Can Oxidized Cholesterol 27HC Explain Three Breast Cancer Mysteries?
Oxidized cholesterol, which is concentrated in products containing eggs, processed meat, and parmesan cheese, has...
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Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer?
What do physicians and stent companies have to say for themselves, given that they promote expensive, risky procedures with no benefit? “Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)”—angioplasty and stent placement—“continues to be frequently performed for patients with stable [non-emergency] coronary artery disease,...
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Fiber: An Effective Anti-Inflammatory?
Most Americans get less than half the recommended minimum daily fiber intake, which is problematic...
Can Lutein Supplements Benefit Our Brain Function?
Avocados, greens, and lutein and zeaxanthin supplements are put to the test for improving cognitive...
Fight Aging with Brain-Healthy Foods
What is the best source of lutein, the primary carotenoid antioxidant in the brain? “An...
Cheese and the Comparison Challenge
Dairy is compared to other foods for cardiovascular (heart attack and stroke) risk. When studies...
Is It Safe to Take Acid-Blocking Drugs?
Do the benefits outweigh the risks of acid-blocker drugs, also known as proton pump inhibitors...
Are Energy Drinks Beneficial?
What effects do Red Bull and Monster brand energy drinks have on artery function and...
What Is the Best Food for Labor and Delivery?
Can a humble fruit shorten labor time by hours and with less induction and less...
Coffee Benefits Blocked by Adding Milk?
I open my video Does Adding Milk Block the Benefits of Coffee? with a graph...
How to Eat to Reduce Cancer Risk
What does the best available balance of evidence say right now about what to eat...
How Effective Is Chemotherapy for Colon, Lung, Breast, and Prostate Cancers?
How effective is chemotherapy for colon, lung, breast, and prostate cancers? “Over the last several...
Black Salve Is a Dangerous Scam
Is black salve, a paste made from bloodroot, safe and effective for the treatment of...
Randomized Controlled Trials of Beans
Do legumes—beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils—work only to prevent disease, or can they help...
An Apple a Day May Keep the Pharmacist Away
Which would save more lives: eating an apple a day or taking statin drugs? Does...
Sports Drinks Are Neither Safe Nor Effective
Commercial influences may have corrupted the American College of Sports Medicine’s hydration guidelines. If you...
Do Any Benefits of Alcohol Outweigh the Risks?
What would happen if you effectively randomized people at birth to drink more or less...
Is It Better to Drink a Little Alcohol Than None at All?
Even if alcohol causes cancer and there is no “French paradox,” what about the famous...
Can Alcohol Cause Cancer?
If even light drinking can cause cancer, why don’t doctors warn their patients about it?...
Apple Peels Put to the Test for Chronic Joint Pain
Are the health benefits associated with apple consumption simply due to other healthy behaviors among...
Dining by Traffic Light: Green Is for Go, Red Is for Stop
In this article, I explain my traffic light system for ranking the relative healthfulness of...
How to Balance the Risks and Benefits of Mammograms
Fact boxes can quantify benefits and harms in a clear and accessible format. When it...
Doctors Tested for Basic Understanding of Mammogram Math
If doctors don’t understand health statistics, how can they possibly properly counsel patients? “In these...
Breast Cancer Can Grow and Spread for Decades Before “Early” Detection
“Early” detection is actually really late. Without mammograms, breast cancer may not be caught for...
Learn More Than 97% of Doctors About Lead-Time Bias
After reading this, you’ll know more than an estimated 97 percent of doctors about a...
