Foods That Improve Sexual Function in Women
Addyi (flibanserin), the drug marketed for “hypoactive sexual desire disorder,” is ineffective and unsafe. What...
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A Persistent Pesticide Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
Environmental assessments of 50 different plant-based meats show them to be vastly more sustainable than animal-based meats. “There is increasing consensus that transitioning towards reduced meat consumption and more plant-based diets is a key feature to address important health and...
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Certified Organic Meat Put to the Test
Researchers tested 76 samples of different kinds of organic and conventional meats for 33 different...
Is There Arsenic in Rice? How Much Rice Is Too Much?
Concerns over the arsenic content of rice have led to recommendations to reduce rice consumption...
How to Reduce the Cancer-Causing Properties of Meat
What are the preparation methods to reduce exposure to carcinogens in cooked meat? What are...
Grind Your Chia Seeds
The secret to unlocking the benefits of chia seeds may be grinding them up. When...
Blueberry Blocking Effects of Yogurt
What happened when researchers tried to tease out what’s in dairy that interferes with the...
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Guacamole
High-fat plant foods—avocados, peanuts, and walnuts—and olive oil are put to the test. In the...
Sources of Oxidized Cholesterol
Chicken, fish, and egg powder in processed foods present greater risk from cholesterol oxidation byproducts,...
Oxidized Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Disease
Oxidized cholesterol can be a hundred times more toxic than regular cholesterol, raising additional concerns...
Sunflower Seeds May Aggravate Acne
Should we be concerned about the pimples, cadmium, and “colonic crunch” associated with the consumption...
Is Soy Harmful, Harmless, or Helpful for Fibroids?
When it comes to uterine fibroids, is soy harmful, harmless, or helpful? About one in...
Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease with Diet
What evidence is there that our meat-sweet diets play a cause-and-effect role in dementia? What...
Is It the Sugar, the Milk, or the Cocoa in Chocolate Causing Acne?
Is the link between chocolate and acne due to the sugar, the milk, or the...
Does Chocolate Cause Acne?
What are the effects of dairy products, sugar, and chocolate on the formation of pimples?...
Curing Canker Sores (Aphthous Ulcers) with Diet
Does excluding dairy products, food additives, and gluten-containing grains from one’s diet help those with...
Does Coconut Oil Help with Abdominal Fat?
What does a review of the evidence on the effects of coconut oil on weight loss...
How Much Lead Leaches Into Organic Chicken Bone Broth?
“Lead poisoning still occurs in the United States despite extensive prevention efforts and strict regulations.”...
What Should We Do to Lower Lead Levels in Breast Milk?
What are the effects of sodium and calcium intake on blood lead levels in pregnant...
Risks and Benefits of Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diets for Autism
What did the most comprehensive double-blind study of diet for autism find, and what are the...
Testing Wheat- and Dairy-Free Diets for Autism
What happens when children with autism on gluten- and casein-free diets are covertly challenged with wheat...
Dietary Placebo Effects in Autism
The original randomized controlled trials of gluten- and casein-free diets may have been complicated by...
A Randomized Controlled Dietary Trial for Autism
What were the results of the first randomized controlled study of a dietary intervention for...
Is the Casein in A2 Milk Healthier?
The casomorphins—breakdown products of casein, a milk protein, with opiate-like activity—in bovine milk appears to...
Do Casomorphins from Cow’s Milk Contribute to Autism?
Casomorphins—breakdown products of casein, a milk protein, with opiate-like activity—may help explain why autism symptoms...
