Category: Nutrition

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 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 →

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 →

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 →

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a derivative of a fatty acid linoleic acid (LA), has been reported to decrease tumorigenesis in animals. CLA is unique because unlike most antioxidants which are components of plant products, it is present in food from … Continue reading →