What Does Personalized Nutrition Actually Deliver?
There’s a lot of focus on personalized nutrition, but maybe we should focus on taking...
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Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer?
There’s a lot of focus on personalized nutrition, but maybe we should focus on taking personal responsibility for our health. “Personalized nutrition (PN) is rooted in the concept that one size does not fit all,” and who doesn’t want to...
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Headache and Migraine Relief from Foods
Plant-based diets are put to the test for treating migraine headaches. Headaches are one of...
Are Branched-Chain Amino Acids Good for Us?
I discuss why we may not want to exceed the recommended intake of protein. Diabetes...
How Safe Is Alternate-Day Intermittent Fasting?
Eating every other day can raise your cholesterol. Are there any downsides to fasting...
Does Everyone Get Health Benefits from Coffee?
Genetic differences in caffeine metabolism may explain the Jekyll and Hyde effects of coffee. Three-quarters...
Are Energy Drinks Beneficial?
What effects do Red Bull and Monster brand energy drinks have on artery function and...
Are Energy Drinks Risky?
Red Bull and Rockstar brand energy drinks are put to the test. The first energy...
Coffee Benefits Blocked by Adding Milk?
I open my video Does Adding Milk Block the Benefits of Coffee? with a graph...
Viagra-Type Drugs and Melanoma Skin Cancer
What is the role of erectile dysfunction drugs like Cialis and Levitra in the promotion...
Apple Peels Put to the Test for Chronic Joint Pain
Are the health benefits associated with apple consumption simply due to other healthy behaviors among...
Marijuana Can Be Habit-Forming
The evidence clearly indicates that long-term marijuana use can lead to addiction, but are there...
What Happens If You Add Milk to Tea?
Our endothelium, the inner lining of our blood vessels that controls the function of every...
Where to Buy Tea Low in Lead
China burns about half of the world’s coal, spewing heavy metals such as mercury and...
How to Treat Dry Eye Disease Naturally with Diet
One of the most common eye disorders, dry eye disease, causes irritation or discomfort, and...
Who Should Avoid Coffee?
Do coffee drinkers live longer than non-coffee drinkers? Is it “wake up and smell the...
The Role of Caffeine in Artery Function
There are dietary guidelines for food, but what about for beverages? A Beverage Guidance Panel...
Why Are Chickens Fed Prozac?
Between 1940 and 1971, the synthetic estrogen DES was prescribed to several million pregnant women...
Coffee for Hepatitis C
Decades ago, researchers in Norway came upon an unexpected finding. Alcohol consumption was associated with...
How Grapefruit Affects Prescription Drugs
Does grapefruit in particular help people lose weight? If someone eats half of a grapefruit...
Treating Breast Pain with Flax Seeds
A tablespoon a day of ground flax seeds appears to improve ovarian function and is...
Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet
Caffeine consumption appears to help prevent Parkinson’s, but what if you already have the condition?...
Broccoli Boosts Liver Detox Enzymes
Researchers just found out that the boost in detoxifying enzymes triggered by cruciferous vegetable consumption...
Coffee Caveats
Last month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, an editorial entitled “Coffee consumption and...
