May 21/New Delhi, India/The Times of India -- A medical food combined with a low-glycemic, Mediterranean-style diet has been found almost twice as effective as taking the best diets alone for lowering risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
In addition, researchers at the University of Florida and Metagenics Inc. found a medical food (UltraMeal PLUS 360) is 40% more likely to resolve metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases the risk for heart disease and diabetes in adults. They believe patients who incorporate the medical food into their diets as well as make necessary life style changes can improve their health faster than by using a Mediterranean diet alone.