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From eNewsletter 10/21/2024

DID YOU KNOW that coffee is linked to a decreased risk of neurodegenerative diseases, with caveats?

The decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and Parkinson’s disease is only applicable when coffee is black and caffeinated, according to a large study from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

When coffee was sweetened, artificially sweetened, or decaffeinated, there was no neurodegenerative benefit.

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Fluoridation, Alcohol, and More

From eNewsletter 10/16/2024

DID YOU KNOW that severe depression is often brought on by severe inflammation?

According to a study from Medrxiv, physiosomatic, chronic fatigue-fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal symptoms belong to the same factor as depression, anxiety, melancholia, and insomnia. This is partly caused by immune-associated neurotoxicity due to excessive, chronic activation of immune cells that become dysfunctional, eventually lowering immune protection, leading to severe inflammation.

Addressing severe inflammation with diet and lifestyle modification can ameliorate severe depression.

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Minerals and Colon Cancer

From eNewsletter 10/14/2024

DID YOU KNOW that in a large US cohort, a new Frontiers in Nutrition study not only corroborates the conclusions of previous studies on the protective role of minerals magnesium and zinc in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC), but also suggests new perspectives on the beneficial role of copper, iron, and selenium.

The risk of CRC seemed to be at its lowest when the supplemental intake of magnesium was approximately 445 mg/day and zinc was around 20 mg/day.

NOTE: This is a large cohort and individual needs still must be taken into account so please do not self-supplement based upon this study.

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