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• June 7, 2013
  Bacterial Vaginosis and Diet

  A more plant-based diet may help prevent vaginal infections, one of the most common gynecological problems of young women.
• April 3, 2013
  Fiber vs. Breast Cancer

  Inadequate fiber intake appears to be a risk factor for breast cancer, which can explain why women eating plant-based diets may be at lower risk.
• June 8, 2012
  Some Dietary Supplements May Be More Than a Waste of Money

  People taking dietary supplements may, in some cases, be paying to make themselves sick. This video covers folic acid, beta carotene, and green tea supplements.
• June 5, 2012
  Pharmacists Versus Health Food Store Employees: Who Gives Better Advice?

  The accuracy of medical advice given by staff at natural food stores is compared to that by staff at community pharmacies based on the balance of available scientific evidence.
• May 18, 2012
  Prevent Glaucoma and See 27 Miles Farther

  The risk of glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness, appears to be dramatically reduced by kale or collard greens consumption, thanks to the phytonutrient pigments lutein and zeaxanthin.
• May 16, 2012
  Garden Variety Anti-Inflammation

  The variety of fruit and vegetable consumption may decrease disease risk, independent of quantity.
• February 20, 2012
  Pretty in Pee-nk

  Beeturia, the passage of pink urine after beetroot consumption, is a reminder that phytonutrients circulate throughout our bloodstream, explaining the connection between "garlic breath" and the use..
• December 7, 2011
  Is Vitamin D the New Vitamin E?

  The Institute of Medicine's conservative position on vitamin D is understandable given the history of hyped vitamin supplements (vitamin A, beta carotene, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E) that..