The Antioxidant Power of Açaí vs. Apples
There are so many açaí products on the market now, from frozen pulp in smoothie...
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The Protein Debate: Why Source Matters More Than Amount
Are there any safe and effective dietary supplements for weight loss? In a previous discussion, I noted that an investigation found that four out of five bottles of commercial herbal supplements bought at major U.S. retailers—GNC, Walgreens, Target, and Walmart—didn’t...
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Kidney Toxins Created by Meat Consumption
As I discuss in my video How to Treat Heart Failure and Kidney Failure with...
Can Soy Prevent and Treat Prostate Cancer?
As I discuss in my video The Role of Soy Foods in Prostate Cancer Prevention...
Fermented or Unfermented Soy?
As you can see at the start of my video Fermented or Unfermented Soy Foods...
2400 Units of Vitamin D a Day for Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia, one of the most common joint and muscle diseases, afflicting millions of Americans, is...
What White Blood Cell Count Should We Shoot for?
At the start of my video What Does a Low White Blood Cell Count Mean?,...
No Purveyor of Unhealthy Products Wants the Public to Know the Truth
In 2011, Denmark introduced the world’s first tax on saturated fat. “After only 15 months,...
70% Taking Common Antidepressants Suffer Sexual Side Effects
What’s the latest on treating depression with the spice saffron? Years ago, I covered a...
What About the Trans Fat in Animal Fat?
The years of healthy life lost due to our consumption of trans fats are comparable...
We’re Hiring Two Positions (and Cookbook Reminder)
A reminder that my new cookbook is now available for preorder! We will be rolling...
The Food Industry’s “model of systemic dishonesty”
In 1993, the Harvard Nurses’ Health Study found that a high intake of trans fat...
How to Treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) with Diet
Given the role that oxidant free radicals are thought to play in aging and disease,...
Topical Green Tea for Acne and Fungal Infections
Which plant should we use for which skin disease? That’s the topic of my video...
Topical Lemon Balm Lotion for Alzheimer’s
Improving cognitive performance with aromatherapy in young, healthy volunteers is one thing, but how about...
Updating Our Microbiome Software and Hardware
Good bacteria, those living in symbiosis with us, are nourished by fruits, vegetables, grains, and...
The Role of Meat and Dairy Viruses in Cancer
“Nearly 20% of cancer cases arising worldwide can be linked to infectious agents, including viruses.”...
Vitamin C for Male Infertility and Lead Poisoning?
What is the clinical relevance of vitamin C among lead-exposed infertile men? Compared to controls,...
Preorder the How Not to Diet Cookbook & Get a Signed Bookplate!
I’m thrilled to announce that The How Not to Diet Cookbook is now available for preorder for everyone...
Can Vitamin C Supplements Help with Lead Poisoning?
“Even if a nutritional manipulation is proven effective in reducing blood lead levels, reliance on...
Garlic Powder to Lower Lead Levels
There are so-called chelation drugs that can be taken for acute, life-threatening lead poisoning—for instance...
Eating to Block Lead Absorption
Intake of certain nutrients has been associated with lower lead levels in the body. For...
Adult Exposure to Lead
“Children in approximately 4 million households in the United States are being exposed to high...
Why You Don’t Want “Normal” Blood Lead Levels
“By the 1950s, lead—a dangerous neurotoxin that was once buried deep in the ground, far...
How to Survive a Pandemic Is Now Out in Paperback!
My newest book, How to Survive a Pandemic, is now out in paperback! This book cuts...
