Removing Warts with Duct Tape?
Duct tape beat out cryotherapy (freezing) for treating warts in a randomized, controlled, head-to-head trial. ...
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Brain-Boosting Grapes
How may we preserve bone and mass on a low-calorie diet? One of the most consistent benefits of calorie restriction is that blood pressure improves in as little as one or two weeks. Blood pressure may even be normalized...
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Toxoplasmosis Prevention
What are the risks of contracting the brain parasite toxoplasma from cat litter or meat? ...
The 411 on Blood Pressure
The number one killer on Earth is a bad diet, and high blood pressure is...
Toxoplasmosis and Schizophrenia
The brain parasite toxoplasma may be one of the most important risk factors for schizophrenia....
Can Toxoplasmosis Infection of the Brain Have Long-Term Effects?
Toxoplasma brain parasites can cause personality alterations. Of all causes of foodborne disease, a brain...
Toxoplasmosis Infection from a Brain Parasite
Nearly one quarter of Americans have already been infected with the brain parasite toxoplasma. Toxoplasma...
Mastering Culinary Spices with Nisha Vora
Meet Nisha Vora. We had the pleasure of talking with Nisha about all things...
Cannabis and Pesticides
The biggest barrier to reducing toxic pesticides in cannabis is, not surprisingly, the cannabis industry...
Is the Cyanide in Flaxseed Harmful?
In a worst-case scenario, how much flaxseed is too much? Flaxseed packs “a nutritional punch,”...
Is the Cyanide in Flaxseeds Destroyed by Cooking?
My Daily Dozen recommends at least one tablespoon of ground flaxseeds a day, but what’s...
The Effect of Wi-Fi Radiation on Brain Function
What have more than a hundred studies on Wi-Fi and human brain wave modulation found? ...
Microplastics in Fish Fillets
How many plastic particles have been found in a serving of fish? Microplastic pollution of...
Microplastics in Seafood and Cancer Risk
Plastic particles may exacerbate the pollutant contamination of fish. “Plastic debris in the marine environment...
Is Seafood Safe from Microplastic Contamination?
Can ingested plastic particles from fish get into our bloodstream? In 1869, a patent was...
Attempts by Big Sugar to Manipulate the Science
“Corporations are legally required to maximize shareholder profits and therefore have to oppose public health...
Is Cereal or Oatmeal Better for Breakfast?
Food structure, not only nutrient composition, may be “critical for optimal health.” As you can...
A Test for Orthorexia Nervosa?
“Orthorexia nervosa is defined as an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy food.” Want to know...
The Symptoms of Orthorexia Nervosa
Orthorexia nervosa is “an unrecognized psychological eating disorder in which the person becomes obsessed with...
What Is Orthorexia?
I trace the source and legitimacy of a disorder purporting to describe an “unhealthy obsession...
What Is the Best Diet for Diabetes?
The case for plant-based eating to reduce the burden of diabetes has never been stronger....
The Benefits of Sweet Potatoes Infographic
Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables and a delicious way for me to...
Can Reflux in Babies Be Treated with Diet?
Can we treat the cause of infant reflux with maternal milk elimination? There has been...
Does Everyone Get Health Benefits from Coffee?
Genetic differences in caffeine metabolism may explain the Jekyll and Hyde effects of coffee. Three-quarters...
Breakfast Cereals and Tooth Decay
Which foods have the greatest cavity-causing potential? Nearly half a century ago at a Senate...
