Fifty Times Lower Colon Cancer Risk
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, after...
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Is Aflatoxin a Concern?
Summer is in swing here in the northern hemisphere, and, for many, that means more time outside. Exposure to the sun is important for producing vitamin D, but it also comes with some risks. The UV rays in sunlight are...
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Treating Kidney Stones with Diet
Studies suggest that excessive consumption of animal protein poses a risk of kidney stone formation,...
Ginger Root for Migraines
Many successful herbal treatments start like this: Some doctor learns that some plant has been...
Sushi Worm Parasite
There was a report recently of a woman in San Francisco suffering from gnathostomiasis. I...
Plant vs. Animal Iron
It is commonly thought that those who eat plant-based diets may be more prone to...
Should Cancer Patients Avoid Raw Fruits and Vegetables?
Back in the 1960s, a patient isolator unit was developed for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy....
How Much Nutrition Education Do Doctors Get?
In the United States, most deaths are preventable and related to nutrition. Given that the...
Using a Smell Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology appears to start in the part of the brain that handles...
Can Oatmeal Reverse Heart Disease?
Fiber continues to be singled out as a nutrient of public health concern. We’re getting...
How Much Water Should We Drink Every Day?
More than 2000 years ago Hippocrates (460–377 BCE) said, “If we could give every individual...
Best Foods for Acid Reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common disorders of the digestive tract....
What Happened to the Rice Diet?
During his career at Duke, Dr. Walter Kempner treated more than 18,000 patients with his...
Foods That Affect Testosterone Levels
A number of studies suggest that exposure to industrial pollutants may affect sexual function, for...
Best Food for MGUS to Prevent Multiple Myeloma
Multiple myeloma is one of our most dreaded cancers. It’s a cancer of our antibody-producing...
The Best Diet for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease affecting millions. It is characterized by persistent...
NutritionFacts.org Is Proud to Help Launch a New Organization: Balanced
New DVD, New Organization & Last Chance to Register for Research Training All the...
The Best Diet to Prevent Kidney Stones
In my video How to Prevent Kidney Stones with Diet, you can see what the...
Are the Benefits of Organic Food Underrated or Overrated?
Pesticides have been classified as probable carcinogens for 25 years. Different pesticides have been associated...
What Are the Benefits of Organic?
The medical literature has been historically hostile to organic foods, blaming in part erroneous information supplied...
The Best Way to Wash Fruit and Vegetables
How might we reduce our exposure to pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables? What about...
The Food Safety Risk of Organic vs. Conventional
The stated principles of organic agriculture are “health, ecology, fairness, and care,” but if you...
Organic vs. Conventional: Which Has More Nutrients?
Are organic foods safer and healthier than conventional alternatives? Those are two separate questions. Some...
What Animal Protein Does in Your Colon
There’s a take-off of the industry slogan, “Beef: It’s What’s For Dinner” – “Beef: It’s...
High Blood Pressure: Normal but Not Natural
The most comprehensive and systematic analysis of causes of death ever undertaken allows us to...
