-30 Authors: Debs R, Depienne C, Rastetter A, Bellanger A, Degos B, Galanaud D, Keren B, Lyon-Caen O, Brice A, Sedel F OBJECTIVE: To report the first 2 European cases of biotin-responsive basal ganglia disease and novel SLC19A3 mutations. DESIGN: Case [...]

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Urate as a predictor of the rate of clinical decline in Parkinson disease.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 10, 2010)

Urate as a predictor of the rate of clinical decline in Parkinson disease. Urate as a predictor of the rate of clinical decline in Parkinson disease. Arch Neurol. 2009 Dec;66(12):1460-8 Authors: Ascherio A, LeWitt PA, Xu K, Eberly S, Watts A, Matson WR, Marras C, Kieburtz K, Rudolph A, Bogdanov MB, Schwid SR, Tennis M, [...]

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Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, and Tea Consumption associated with reduced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 10, 2010)

Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, and Tea Consumption in Relation to Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis [Review Article] Rachel Huxley, DPhil; Crystal Man Ying Lee, PhD; Federica Barzi, PhD; Leif Timmermeister; Sebastien Czernichow, MD, PhD; Vlado Perkovic, MD, PhD; Diederick E. Grobbee, MD, PhD; David Batty, PhD; Mark Woodward, PhD Arch Intern [...]

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Vitamin D insufficiency and health outcomes over 5 y in older women.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 5, 2010)

Vitamin D insufficiency and health outcomes over 5 y in older women. Related Articles Vitamin D insufficiency and health outcomes over 5 y in older women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jan;91(1):82-9 Authors: Bolland MJ, Bacon CJ, Horne AM, Mason BH, Ames RW, Wang TK, Grey AB, Gamble GD, Reid IR BACKGROUND: Vitamin D insufficiency [...]

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Vitamin D3 and Curcumin Clears Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease

by Romeo Mariano, MD (July 15, 2009)

Scientists from UCLA, UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that Vitamin D3 together with Curcumin, a substance found in Turmeric Spice, stimulates the immune system to clear the brain of Amyloid Beta, which is found in the plaques of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Hormones and Lab Pointers

by Romeo Mariano, MD (June 20, 2009)

Some pointers from answering a recent post.

Optimizing Vitamin D May Improve Cognitive Performance

by Romeo Mariano, MD (June 10, 2009)

In a large study of 3369 men between the ages of 40-79, Vitamin D 25 OH levels correlated with psychomotor processing speed. Of interest is that the Vitamin D 25 OH concentration was 63 +/- 33 nmol/L. Cognitive dysfunction was most pronounced when Vitamin D 25 OH concentration was below 35 nmol/L.

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7-Keto DHEA

by Romeo Mariano, MD (March 25, 2009)

Quote: Originally Posted by hardasnails1973 I have notice several people in the past that had low dhea levels having normal e2 levels but when they started adding in dhea 50 mgs a day their estrodial level shut up the ass. If 7 keto gets the same benefits of dhea (as clained) with out the estrodial [...]

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Calcium and Vitamin D intake may reduce the risk of Diabetes Type 2

by Romeo Mariano, MD (March 25, 2009)

Calcium and Vitamin D may reduce the risk of Diabetes Type 2 Using C-peptide as a measure of insulin secretion, this study of healthy men and women found:

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