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Medical Nutrition Therapy - MNT by Dt Mehwish Bajwa, Gojra (2025)

05/11/2025

🌀GUAVA as an anti-Cancer 🧑‍⚕️

👉Guava, a common fruit in tropical regions, may hold a compound with the potential to help fight liver cancer. A team of scientists from the University of Delaware discovered a molecule called (-)-Psiguadial A, present in this plant, which showed promising effects in laboratory studies.

The researchers identified the compound in guava leaves and fruit. The team, led by Professor William Chain, managed to develop a synthetic version of this molecule using common laboratory materials, making it easier and cheaper to produce.

The study falls within the field of total synthesis of natural products, which seeks to recreate active compounds found in nature through chemical processes.

Although clinical trials and further studies are still needed, this advance represents an important step toward more accessible and sustainable medicines.
🎤The University of Delaware highlights that the synthetic version of the molecule could foster international collaborations and open new opportunities in cancer therapy research.

🕵️Source:

- "Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (-)-Psiguadial A", May 20, 2025, Angewandte Chemie, DOI: 10.1002/ange.202506537

Medical Nutrition Therapy - MNT by Dt Mehwish Bajwa

04/11/2025

🌀BONE BROTH NATURAL SOURCE OF COLLAGEN & AMINO ACIDS🧑‍⚕️

👉Bone broth heals the gut lining by providing collagen and amino acids like glutamine, glycine and proline. These components support the repair and strengthening of the gut’s mucosal lining, which can improve intestinal permeability (leaky gut) and reduce inflammation within the digestive tract. The gelatin in bone broth also aids in digestion and nutrient absorption.

🎤Key components and their roles:

📑Gelatin: Created from the breakdown of collagen during cooking, gelatin helps to attract and hold water in the digestive tract, aiding digestion and nutrient absorption.

📑Amino acids:
➡️Glutamine: This is a key nutrient for intestinal cells, as it helps support their repair and regeneration. It’s known to reduce inflammation in the gut and strengthen the intestinal lining.
➡️Glycine and Proline: These amino acids are essential for building and repairing tissues, including the gut lining.
➡️Arginine and Histidine: These amino acids also have anti-inflammatory properties that may benefit the gut.

📑Collagen: The foundation of connective tissues, collagen provides the structural support needed to repair and strengthen a compromised gut lining.

📑How it works:
➡️Repairs damage: The amino acids in bone broth help the body produce its own collagen to repair tears and damage in the intestinal wall.
➡️Reduces inflammation: The amino acids, especially glutamine, have anti-inflammatory effects that can soothe the digestive system.
➡️Seals the gut: By strengthening the gut lining, bone broth can help prevent what is known as “leaky gut”, where undigested particles pass through the gut wall and cause an immune response and inflammation.

🕵️PMID: 40180691

Medical Nutrition Therapy - MNT by Dt Mehwish Bajwa

03/11/2025

انگزائٹی اصل میں کیسی محسوس ہوتی ہے؟

انگزائٹی کبھی اتنی محسوس ہوتی ہے کہ دل تیز دھڑکنے لگے، دماغ تھک جائے اور ہر چھوٹی بات بوجھ لگنے لگے۔ ایسے لمحات میں آہستہ سانس لینا، اپنے جذبات کو قبول کرنا اور چھوٹے چھوٹے قدم بڑھانا مددگار ہوتا ہے۔ وقت کے ساتھ یہ چھوٹے اقدامات آپ کو سکون، اعتماد اور اپنے آپ پر یقین واپس لانے میں مدد دیتے ہیں۔

اگر آپ انگزائٹی پر قابو پانا چاہتے ہیں تو ہماری ماہر ٹیم سے رہنمائی کے لیے یہاں کلک کریں:
آن لائن آڈیو/ویڈیو یا چیٹ کے ذریعے بات کرنے کے لیے.

01/11/2025

🌀Sugar Drinks & their Reality🧑‍⚕️

👉A University of Michigan study found that drinking a standard serving of a sugar-sweetened beverage, such as Coke, may reduce your healthy life expectancy by about 12 minutes.

🕵️ The research measured the impact of more than 5,800 foods on health and the environment.

👉Experts note that this doesn't mean you literally lose 12 minutes off your life every time you drink soda, but rather that regular consumption is linked to a higher risk of disease and reduced years lived in good health.
Try to avoid these drinks as possible.
Medical Nutrition Therapy - MNT by Dt Mehwish Bajwa

28/10/2025

🌀Nutritional value of Pomegranate Juice🧑‍⚕️

👉Nutrition science continues to reveal the power of natural foods, and a new study highlights pomegranate juice as a heart-protective elixir.

👉Drinking just one cup daily has been shown to reduce arterial plaque and blockages by up to 30%, promoting cardiovascular health.

👉The benefits come from pomegranate’s high concentration of antioxidants and polyphenols, which combat inflammation, improve blood flow, and strengthen artery walls. Regular consumption could significantly lower the risk of heart disease and improve overall wellness.

🕵️This research emphasizes that simple dietary choices can have profound impacts on health. Incorporating pomegranate juice into a daily routine is an easy, natural way to support heart health and longevity.
Medical Nutrition Therapy - MNT by Dt Mehwish Bajwa

26/10/2025

🧠 New findings reveal that “normal” vitamin B12 levels might not be enough to shield the aging brain from harm🧑‍⚕️

👉A team at UCSF, studying 231 healthy adults with an average age of 71, found that those with lower but technically standard levels of vitamin B12 displayed slower processing speeds, more white matter damage in the brain, and cognitive weaknesses.

Their B12 levels averaged 414.8 pmol/L, well above the U.S. minimum of 148 pmol/L, yet people in the lower range of “normal” showed measurable brain changes on MRI and performed worse in cognitive tests.

🕵️Researchers argue that current guidelines for B12 may be set too low, failing to account for subtle neurological impacts that don’t result in overt symptoms or anemia. They suggest doctors should consider B12 supplementation in older patients with neurological signs, even when blood levels are classified as normal.

👉The study recommends redefining B12 deficiency by relying more on markers like biologically active B12, which may better reflect how much the body can use.

🕵️Given that B12 deficiency is preventable, this research calls for fresh evaluation of dietary needs—since the vitamin, found mainly in animal products and fortified foods, is crucial for long-term cognitive health.

📄 RESEARCH PAPER

📌 Alexandra Beaudry-Richard et al, "Vitamin B12 Levels Association with Functional and Structural Biomarkers of Central Nervous System Injury in Older Adults", Annals of Neurology (2025)
Medical Nutrition Therapy - MNT by Dt Mehwish Bajwa

24/10/2025

🌀Chamomile Tea🌀

Drinking chamomile tea is an incredible way to calm the nervous system and have the deepest sleep of your life due to the presence of its active compound, apigenin, which binds to GABA receptors in the brain.

This binding has a sedative effective, reducing anxiety and slowing down the nervous system to encourage drowsiness. Additionally, chamomile contains melatonin, a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle.

🧑‍⚕️To elaborate on the mechanisms of action:

📑GABA receptor modulation: APIGENIN, a key compound in chamomile, produces sedative effects by affecting GABA receptors. GABA is a neurotransmitter that calms the nervous system.

📑Neurotransmitter pathways: Chamomile influences other neurotransmitter pathways, including those for serotonin, dopamine, and noradrenaline, which play roles in mood and anxiety.

📑Hypothalamaic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis: Some evidence suggests chamomile can modulate the HPA axis, a system that regulates the body’s stress response, reducing symptoms of anxiety over time.

EVIDENCE IN HUMAN STUDIES:

📑Reduced anxiety symptoms: A randomized, controlled trial found that chamomile extract was significantly more effective than a placebo in reducing overall anxiety symptom scores in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) after just 8 weeks of treatment.

📑Long-term effects: long-term use may lead to even better long-term benefits on psychological well-being and may help prolong the time to relapse of anxiety symptoms.

📑Well-tolerated: Chamomile has general been reported as well-tolerated in studies, with very few mild side effects.

PMID: 38784853, 21132119🕵️
Medical Nutrition Therapy - MNT by Dt Mehwish Bajwa

23/10/2025

�Stay Active & Control your Cortisol�

14/10/2025

🚨 Gut healing breakthrough: MIT researchers discover an amino acid that rejuvenate the small intestine!🧑‍⚕️

🕵️MIT researchers have identified the amino acid cysteine as a powerful dietary trigger for gut regeneration, offering a potential new tool to heal damage caused by radiation or chemotherapy.

👉 In a study published in Nature, the team showed that diets rich in cysteine activated a specific immune response that boosted the regeneration of intestinal stem cells in mice. This process was driven by CD8 T cells, which absorbed a metabolite of cysteine and began producing IL-22, a cytokine known to stimulate tissue repair in the small intestine.

👉The findings open up promising new dietary strategies for enhancing recovery after medical treatments that damage the gut lining, such as radiation therapy and the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil.
Unlike synthetic drugs, cysteine is found naturally in protein-rich foods like meat, dairy, legumes, and nuts.
The study also paves the way for future research into whether other amino acids might similarly influence stem cell regeneration, potentially transforming how we approach tissue repair and gut health through nutrition.

🕵️Source: Chi, F., et al. (2025). Dietary cysteine enhances intestinal stemness via CD8+ T cell-derived IL-22. Nature.
Medical Nutrition Therapy - MNT by Dt Mehwish Bajwa

08/10/2025

🌀"Connection between Eggs & Brain Health"🌀

🕵️A recent study in The Journal of Nutrition reveals that eating more than one egg per week can lower Alzheimer's risk by 47%. The key players? Omega-3 fatty acids, choline, and antioxidants in eggs that support brain health, preserve memory, and reduce inflammation.

🧑‍⚕️Omega-3 fatty acids support brain function and may help avoid infection. Choline is converted into acetylcholine in the brain, a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in memory and cognitive function. Antioxidants help protect brain cells from damage caused by free radicals.

👉This simple dietary tweak can have a significant impact on long-term cognitive well-being."
👉Eating eggs regularly could be a simple and effective way to support your brain health as you age.
Medical Nutrition Therapy - MNT by Dt Mehwish Bajwa

03/10/2025

Relax your mind�Spiritual Peace�

30/09/2025

🎙️ A toxic truth: Lipsticks can carry cadmium, linked to cancer🧑‍⚕️

💋 Beauty shouldn’t cost your health — beware of toxic metals in makeup🚨

👉Cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, has been detected in every lipstick sample tested, raising serious health concerns.
👉While lipstick may seem harmless, cadmium slowly accumulates in the body over time, turning a beauty routine into a hidden health risk.
👉What’s more alarming is that even low levels, used daily, can add up to dangerous concentrations inside the body.

🕵️Studies published in PubMed link cadmium exposure to kidney damage, lung disease, weakened bones, and nervous system disorders. Long-term use has even been tied to higher risks of cancer. Researchers warn that because cosmetics are often applied near the mouth, ingestion makes the exposure risk even greater than with other products.

🌀These findings highlight the urgent need for safer cosmetic standards and more transparency in what goes on our skin — and ultimately, into our bodies. Experts argue that consumers should demand stricter regulations and start choosing brands that test for and disclose heavy metal contamination.
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