Nutrition Bytes

Parent: Department of Biological Chemistry, UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine

eScholarship stats: History by Item for June through September, 2026

Item	Title	Total requests	2026-09	2026-08	2026-07	2026-06
65k8r3bd	Debunking the Effects of Taurine in Red Bull Energy Drink	3,922	329	712	875	2,006
6zh730fw	Mechanism, Efficacy, and Safety of an Ephedrine, Caffeine, and Aspirin Combination in the Treatment of Obesity	1,227	176	239	194	618
4zt8s1vd	The Role of Creatine Supplementation in Short Term Exercise and Medicine	799	111	161	142	385
68b658ss	Calcium and Hypertension	665	180	172	114	199
1s2485fw	The Role of Vitamin E in the Treatment of Male Infertility	563	82	213	70	198
5x76n1qh	You Are What You Eat: RCTs show a low glycemic index diet improves facial acne	475	193	114	67	101
5wh0g46z	The Cancer Cow: A study of the risks associated with milk from rbGH treated cows	451	107	115	84	145
2x53d917	Medicinal Use Of The Latin Food Staple Nopales: The Prickly Pear Cactus	449	119	143	121	66
7cn8p8k9	Grapefruit Juice and Some Oral Drugs: A Bitter Combination	428	99	170	95	64
6nn545qf	Splenda - A Safe and Sweet Alternative to Sugar	418	103	141	112	62
39b9v126	Coenzyme Q10 as a Treatment for Heart Disease	394	101	206	40	47
2h01f05c	Golden Rice: Genetically Modified to Reduce Vitamin A Deficiency, Benefit or Hazard?	339	68	85	46	140
555845bf	Use of Opuntia Cactus as a Hypoglycemic Agent in Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Mexican American Patients	328	139	80	44	65
3wr5g87k	Medicinal Marijuana: A Legitimate Appetite Stimulant?	322	54	72	63	133
645043gc	Leptin: A Link Between Energy Imbalance and Exercise-Induced Amenorrhea in Female Athletes	314	76	71	36	131
6wq9p6zn	Ingestion of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in adult male rats reduces sperm count, testosterone, and disrupts testicular histology	299	71	68	60	100
0wb1k8g5	"Net Carbs": The Lowdown on Low-carb Labeling	281	68	72	32	109
08j5s0h0	"If You're Hungry, Why Are You Fat?": The Relationship Between Weight and Income Levels	259	84	111	23	41
7bz2q9rn	Two Wrongs Make A Right: Nicotine and Caffeine as Defensive Agents Against Parkinson's Disease	254	58	74	47	75
4kq0f4b9	Soy-based Infant Formula: A Safe Choice for Babies?	250	43	45	57	105
6bs6b2zz	Are There Healthy Sweeteners: The Effects of Sugar Substitutes on the Gut Microbiome	248	74	70	32	72
60k39774	Adverse Health Effects of MSG: Will Chinese Take-out Take You Out?	247	73	70	29	75
5cb0m7t4	Spice Up Your Lipids: The Effects of Curcumin on Lipids in Humans	246	60	66	42	78
6vn5h0v9	"Andro" or "No go": Evaluating the Risks of Androstenedione in Boosting Athletic Performance	243	74	76	32	61
5cz3361m	Re-evaluation of the Tasty Compound: MSG	232	81	65	34	52
5pr0m8mc	Can Sweet Treats Drive Kids Crazy? Sugar and Hyperactivity in Children	232	81	40	38	73
3kg5s0dp	Acrylamide and Fried Foods: Should We Freak Out?	219	81	30	28	80
4gp7n7rf	GOT MILK? A New Theory on the Relationship between Calcium and PMS	200	58	71	28	43
44m385rp	Vitamin C and Treating Coronary Artery Disease: More Hype than Hope?	196	55	72	49	20
8hc9q39b	Red Yeast Rice: An Easy Way to Lower Cholesterol	196	48	102	9	37
2z7787ss	Daily Coffee: Safeguard Against Liver Injury?	194	58	53	36	47
13k1k10m	Coenzyme Q-10 and Cardiovascular Health: To Take or Not to Take – That is the Question	186	49	61	22	54
1xb9x54z	The Global Epidemic of Childhood Obesity: Poverty, Urbanization, and the Nutrition Transition	186	56	51	31	48
8k05n5cs	The Effect of Phytoestrogens on Hot Flashes	173	60	51	20	42
07p2v5wd	Whey Protein- The Role of Protein Supplementation in Resistance Training	167	62	25	28	52
2cq3d4g6	Vitamin B12 Replacement Therapy and Its Rehabilitative Effects on Psychiatric and Neurologic Symptoms	167	45	44	13	65
51t0k2rj	Dispelling the Myths of Vitamin B6	164	57	59	19	29
8gg6r106	The Diet-Heart Hypothesis: a critical appraisal of the relationship between diet and coronary artery disease	160	67	28	36	29
21s0n4gv	Nutrient Requirements in Dental Surgery Wound Healing – Does it Matter?	157	46	52	24	35
6qb2s73p	Caffeine: Can it Improve My Performance in Endurance Exercise?	154	50	41	32	31
2dh8r59j	Glucosamine: An Alternative Therapy for Osteoarthritis?	150	38	50	17	45
4m84d4fn	Controversies in Vitamin D Supplementation	149	49	41	27	32
6781p1wx	The Myth of Lactose Intolerance	148	44	65	9	30
0w4773bs	The Role of Peppermint in Irritable Bowel Syndrome	145	43	35	28	39
1nb227h1	Eicosapentaenoic Acid Enriched Enteral Nutrition Improves Lean Body Mass in Esophageal, Head and Neck Cancer Patients	144	40	41	20	43
5jd377k6	Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Lycopene and Cancer Prevention	142	32	35	32	43
1z58b9zj	Hypercium: An Herbal Antidepressant	140	49	39	18	34
6bj3d2kn	Excess consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and sodium in children and adolescents	140	54	37	15	34
9wm211w1	High fat diets and exercise performance	135	35	30	22	48
7g89m79k	Orthodontic Appliance Effect on Nutrition	132	39	40	19	34

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