Boosting BDNF Levels in Our Brain to Treat Depression
We can raise BDNF levels in our brain by fasting and exercising, as well as...
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Do Potatoes Shorten Your Life?
Is “toxic mold syndrome” a real thing? What do we do about toxic mold contamination of food? In recent years, mold has been blamed for all sorts of “vague and subjective” symptoms, but we have little scientific evidence that mold...
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Does Fasting Help Treat Depression?
Caloric restriction can boost levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is considered to play...
IBD and Cannabis
Smoking cannabis may help with symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the short term,...
Eating to Downregulate a Gene for Metastatic Cancer
Women with breast cancer should include the “liberal culinary use of cruciferous vegetables.” Both the...
Eating to Help Control Cancer Metastasis
Randomized controlled trials show that lowering saturated fat intake can lead to improved breast cancer...
Dietary Components That May Cause Cancer to Metastasize
Palmitic acid, a saturated fat concentrated in meat and dairy, can boost the metastatic potential...
Does Black Cumin Seed (Nigella Sativa) Help with Weight Loss?
For three cents a day, black cumin may improve our cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood...
Should We Drink Kombucha
What are the risks versus benefits of drinking kombucha? Is Kombucha Tea Good for You?...
Treating Hashimoto’s Disease (Hypothyroidism) Naturally with Diet
What were the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a daily half teaspoon...
Eating with Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism
Is the apparent protection of plant-based diets for thyroid health due to the exclusion of...
A Healthy, Natural Source of Iodine?
How much nori, dulse, or arame approximates the recommended daily allowance for iodine? Dairy milk...
Vegans and Iodine Deficiency Risk
Most plant-based milks are not fortified with iodine. “Adequate dietary iodine is required for normal...
What About Elderberry, Echinacea, and Cranberries for Colds and the Flu?
How effective are flu shots, elderberries, echinacea, and cranberries? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
Skip the Salt and Shake on Potassium Chloride?
Worldwide, physical inactivity accounts for more than 10 million years of healthy life lost, but...
Chemical Safety, Cultivated Meat, and Our Health
More than 95 percent of human exposure to industrial pollutants like dioxins and PCBs comes...
Antibiotic Resistance, Cultivated Meat, and Our Health
Medically important antibiotics are being squandered by animal agriculture to compensate for typical factory farming...
Celebrating Food, Culture, and AAPI Month with Remy Morimoto Park
We had the pleasure of talking with Remy Morimoto Park about food, culture, and AAPI...
Food Safety and Cultivated Meat
What are the direct health implications of making clean meat—that is, meat without animals? In...
Statins and Muscle Pain Side Effects
Why is the incidence of side effects from statins so low in clinical trials while...
Eating to Treat Crohn’s Disease
Switching to a plant-based diet has been shown to achieve far better outcomes than those...
Eating to Keep Ulcerative Colitis in Remission
Plant-based diets can be 98 percent effective in keeping ulcerative colitis patients in remission, far...
Foods That Disrupt Our Microbiome
Eating a diet filled with animal products can disrupt our microbiome faster than taking an...
Skincare as You Age Infographic
When I dove into the scientific research for my book How Not to Age, I...
Treating Fatty Liver Disease with Diet
What are the three sources of liver fat in fatty liver disease, and how can...
