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Milk and Diabetes
Milk and Diabetes Jürgen Schrezenmeir, PhD, and Alexandra Jagla, Ph.D. Institute of Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, Federal Dairy Research Center, Kiel, Germany Type 1 diabetes is based on autoimmunity, and its development is in part determined by environmental factors. … Continue reading
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose Intolerance Tuula H. Vesa, PhD, Philippe Marteau, PhD, MD, and Riitta Korpela, PhD Foundation for Nutrition Research, Helsinki, Finland (T.H.V., R.K.) and Laennec Hospital, Paris, France (P.M.) Lactose maldigestion has been under intensive research since its discovery in the … Continue reading
Dairy and Blood Pressure
Benefits of Dairy Product Consumption on Blood Pressure in Humans: A Summary of the Biomedical Literature Gregory D. Miller, PhD, Douglas D. DiRienzo, PhD, Molly E. Reusser, BA, and David A. McCarron, MD National Dairy Council, Rosemont, Illinois (G.D.M., D.D.D.), … Continue reading
Lactobacilli and Diarrhea
Effect of Lactic Acid Bacteria on Diarrheal Diseases Martine Heyman, PhD National Institute of Health and Medical Research, INSERM E9925, Faculté Necker, 156 rue de Vaugirard, Paris, France Microbial balance is an important factor in the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis, … Continue reading
The Bioavailability of Dietary Calcium
Léon Guéguen, MsScAgr, and A. Pointillart, DVM, PhD Laboratoire de Nutrition et Sécurité Alimentaire, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Jouy-en-Josas, France This update focuses on the bioavailability of dietary calcium for humans. Fundamentals of calcium metabolism, intestinal absorption, urinary … Continue reading