Male Fertility and Dietary Pollutants
Infertility affects 10–15 percent of couples attempting to conceive, and in about half the cases...
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How Big Is the Cancer Risk from Processed Meat?
Infertility affects 10–15 percent of couples attempting to conceive, and in about half the cases the problem is in the man. A recent Harvard study found that increasing saturated fat intake just 5 percent was associated with a 38 percent...
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Trans Fat in Animal Fat
Trans fats are bad. They may increase one’s risks of heart disease, sudden death, diabetes—and...
My Testimony Before the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Committee
This week I had the honor of speaking before the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee,...
How Probiotics Affect Mental Health
Before Thorazine was invented in 1950, mental illness was often treated surgically. In fact, in...
Strawberries Can Reverse Precancerous Progression
In my last two posts, Which Fruit is Best at Fighting Cancer? and Anti-Cancer Nutrient...
Best Nutrition Bang for Your Buck
When measured on a cost per serving, cost per weight, or cost per nutrition basis,...
Why Are Eggs Linked to Cancer Progression?
About two million men in the U.S. are living with prostate cancer, but that’s better...
Avoid Carnitine and Lecithin Supplements
A landmark study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that choline in eggs,...
Treating Breast Pain with Flax Seeds
A tablespoon a day of ground flax seeds appears to improve ovarian function and is...
Treating Breast Pain with Diet
As I explore in my video Plant-Based Diets For Breast Pain, eating healthy appears to...
Cinnamon for Diabetes
The use of cinnamon to help treat diabetes remains controversial. We know that cinnamon is...
Diet and Cellulite
Two theories about the build-up of subcutaneous fat, involving the chemical spermine and the hormone...
Industry Influence on Our Dietary Guidelines
The story behind the first U.S. dietary guidelines explains why, to this day, the decades...
Flax and Breast Cancer Prevention
Just a teaspoon of ground flaxseeds a day may help protect against breast cancer. In...
Flax Seeds for Diabetes
Drug companies hope to capitalize on the fact that the consumption of certain plants appears...
Flax Seeds for Prostate Cancer
Why is there such a huge disparity in prostate cancer rates around the world? The...
Best Treatment for Constipation
Constipation is a common problem that affects up to 20 percent of the world’s population....
Hibiscus Tea: The Best Beverage?
A landmark investigation of the Antioxidant Content of 3,139 Foods put all previous rankings to...
Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet
Caffeine consumption appears to help prevent Parkinson’s, but what if you already have the condition?...
Avoiding Dairy to Prevent Parkinson’s
There are four things that may reduce our risk of developing Parkinson’s disease: increase exercise,...
The Science on Açaí Berries
An independent review of the effects of açaí berries was recently published, which included studies...
Why Are Children Starting Puberty Earlier?
Early onset of puberty is considered a risk factor for a number of diseases in...
Should We Avoid Titanium Dioxide?
Two potential risk factors that may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases (such as ulcerative...
Do Vegans Get More Cavities?
A diet high in saturated fat, which can clog our arteries and lead to inflammation,...
