Raw Veggies vs. Cooked for Heart Disease
Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a lower risk of heart disease. But which is more protective—raw or cooked?
Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a lower risk of heart disease. But which is more protective—raw or cooked?
There are four common types of cinnamon: Vietnamese, Chinese (cassia), Indonesian, and Ceylon (true) cinnamon. Which is safest in terms of the level of coumarin, which may damage the liver at toxic doses?
Watermelon is a rich source of citrulline, which has been found to improve erection hardness in men with mild erectile dysfunction (impotence).
High cholesterol can lead to atherosclerosis in the vertebral arteries that nourish our spine, and result in disc degeneration and lower back pain—a leading cause of disability.
The buildup of cholesterol in pelvic arteries can lead to sexual problems among both men and women via a similar pathway (erectile dysfunction).
The effect of kale juice on LDL and HDL cholesterol, and the antioxidant capacity of the blood.
Are soybeans better than other types of beans for heart disease prevention—or does the soy industry just have more money and clout to tout?
Fortified foods, such as some breakfast cereals and types of nutritional yeast, can provide another cholesterol-free source of vitamin B12.
Since foods are effectively a package deal, what’s the best way to get vitamin B12 (cobalamin)?
A case report in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly Journal of the American Dietetic Association) of a man who went on the Atkins diet, lost his ability to have an erection—and nearly lost his life.
For a dollar a month, Indian gooseberry (amla) powder may work as well as a leading diabetes drug—without the side effects.
Many of the most powerful drugs in modern medicine’s arsenal came from natural products, from penicillin to the chemotherapy agents Taxol® and vincristine.
Indian gooseberries (amla), an important plant in Ayurvedic medicine, may have anticancer properties, as well as cough-, fever-, pain-, stress-, and diarrhea-suppressing effects.
Which common dried fruit is the most antioxidant-packed: apple rings, dried apricots, dried cherries, dried mango, prunes, or raisins?
What dietary behaviors may cut the odds of developing of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in half?
A million Americans have a silent aneurysm in their abdominal aorta (AAA) that may become life-threatening over time.
The intake of trans fats, which come mostly from junk food and animal products; saturated fat, mostly from dairy products and chicken; and cholesterol, coming mostly from eggs and chicken, should be as low as possible.
Cardiologists suggest that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs be given out free with fast food meals
To achieve the cholesterol level necessary to prevent heart attacks, most people must take cholesterol-lowering drugs—or eat a plant-based diet.
The average “bad” cholesterol (LDL) level in people having heart attacks is in the “near-optimal” range, suggesting that the current guidelines are too lax.
Most people hospitalized with heart attacks have cholesterol levels considered “desirable” under the current recommendations. Having a “normal” cholesterol in a society where it’s normal to die of heart disease is not necessarily a good thing.
Following the recommendations of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to “shift food intake patterns to a more plant-based diet,” the latest USDA guidelines include a vegan adaptation.
Unlike the United States, where the agriculture department is the lead agency on formulating dietary recommendations, other countries such as Greece rely on their health department. What do their dietary guidelines look like?
The success story in Finland shows that science-based dietary guidelines can save millions of lives.
How have the Dietary Guidelines for Americans evolved over the years since they were first issued in 1980?
What happens when the twin mandates of the USDA—to both promote agribusiness, and protect our nation’s health—come into conflict?
Hawkers of “ionizer” water machines (like Kangen) claim healing alkaline water benefits; skeptics call it snake oil. They both may be wrong.
Persin, a natural toxin found in avocados, appears so effective at killing breast cancer cells that it is being considered as a chemotherapy agent.
Chicken and eggs are the top sources of arachidonic acid in the diet—an omega-6 fatty acid involved in our body’s inflammatory response.
Most women experience a four-day intestine transit time; likely too long to meet the target 200 gram (half pound) minimum fecal output for cancer prevention.
Doctors and other health professionals were put to the test for their nutrition knowledge regarding diet and heart disease.
To help deflect criticism from the cholesterol content of their product, the egg industry touts the benefits of two phytonutrients, lutein and zeaxanthin, that have indeed been shown to be beneficial in protecting one’s eyesight against vision-threatening conditions, such as cataracts and macular degeneration. But how do eggs stack up against plant-based sources?
Eggs and brains are the two most concentrated sources of cholesterol in the diet.
Cardiology experts warn that eating even a single egg a day may exceed the safe upper limit for cholesterol intake.
Profile of an editorial published by Dr. Dean Ornish in the American Journal of Cardiology describing the optimal diet, and how simple choices can be as powerful as drugs and surgery.
How to essentially eliminate the great scourge of the Western world.
A leading stroke expert ruffles a few feathers.
A neurological basis for humanity’s love affair with Camellia sinensis?
What baggage comes along with the calcium in milk?
The Harvard Physicians’ Health Study suggests that those eating an egg a day live shorter lives.