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                                                      Research Reviews in Whole Foods

An ongoing editorial focus of Unified Health is on the clinical significance of whole food nutrition.  In each issue we publish several reviews of emerging research on the therapeutic relevance and potential applications of dietary whole foods for health and wellness.  Enjoy full access to these reviews, listed below beginning with our most current issue.

Spring 2008


Overall dietary patterns – rather than individual nutrients or foods – assessed in relation to the risk of COPD in men (pdf)


Micronutrients b-carotene, lutein and vitamin C derived from foods, and high vegetable intake, may reduce the risk of Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men (pdf)


Consumption of viscous fibers – hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and methylcellulose (commonly used as stabilizers, gelling agents or emulsifiers) may diminish risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (pdf)


Comprehensive study assesses the relationship of overall dietary patterns and the incidence of metabolic syndrome (pdf)

Polyphenols may account for favorable influence of moderate berry consumption on cardiovascular disease risk factors (pdf)


Winter 2008

Whole apple extracts and selected phytochemicals may increase the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents in cancer treatment by inhibiting NF-?B activation (pdf)


Collective phytochemical activity of whole tomato and broccoli significantly more effective in slowing prostate tumor growth than lycopene alone (pdf)


Whole-grain consumption - and associated food compounds - reduces risk of mortality due to inflammatory diseases (pdf)


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