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From eNewsletter 7/29/2024

DID YOU KNOW that a new study published in Nutrition Reviews examined the incidence of anxiety and zinc supplementation?

Zinc has been associated with mood and anxiety reduction by acting on GABA, glutamatergic, serotonergic, neurogenesis, and immune systems. The researchers discovered that patients with anxiety frequently had lower levels of zinc as compared with healthy individuals. Furthermore, they found supplemental zinc consumption was associated with reduced anxiety symptoms.

A study in The Journal of Nutrition found that zinc deficiency was associated with 63% higher predicted odds of worse COVID outcomes, with most of the risk due to gut-related inflammation.

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Coffee and Osteoarthritis

From eNewsletter 7/24/2024

DID YOU KNOW that the authors of a study in Frontiers in Nutrition examined the risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in coffee drinkers?

While beneficial for many, there are some who simply do not tolerate coffee because of its acidic nature. This excess acid can ultimately lead to gastrointestinal reflux or pain-related autoimmune disorders such as osteoarthritis.

In this study, the researchers discovered a positive correlation between OA prevalence and coffee intake equal to or 95 milligrams of caffeine per day. Eight ounces of normally brewed coffee usually contains about 95 mg of caffeine.

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Negative Multivitamin Study

From eNewsletter 7/22/2024

DID YOU KNOW that a new study published in JAMA Network Open suggests subjects without chronic disease taking a multivitamin for over 20 years did not lower mortality risk compared to nonusers? The researchers noted that this goes against recent long-term findings showing the opposite.

Moreover, the researchers noted they did not evaluate multivitamin use and risk of death among different kinds of populations, such as those with documented nutritional deficiencies, as well as the potential impact of regular multivitamin use on other health conditions associated with aging.

The takeaway from this study is that you should never self-supplement. Always meet with a knowledgable health professional who can assess your individual needs. There are so many variable when assessing supplemental nutrient needs, and they vary through different phases of life.

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