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Here are two interesting stories. The first article praises the Atkins' Diet (low carbs). It says those on the Atkins' diet lost more weight, plus they had better blood lipids. And the second article says that Motrin reduces breast cancer . . . significantly.
First "Atkins'":
Two New Studies Support Radical Low-Carb Diets Like Atkins'
By Delthia Ricks Staff Writer, May 22, 2003
By Delthia Ricks Staff Writer, May 22, 2003
For years many doctors have derided low-carbohydrate diets as dangerous, telling patients the best way to lose weight is to restrict fats. But two studies in today's New England Journal of Medicine have found that fat restriction may not be best for severely overweight people who are trying to shed pounds. In the largest of the two studies, which examined the fates of 132 severely overweight volunteers, those on the low-carbohydrate diet lost three times the weight of counterparts who restricted fats. Carbohydrates include foods like potatoes and bread.
"The remarkable thing here is not the weight loss but the reduction in cardiovascular risk factors. That's what is most important," said Dr. Gary Foster of the University of Pennsylvania and the lead investigator of the smaller of the two studies. "We found a 28 percent decrease in triglyceride levels in people on the Atkins diet compared to only a 1 percent decrease for those on the low-fat diet." Triglycerides are a form of fat in the blood.
He and his team also found that low-carb dieters bolstered levels of high-density lipoprotein -- HDL -- in their blood, the so-called good form of cholesterol. For them, the diet produced an 18 percent increase in HDL compared with only a 3 percent increase for those following a low-fat plan.
So keep avoiding bread, pasta, potatoes and sweets, and keep drinking your Diet Coke.
Next, here's the article that says taking Motrin does more for you than just block pain. It prevents breast cancer:
April 17, 2003
Strong Inverse Link Between Breast Cancer and NSAID Use
Strong Inverse Link Between Breast Cancer and NSAID Use
By Megan Rauscher
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 08 - There is "compelling evidence" that regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) inhibits the formation and growth of breast tumors, Dr. Randall E. Harris of Ohio State University told Reuters Health. The latest evidence comes from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a large prospective study of more than 80,000 postmenopausal women.
During an average follow-up of 4 years, 1392 developed breast cancer. In analyses researchers noted a statistically significant inverse linear trend between breast cancer and the duration of NSAID use (p < 0.01). Taking two or more NSAID tablets per week (aspirin, ibuprofen, or related compounds) for 5 to 9 years reduced the risk of breast cancer by 21%. Extending NSAID use to 10 years or more led to an even greater risk reduction of 28%. Specifically, "aspirin had about a 22% risk reduction effect and ibuprofen had a 49% risk reduction effect," Dr. Harris said. The result with ibuprofen is "striking," he told Reuters Health.
"Interestingly, we did not see an effect for acetaminophen (Tylenol)," Dr. Harris told Reuters Health.
Reuters Health Information 2003. © 2003 Reuters Ltd.
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Best wishes. Dr. Rehert
Best wishes. Dr. Rehert
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