Cooked white mushroom consumption stimulates antibody production while potentially still playing an anti-inflammatory role.
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The Safety of TarragonLong-standing concerns about certain isolated components of the spice tarragon have broadened into questions about the safety of even the leaves themselves.
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Don’t Eat Too Much NutmegThe spice nutmeg may have a relatively narrow margin of safety.
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Update on Cinnamon for Blood Sugar ControlCinnamon can no longer be considered a safe and effective treatment for diabetes.
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Can Cellulite Be Treated With Diet?Two theories about the build-up of subcutaneous fat, involving the chemical spermine and the hormone adiponectin, suggest a plant-based diet may help with cellulite.
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The McGovern ReportThe story behind the first U.S. dietary guidelines explains why to this day the decades of science supporting a more plant-based diet have yet to fully translate into public policy.
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Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Survival: Clinical EvidenceA randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial of flaxseeds in breast cancer patients finds flax appears to have the potential to reduce tumor growth in just a matter of weeks.
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Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Survival: Epidemiological EvidenceLignan intake is associated with improved breast cancer survival in three recent population studies following a total of thousands of women after diagnosis.
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Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer PreventionYoung women at high risk for breast cancer given just a teaspoon of ground flaxseeds a day showed fewer precancerous changes.
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Fiber vs. Breast CancerInadequate 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.
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Flaxseeds For Sensitive SkinInstead of treating sensitive skin topically, with lotions and creams, why not treat it from the inside out with diet?
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Flaxseed vs. DiabetesA tablespoon of daily ground flax seeds for a month appears to improve fasting blood sugars, triglycerides, cholesterol, and hemoglobin A1c levels in diabetics.
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Was It the Flaxseed, Fat Restriction, or Both?Researchers set out to find out what it was about a flaxseed-supplemented lower fat diet that so effectively appeared to decrease prostate cancer growth.
