Nutrient Deficiencies in Chronic Diseases Nutrient deficiencies can be caused by a variety to reasons – inadequate intake being the one that is the first to come to mind. Other causes include improper absorption by the GI tract, lack of activity, lack of cofactors and failure to transport to appropriate tissue.
September is Whole Grains Month! Replacing refined grains (think white flour, regular pasta, white rice, white bread) with whole grains helps lower our risk of many chronic diseases. Even if you only incorporate one serving of whole grains per day in your diet, you will see benefits! Studies have shown that whole grains reduce your risk of stroke, type II diabetes, heart disease and help you maintain your weight!
Yet another study points to dietary intervention as an effective means of lowering cholesterol. Statin drugs have long been touted as a miracle drug, but their side effects are often too much to bear for some patients. In this latest study that is making news headlines all over – patients were prescribed a diet low in saturated fat (the control group) or the ‘dietary portfolio’ group that incorporated cholesterol lowering foods such as plant sterols, soy protein, viscous fibers and nuts.
August is Psoriasis Awareness Month! Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that occurs when the growth cycle of skin cells is sped up due to faulty communication from our immune system. Due to the skin cell growth cycle being too fast, dead skin cells build up on the skin’s surface in a patient with psoriasis.
Vitamin A has been used therapeutically to treat acne, psoriasis, and to speed wound healing. A required component in the cells of our eye, Vitamin A helps with healthy vision along with being a potent antioxidant that helps boost the immune system and assists in reproduction and fertility. Two forms of Vitamin A – retinol and retinoic acid help with the expression of genes that are responsible of growth and differentiation of cells.
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