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Planting the Seed for Blood Pressure Control: The Role of Plant-Based Nutrition in the Management of Hypertension

Justin A Charles 1,✉, Nilofer Khan Habibullah 2, Saul Bautista 3, Brenda Davis 4, Shivam Joshi 5,6, Sarah C Hull 7,8 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMCID: PMC10990999  PMID: 38526748 Abstract Purpose of Review Hypertension results in significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditures. Fortunately, it is largely preventable and treatable by implementing dietary interventions, though these remain underutilized. Here, we aim to explore the role […]

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A whole-food, plant-based intensive lifestyle intervention improves glycaemic control and reduces medications in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial

Cody J Hanick 1, Courtney M Peterson 1, Brenda C Davis 2, Joan Sabaté 3, John H Kelly Jr 4 5 Affiliations Expand PMID: 39305340 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-024-06272-8 Abstract Aims/hypothesis: We conducted the largest and longest clinical trial comparing a whole-food, plant-based intervention with standard medical care (SMC) in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Methods: We randomised (parallel-arm; computerised 1:1 randomisation ratio) 169 adults aged 18-75 years with type 2 diabetes

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Health disparities and climate change in the Marshall Islands

Kathryn J Pollard 1, Cory Davis 2, Brenda Davis 3, David Donohue 4, William Wong 5, Ali Saad 6, Gia Merlo 7, Neha Pathak 8 Affiliations Expand PMID: 39391950 PMCID: PMC11485999 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2411601 Abstract The small island nations, territories, and states dotting the Pacific are among the most disproportionately affected populations worldwide in the face of climate change. Sea level rise coupled with increased tropical storms contribute to seawater incursion, flooding, personal injury, trauma,

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Ketogenic Diets and Chronic Disease: Weighing the Benefits Against the Risks

Ketogenic Diets and Chronic Disease: Weighing the Benefits Against the Risks Lee Crosby 1, Brenda Davis 2, Shivam Joshi 3 4, Meghan Jardine 1, Jennifer Paul 1 5 6, Maggie Neola 1, Neal D Barnard 1 7 Abstract Very-low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets have been long been used to reduce seizure frequency and more recently have been promoted for a variety of health conditions, including obesity, diabetes, and liver disease. Ketogenic diets may provide

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Dietary Interventions to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

Dietary Interventions to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Adults with a Goal of Remission: An Expert Consensus Statement from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Richard M Rosenfeld, John H Kelly, Monica Agarwal, Karen Aspry, Ted Barnett, Brenda C Davis, Denise Fields, Trudy Gaillard, Mahima Gulati, George E Guthrie, Denee J Moore, Gunadhar Panigrahi, Amy

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Lifestyle Intervention to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

An Intensive Lifestyle Intervention to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Brenda C Davis 1, Humaira Jamshed 2, Courtney M Peterson 2, Joan Sabaté 3, Ralph D Harris 4, Rohit Koratkar 2, Jamie W Spence 5, John H Kelly Jr 6 Abstract Background: The Republic of the Marshall Islands has the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the

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