Nutrition

New CPS guidance on cow’s milk protein allergy in children

The Canadian Paediatric Society's new position statement focuses on non-IgE-mediated cow’s milk protein allergy, the most common allergy in children under three.
Xylitol associated with high risk of cardiovascular events

As the sugar substitute is sometimes recommended for obesity control, authors call for immediate further study of xylitol and its possible side-effects.
QUIZ: Test your knowledge of nutrition and the mind

The contents of your patients’ diet may be the next frontier in mental health. See how much you know about nutritional psychiatry.
How do specific plant foods contribute to the risk of gout?

Some reduce risk more than others.
QUIZ: How much do you know about energy drinks?

People turn to energy drinks to get or stay alert, but patients should be informed about the risks.
QUIZ: Do you know what actually contains gluten?

If you have patients with celiac disease or a gluten allergy or intolerance, how do you counsel them about dietary concerns?
Major weight loss doesn’t do much to ease gout in patients with obesity: study

Current guidelines recommend weight loss to help manage gout, but a clinical trial conducted in Denmark brings that advice into question.
Refresher: Is it arthritis or gout?

Both gout and arthritis can cause pain and stiffness in multiple joints. But otherwise, the two tend to follow different patterns.

Pig transplant research yields a surprise: Bacon safe for some people allergic to red meat