OPINIÓN EXPERTA
Los micronutrientes ayudan a mantenerse sanos en la vejez
1 enero 2012
Carrie Ruxton, PhD RD, dietista, nutricionista y escritora sobre temas de salud, Reino Unido
28 octubre 2010
Dietary intake of the omega-3 fatty acids may be associated with a decreased prevalence of periodontitis of up to 20 percent, a new US study suggests.
The observational trial analyzed data from over 9,000 adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 1999 and 2004 (1). The researchers found a reduction of approximately 20 percent in periodontitis prevalence in people consuming the largest amounts of dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The same but smaller effect was observed for a moderate dietary intake of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
The researchers commented that DHA in doses recommended by the American Heart Association may be as or more potent in influencing periodontitis than treatment by mechanical cleaning and local application of antibiotics. The study indicates an anti-inflammatory potential of the fatty acids for reducing the risk of periodontitis. Treating the gum disease with essential fatty acids could have the added benefit of preventing other chronic diseases associated with inflammation. However, randomized controlled trials would be needed to confirm the potential protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids on periodontitis, they concluded.
Periodontitis is a common, chronic inflammatory disease that is characterized by gum tissue separation from the tooth, forming a periodontal pocket that can lead to bone and tooth loss.
1 enero 2012
Carrie Ruxton, PhD RD, dietista, nutricionista y escritora sobre temas de salud, Reino Unido
Un nuevo estudio realizado en EE. UU. sugiere que aumentar el consumo de vitaminas B1 y B2 en la dieta podría reducir la incidencia del síndrome premenstrual (SPM) alrededor de un 35%.
9 marzo 2015
Según una nueva revisión llevada a cabo en China, el consumo materno de suplementos de ácido fólico parece reducir el riesgo de cardiopatías congénitas en los hijos.