A Look at Bariatric Surgery
Obesity isn’t new, but the obesity epidemic is. We went from a few corpulent queens...
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When Should We Rely on Observational Studies?
What can reishi mushrooms, shiitake mushroom extracts, and whole, powdered white mushrooms do for cancer patients? “A regular intake of mushrooms can make us healthier, fitter, and happier, and help us live longer,” but what is the evidence for all...
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Celebrating Veterans Day with Bill Muir
We had the pleasure of talking with Bill Muir about his work in the military...
Drinking Water, Losing Weight
A few times a day, drink two cups of cold water on an empty stomach...
Boosting Your Metabolism Safely
If you drink two cups of water, the adrenal hormone noradrenaline can surge in your...
Does Drinking Water Affect Our Adrenal Hormones?
Drinking water can be a safe, simple, and effective way to prevent yourself from fainting....
Ephedra-Like Weight Loss Minus the Risks
The diving reflex shows that it’s possible to have selective adrenal hormone effects. Thermogenic drugs...
Epigenetics and Obesity
Identical twins don’t just share DNA; they also share a uterus. Might that help account...
Treat Type 1 Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet?
Is it possible to reverse type 1 diabetes if caught early enough? The International Journal...
Eating an Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Lupus
Green smoothies are put to the test for the autoimmune disease lupus. There are dozens...
Spend Time in Nature for Your Health?
For perhaps 99.99 percent of our time as a species on Earth, we lived outdoors...
Exploring Mexican Cuisine with Alexa Soto
We had the pleasure of talking with Alexa Soto about her work, food, Mexican cuisine,...
The Largest Study on Fasting in the World
The Buchinger-modified fasting program is put to the test. A century ago, fasting—“starvation, as a...
Can Fasting Be Healing?
Where did the idea of therapeutic fasting come from? The story of life on Earth...
What’s the Best Weight-Loss and Disease-Prevention Diet?
The most effective diet for weight loss may also be the most healthful. Why are...
Can We Safely Use Melamine Dishes and Polyamide Plastic Utensils?
I recommend glass, ceramic, porcelain, or stainless steel tableware and wooden or stainless steel cooking...
Is Stainless Steel or Cast Iron Cookware Best? Is Teflon Safe?
What is the best type of pots and pans to use? In my last video,...
Can We Safely Use Aluminum Foil, Bottles, and Pots?
DNA damage is assessed in users of aluminum cookware. “Over the last decades, the toxicity...
Is Creatine Safe and Efficient for High Homocysteine?
Those on a healthy plant-based diet who have elevated homocysteine levels despite taking sufficient vitamin...
Creatine to Normalize Homocysteine in Vegetarians?
What are the consequences of having to make your creatine rather than relying on dietary...
Testing for Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Many doctors mistakenly rely on serum B12 levels in the blood to test for vitamin...
What About Homocysteine, Vitamin B12, and Vegetarians’ Stroke Risk?
Not taking vitamin B12 supplements or regularly eating B12-fortified foods may explain the higher stroke...
What About Animal Protein and Vegetarians’ Stroke Risk?
Might animal protein-induced increases in the cancer-promoting growth hormone IGF-1 help promote brain artery integrity? ...
What About Saturated Fat and Vegetarians’ Stroke Risk?
How can we explain the drop in stroke risk as the Japanese diet became westernized...
What About Vegan Junk Food and Vegetarians’ Stroke Risk?
Just because you’re eating a vegetarian or vegan diet doesn’t mean you’re eating healthfully. “Plant-Based...
