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A Vanderbilt study shows that reducing consumption of simple sugars helped improve gastroesophageal reflux disease.
June 13, 2023

Maternal diet influences postnatal diabetes risk

Studies in a primate animal model suggest that islet hyperfunction — which in humans is associated with increased fat mass and Type 2 diabetes — is programmed in offspring by a maternal Western-style diet during pregnancy.

By Bill Snyder
January 19, 2023

Low potassium injures kidney

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that low dietary potassium causes direct kidney injury, suggesting potential new targets for treating chronic kidney disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
A Vanderbilt study shows that reducing consumption of simple sugars helped improve gastroesophageal reflux disease.
October 6, 2022

Study finds that reducing intake of simple sugars improves GERD

A Vanderbilt study found that reducing dietary carbohydrates improved both symptoms and objective measurements of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in a randomized controlled trial.

By Leigh MacMillan
February 14, 2022

Diet and colorectal cancer risk

Higher dietary intake of antioxidant compounds found in fruits, vegetables, teas and spices was associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer, and intake was lower among Black participants, potentially contributing to colorectal cancer health disparities.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 20, 2022

VUMC to support $170 million NIH nutrition research initiative

By Paul Govern
Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, Woongjae Yoo, PhD, and colleagues are studying how a high-fat diet may contribute to heart disease. (Photo taken prior to revised masking guidelines.)
August 12, 2021

Study reveals missing link between high-fat diet, microbiota and heart disease

A high-fat diet disrupts the biology of the gut’s inner lining and its microbial communities — and promotes the production of a metabolite that may contribute to heart disease, according to a study published Aug. 13 in the journal Science.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 27, 2021

Study shows healthy diet is associated with diverse and health-promoting microbiome

Scientists are just beginning to understand the impact of diet on the gut microbiome and how this interaction affects human health, but baselines must first be established to yield answers.
By Tom Wilemon
June 24, 2019

Fish oil and cancer prevention

Fish oil supplementation provides a modest but beneficial effect on reducing molecules associated with colorectal cancer development.
By Leigh MacMillan
June 20, 2019

Microbiome links diet to health

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that the gut microbiome composition modulates how dietary nutrients are metabolized, with potential downstream consequences on metabolic health.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 18, 2017

Calcium intake and colorectal cancer

Calcium intake appears to protect against colorectal cancer in individuals with certain gene variants, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 5, 2017

Bile acids, microbiota and colon cancer

Bile acids produced by a western diet alter the composition of the gut microbiota and promote intestinal carcinogenesis.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 17, 2017

My Southern Health: Gluten sensitivity or celiac disease?

A gluten-free diet is not a weight-loss solution. Here's what it treats and how.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 7, 2017

Dementia linked to diet

Some memory deficits observed in Alzheimer’s disease may be due to co-morbid illnesses – not the disease itself – and may be reversed by lifestyle changes or pharmacologic interventions.
By VUMC News and Communications
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