There's More Than One Way to Eat for a Longer Life
Everyday Health - January 12, 2023
Michal Melamed, M.D., comments on a study about the health benefits of several diets, and advises people to consume foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and fish. Dr. Melamed is professor of medicine, of pediatrics, and of epidemiology & population health at Einstein and a nephrologist at Montefiore Health System.
Umbrella Approach to Protect Kidney Patients, Clinicians in COVID-19
Medscape - July 14, 2020
Michal Melamed, M.D., discusses her editorial in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology that advises nephrologists take extra precautions with their high risk patients, such as home dialysis, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Melamed is associate professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population health at Einstein and a nephrologist at Montefiore.
NPR.com interviews Michal Melamed, M.D., about new research that finds it’s healthy for adults to take 600 I.U. of Vitamin D, which supports the current IOM recommendations. Because very low levels of vitamin D can lead to kidney and skeletal problems but taking supplements has been linked to higher risk for kidney stones and certain cancers, Dr. Melamed likens maintaining the right levels to Goldilocks: not too high or too low, but just right. Dr. Melamed is associate professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population health.
November 1, 2012
WebMD features new research by Michal Melamed, M.D., that found low levels of vitamin D is linked to allergies in children and adolescents. Although no such link was found in adults, children and adolescents who had vitamin D deficiencies exhibited an increased risk of sensitivity to food and environmental allergens like peanuts and ragweed. The study did not demonstrate that vitamin D deficiencies actually cause allergies. Dr. Melamed notes that the latest dietary recommendations for children (600 IU a day) should keep them from becoming deficient. Dr. Melamed is assistant professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population health.
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February 25, 2011
WebMD interviews Michal Melamed, M.D., regarding new guidelines by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) that call for increasing the recommended dietary allowances of vitamin D and calcium. The IOM recommends that most Americans should consume 600-800 international units of vitamin D a day to optimize bone health. Dr. Melamed states that the new guidelines recommend a level of vitamin D that will keep people out of the deficiency range. The IOM discourages the use of high dose vitamin D supplements, however. Dr. Melamed is assistant professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population health.
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November 30, 2010
The New York Times interviews Michal Melamed, M.D., on a new five-year clinical trial that will study the impact vitamin D and fish oil supplements have on lowering the risk for cancer and heart disease. Dr. Melamed points out that while estimates show that many Americans are vitamin D deficient, studies have not yet determined the risks of having too much vitamin D in the system. Dr. Melamed is assistant professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population health.
February 2, 2010
Health.com features an interview with Michal Melamed, M.D., about new research showing vitamin D can protect against the common cold. Dr. Melamed notes that diet is not the only source of vitamin D — sun exposure is another — and that many people are at risk for deficient levels of the vitamin when they rely solely on their diet for getting vitamin D. Dr. Melamed is assistant professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population health.
February 23, 2009
Reader's Digest quotes Dr. Michal Melamed, assistant professor of medicine, concerning her findings, which demonstrated that individuals who have low levels of Vitamin D are more likely to die early.
January 1, 2009