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Can diet be used to treat kidney cancer?

Can diet be used to treat kidney cancer?

I’ve been diagnosed as follows: Papilary renal cell carcinoma. The carcinoma is metastatic (Stage IV). Wondering if you have any subscribers know of anyone who have beaten this type / stage of..

Didn’t another study show carnitine was good for the heart?

Didn’t another study show carnitine was good for the heart?

Please take a look at yet another study (“L-Carnitine in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”)..

What about the “cholesterol myth”?

What about the “cholesterol myth”?

I would love to see more debate with regard to…cholesterol/saturated fat proponents (Gary Taubes, for example). I don’t know how many times people have recommended I read Taubes..

Might too many antioxidants cause cancer?

Might too many antioxidants cause cancer?

Could you please comment on the recent statement by James Watson (DNA discoverer) that antioxidants can actually cause cancer. pprender / Originally Posted in Maxing Out on Antioxidants Answer: The..

Which foods have the most potassium?

Which foods have the most potassium?

can you provide a link to the data on potassium levels of various foods? Charlene / Originally Posted in Potassium and Autoimmune Disease Answer: The new USDA National Nutrient Database for..

Do microgreens have more nutrition?

Do microgreens have more nutrition?

What about microgreens? vetstud  / Originally Posted in Antioxidants Sprouting Up Answer: USDA researchers recently published a study assessing the nutrition content of 25 commercially available..

Any update on the scary in vitro avocado data?

Any update on the scary in vitro avocado data?

any updates on avocados in vivo? Toxins  / Originally Posted in Are Avocados Bad for You? Answer: I’m happy to report that a new study this year found avocado consumption associated with..

What do you drink, Dr. Greger?

What do you drink, Dr. Greger?

Dr. Greger ~ Are you still drinking that yummy Hibiscus Tea? (I did not see it in your “morning mix”!) Kenton R. Mullins  / Originally Posted in A Better Breakfast Answer: A half gallon..

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