If your diet is high in artificially sweetened sodas or sodium, you could be putting yourself at risk for faster kidney decline. Two studies on diet and kidney function are being presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s annual meeting. They were conducted by Dr. Julie Lin and Dr. Gary Curhan of Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

The study, “Associations of Sweetened Beverages with Kidney Function Decline,” revealed significant, “two-fold increased odds” of faster kidney function decline with two or more servings per day of artificially sweetened soda. However, sugar-sweetened beverages didn’t seem to affect kidney function decline. The connection between artificially …read more

Yes, there’s yet another reason for lively ladies to up their calcium intake: It fights breast cancer! And drinking milk is a particularly good way to do it, because both calcium and vitamin D have been associated with this preventive effect in animals.
Results from a recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston suggest that women with higher calcium and vitamin D intake have a lower risk of developing premenopausal breast cancer. The connection isn’t conclusive, but given the other health benefits of increasing your calcium intake, what do you have to lose?
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