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The endocannabinoid system: directing eating behavior and macronutrient metabolism by Watkins, Bruce A, Kim, Jeffrey

“…For many years, the brain has been the primary focus for research on eating behavior. More recently, the discovery of the endocannabinoids (EC) and the…”
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Exerkines, Nutrition, and Systemic Metabolism by Watkins, Bruce A, Smith, Brenda J, Volpe, Stella Lucia, Shen, Chwan-Li

“…The cornerstones of good health are exercise, proper food, and sound nutrition. Physical exercise should be a lifelong routine, supported by proper food…”
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Dietary Docosahexaenoic Acid and Glucose Systemic Metabolic Changes in the Mouse by Watkins, Bruce A, Newman, John W, Kuchel, George A, Fiehn, Oliver, Kim, Jeffrey

“…The endocannabinoid system (ECS) participates in regulating whole body energy balance. Overactivation of the ECS has been associated with the negative…”
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Nutritional model of steatohepatitis and metabolic syndrome in the Ossabaw miniature swine by Lee, Lydia, Alloosh, Mouhamad, Saxena, Romil, Van Alstine, William, Watkins, Bruce A., Klaunig, James E., Sturek, Michael, Chalasani, Naga

“…Miniature pigs residing in the Ossabaw Island (Ossabaw pigs) exhibit a thrifty genotype, and when fed a high‐calorie diet they consistently develop metabolic…”
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Fat to treat fat: Emerging relationship between dietary PUFA, endocannabinoids, and obesity by Kim, Jeffrey, Li, Yong, Watkins, Bruce A.

“…► The endocannabinoid system is comprised of ligands, receptors and synthesis/degradation enzymes. ► Overstimulation of endocannabinoid signaling is highly…”
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Blood Levels of Endocannabinoids, Oxylipins, and Metabolites Are Altered in Hemodialysis Patients by Watkins, Bruce A., Friedman, Allon N., Kim, Jeffrey, Borkowski, Kamil, Kaiser, Shaun, Fiehn, Oliver, Newman, John W.

“…Hemodialysis patients (HDPs) have higher blood pressure, higher levels of inflammation, a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and unusually low plasma n-3…”
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Common tea formulations modulate in vitro digestive recovery of green tea catechins by Green, Rodney J, Murphy, Angus S, Schulz, Burkhard, Watkins, Bruce A, Ferruzzi, Mario G

“…Epidemiological evidence suggests a role for tea catechins in reduction of chronic disease risk. However, stability of catechins under digestive conditions is…”
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Nutrition Can Modulate the Toxicity of Environmental Pollutants: Implications in Risk Assessment and Human Health by Hennig, Bernhard, Ormsbee, Lindell, McClain, Craig J., Watkins, Bruce A., Blumberg, Bruce, Bachas, Leonidas G., Sanderson, Wayne, Thompson, Claudia, Suk, William A.

“…Background: The paradigm of human risk assessment includes many variables that must be viewed collectively in order to improve human health and prevent chronic…”
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Dietary Annatto-Extracted Tocotrienol Reduces Inflammation and Oxidative Stress, and Improves Macronutrient Metabolism in Obese Mice: A Metabolic Profiling Study by Shen, Chwan-Li, Ramamoorthy, Sivapriya, Kaur, Gurvinder, Dufour, Jannette M, Wang, Rui, Mo, Huanbiao, Watkins, Bruce A

“…Obesity and its related complications are a world-wide health problem. Dietary tocotrienols (TT) have been shown to improve obesity-associated metabolic…”
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Endocannabinoids, exercise, pain, and a path to health with aging by Watkins, Bruce A.

“…Physical activity is an important lifestyle factor for growth, development, and sustained health throughout life. In recent years, the benefits of physical…”
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Tai Chi Improves Brain Functional Connectivity and Plasma Lysophosphatidylcholines in Postmenopausal Women With Knee Osteoarthritis: An Exploratory Pilot Study by Shen, Chwan-Li, Watkins, Bruce A, Kahathuduwa, Chanaka, Chyu, Ming-Chien, Zabet-Moghaddam, Masoud, Elmassry, Moamen M, Luk, Hui-Ying, Brismée, Jean-Michel, Knox, Ami, Lee, Jaehoon, Zumwalt, Mimi, Wang, Rui, Wager, Tor D, Neugebauer, Volker

“…A pre/post pilot study was designed to investigate neurobiological mechanisms and plasma metabolites in an 8-week Tai-Chi (TC) group intervention in subjects…”
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Tai Chi exercise reduces circulating levels of inflammatory oxylipins in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis: results from a pilot study by Shen, Chwan-Li, Newman, John W., Elmassry, Moamen M., Borkowski, Kamil, Chyu, Ming-Chien, Kahathuduwa, Chanaka, Neugebauer, Volker, Watkins, Bruce A.

“…Background Tai Chi (TC) controls pain through mind–body exercise and appears to alter inflammatory mediators. TC actions on lipid biomarkers associated with…”
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Endocannabinoid signaling and energy metabolism: A target for dietary intervention by Kim, Jeffrey, B.S, Li, Yong, Ph.D, Watkins, Bruce A., Ph.D

“…Abstract The endocannabinoid (EC) signaling (ECS) system involves the activation of receptors targeted by endogenously produced ligands called endocannabinoids…”
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Bone mineral content is positively correlated to n-3 fatty acids in the femur of growing rats by Li, Yong, Seifert, Mark F., Lim, Sun-Young, Salem, Norman, Watkins, Bruce A.

“…The present study was conducted to determine whether provision of preformed dietary docosapentaenoic acid (DPAn-6) can replace DHA for normal long bone growth…”
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Tocotrienol Supplementation Led to Higher Serum Levels of Lysophospholipids but Lower Acylcarnitines in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial by Shen, Chwan-Li, Mo, Huanbiao, Dunn, Dale M, Watkins, Bruce A

“…Osteoporosis is a major health problem in postmenopausal women. Herein we evaluated the effects of 12-week tocotrienols (TT) supplementation on serum…”
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Actions of annatto-extracted tocotrienol supplementation on obese postmenopausal women: study protocol for a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomised trial by Aryaie, Amir, Tinsley, Grant, Lee, Jaehoon, Watkins, Bruce A, Moore, Lane, Alhaj-Saleh, Adel, Shankar, Kartik, Wood, Sarah R, Wang, Rui, Shen, Chwan-Li

“…IntroductionObesity is a major health concern in postmenopausal women, and chronic low-grade inflammation contributes to the development of obesity. Cellular…”
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Diet, endocannabinoids, and health by Watkins, Bruce A.

“…Healthy aging includes freedom from disease, ability to engage in physical activity, and maintenance of cognitive skills for which diet is a major lifestyle…”
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Dietary ratio of n-6/n-3 PUFAs and docosahexaenoic acid: actions on bone mineral and serum biomarkers in ovariectomized rats by Watkins, Bruce A., Li, Yong, Seifert, Mark F.

“…Hypoestrogenic states escalate bone loss in animals and humans. This study evaluated the effects of the amount and ratio of dietary n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated…”
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Modulatory effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on osteoblast function and bone metabolism by Watkins, Bruce A., Li, Yong, Lippman, Hugh E., Feng, Shulin

“…Recent investigations indicate that the type and amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) influence bone formation in animal models and osteoblastic cell…”
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Dietary PUFAs and Exercise Dynamic Actions on Endocannabinoids in Brain: Consequences for Neural Plasticity and Neuroinflammation by Park, Yongsoon, Watkins, Bruce A

“…The brain and peripheral nervous system provide oversight to muscle physiology and metabolism. Muscle is the largest organ in the body and critical for glucose…”
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