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  1. Watermelon as Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Watermelon as Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction April 23, 2012

    Watermelon is a rich source of citrulline, which has been found to improve erection hardness in men with mild erectile dysfunction (impotence).

  2. Poultry Exposure and Neurological Disease Poultry Exposure and Neurological Disease April 12, 2012

    Poultry workers exhibit an excess of a wide range of diseases, from thyroid conditions to schizophrenia and autoimmune neurological disorders such as myasthenia gravis. This may be due to exposure to viruses present in chickens and turkeys.

  3. So Should We Drink Beet Juice or Not? So Should We Drink Beet Juice or Not? March 5, 2012

    In the context of a healthy plant-based diet, the nitrates in vegetables can safely be converted into nitric oxide, which can boost athletic performance and may help prevent heart disease.

  4. Are Nitrates Pollutants or Nutrients? Are Nitrates Pollutants or Nutrients? February 28, 2012

    Phytonutrients such as vitamin C prevent the formation of nitrosamines from nitrites, which explains why adding nitrite preservatives to processed meat can be harmful, but adding more vegetables and their nitrite-forming nitrates to our diet can be helpful.

  5. Vegetables rate by nitrate Vegetables rate by nitrate February 22, 2012

    If nitrates can boost athletic performance and protect against heart disease, which vegetables have the most: beans, bulb vegetables (like garlic and onions), fruiting vegetables (like eggplant and squash), greens (such as arugula), mushrooms, root vegetables (such as carrots and beets), or stem vegetables (such as celery and rhubarb)?

  1. Hearts shouldn’t skip a beet Hearts shouldn’t skip a beet February 21, 2012

    The nitrate in vegetables, which the body can turn into the vasodilator nitric oxide, may help explain the role dark green leafy vegetables play in the prevention and treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart disease.

  2. Say no to drugs by saying yes to more plants Say no to drugs by saying yes to more plants January 3, 2012

    A study of 15,000 American vegetarians suggests their lower chronic disease rates translate into fewer surgeries (including hysterectomies) and medications (including aspirin, sleeping pills, tranquilizers, antacids, pain-killers, blood pressure medications, laxatives, and insulin).

  3. Glycotoxins Glycotoxins December 28, 2011

    Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in our diet are thought to accelerate the aging process.

  4. Alkaline water: a scam? Alkaline water: a scam? October 17, 2011

    Hawkers of “ionizer” water machines (like Kangen) claim healing alkaline water benefits; skeptics call it snake oil. They both may be wrong.

  5. Rosy glow Rosy glow September 14, 2011

    Erectile dysfunction may be an early warning sign for heart disease.

  1. Eliminating the #1 Cause of Death Eliminating the #1 Cause of Death February 17, 2011

    How to essentially eliminate the great scourge of the Western world.

  2. Avoiding Other Banned Pesticides Avoiding Other Banned Pesticides January 22, 2011

    Industrial pollutants in the food supply may help explain the link between dairy consumption and Parkinson’s disease.

  3. Fill in the Blank Fill in the Blank December 21, 2010

    What four letter food is associated with reduced blood pressure and body fat?

  4. Salt OK if Blood Pressure is OK? Salt OK if Blood Pressure is OK? December 20, 2010

    If your blood pressure is normal is there any reason to avoid sodium?

  5. Cocoa Good; Chocolate Bad Cocoa Good; Chocolate Bad September 9, 2010

    The emerging role of cocoa solids in disease prevention.