juglans nigra/inflammation

The researchers hypothesize that walnut consumption will induce changes in fecal metagenome, identifiable walnut-derived bioactives (urolithins) and other microbial-derived products (short-chain fatty acids and secondary bile acids). The researchers hypothesize that walnut consumption will result in

The investigators propose to address the influence of ellagic acid obtained from walnuts and its microbial-derived metabolites (urolithin) on the gut microbiome and inflammation-related biomarkers in a human clinical study. Patients will be enrolled and detailed demographic and dietary information,

Participants will attend two test session days separated by a 7 day wash out period. The procedure on each day will be identical save for the intervention breakfast which will either be a walnut rich muesli containing 50g walnut and 50g mixed cereal ingredients (active intervention), or control

A dietary intervention trial will be conducted to achieve the following objectives and outcomes: Objective 1: Determine the 12 week change in bioactive lipid mediators, and their relationship to vascular function and platelet reactivity in overweight or obese postmenopausal women with walnut

To date, only two small human intervention trials have evaluated the effects of nuts as a sole intervention on cognition. One study reported a benefit verbal fluency and constructional praxis following daily consumption of 6 g brazil nuts for 6 months in older adults diagnosed with mild cognitive

The study consists of a diet-intervention in a single group under-free-living conditions. The diet was enriched with 15g of almonds and 15g of walnuts per day for eight weeks, supplied directly to the patient by the researcher. This amounts of walnuts and almonds contain polyunsaturated fatty acids

Study Overview: The study is a short-term, pilot, double-blinded, randomized, cross-over inpatient study testing the effects of either 48 g of walnuts per day vs. an ad libitum diet without walnuts on appetite and satiety, insulin resistance, basal metabolic rate, lipids, adipokines, heart rate,

Adolescence, an important window of opportunity and vulnerability for brain development Although less well studied, adolescence is also a critical period of brain development. The brain undergoes important organizational changes, with the re-emergence of gonadotropin-releasing hormone triggering a

Today more than one-fifth of the adult Norwegian population is obese, and the prevalence of abdominal obesity has increased disproportionately in women. Cardiometabolic disorders (metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes) follow in the wake of obesity increasing health burdens on the population.

Diets containing nuts likely reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk but the mechanisms remain poorly defined. Walnuts contain substantial amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), and are a rich source of bioactives. Many vegetable oils are high in

A randomized, controlled, parallel, dietary intervention study was designed. Subjects with metabolic syndrome and body mass index ≥23 kg/m2 were randomized to the Nut group, which were supplemented with 30 g of mixed nuts including walnuts, peanuts, and pine nuts for 6 weeks; or allocated to the

The proposed study will be undertaken according to a double-blind randomized placebo controlled cross-over design with 3 treatment phases: 1- high DHA, 2- High EPA, 3- Control. Each treatment phase will last 10 weeks and will be separated by 8-week washouts. Participants will be randomized to one of

Postmenopausal women are at increased risk of osteoporosis and fracture. Components of a Mediterranean style diet (MedSD) are associated with reduced bone loss and fracture risk; however, the MedSD has not been tested in this population in the U.S. Therefore, fhe investigators propose a 24 week