Comparative effects of dried plum and dried apple on bone in postmenopausal women
Aside from existing drug therapies; certain lifestyle and nutritional factors are known to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Among the nutritional factors; dried plum or prunes (Prunus domestica L.) is the most effective fruit in both preventing and reversing bone loss. The objective of the present study was to examine the extent to which dried […]
Dietary supplementation with dried plum prevents ovariectomy-induced bone loss while modulating the immune response in C57BL/6J mice.
Abstract: This study was designed to investigate the effects of dried plum on the changes in bone metabolism and the immune response associated with ovarian hormone deficiency. Adult female C57BL/6J mice were either sham-operated (Sham) and fed AIN-93 diet (control) or ovariectomized (OVX) and fed a control diet with 0%; 5%; 15% or 25% dried […]
Differential effects of walnuts vs almonds on improving metabolic and endocrine parameters in PCOS.
Background/Objectives: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is commonly associated with insulin resistance; dyslipidemia and increased inflammation; which all benefit from dietary intake of monounsaturated and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (MUFA and n-3 PUFA). Our goal was to compare the effects of MUFA-rich almonds vs n-3/n-6 PUFA-rich walnuts on metabolic and endocrine parameters in PCOS. Subjects/Methods: Thirty-one […]
Does the intake of nuts and seeds alter the appearance of menarche?
OBJECTIVES: Despite increasing interest in the concept of calibration in dietary surveys; there is still little experience in the use and standardization of a common reference dietary method; especially in international studies. In this paper; we present the general theoretical framework and the approaches developed to standardize the computer-assisted 24 h diet recall method (EPIC-SOFT) […]