How Healthy Are Ancient Grains?
Ancient types of wheat, like kamut, are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar,...
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A Persistent Pesticide Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
What are the pros and cons of relative risk, absolute risk, number needed to treat, and average postponement of death when taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs? In response to the charge that describing the benefits of statin drugs only in terms...
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A Look at the 5:2 Diet and the Fasting-Mimicking Diet
What are the effects of eating only five days a week or following a fasting-mimicking...
The Safety of Keto Diets
What are the effects of ketogenic diets on nutrient sufficiency, gut flora, and heart disease...
High Oxalate Greens and Kidney Stones
Given their oxalate content, how much is too much spinach, chard, beet greens, chaga mushroom...
Is Cereal or Oatmeal Better for Breakfast?
Food structure, not only nutrient composition, may be “critical for optimal health.” As you can...
What Is the Best Diet for Diabetes?
The case for plant-based eating to reduce the burden of diabetes has never been stronger....
Is Laetrile (Amygdalin or Vitamin B17) an Effective Alternative Cure for Cancer?
The Mayo Clinic puts laetrile to the test to see if it is an effective...
Cheese and the Comparison Challenge
Dairy is compared to other foods for cardiovascular (heart attack and stroke) risk. When studies...
Testing Berries and Nuts, Two of the Best Brain Foods
Randomized controlled studies put nuts, berries, and grape juice to the test for cognitive function....
Jet Lag Treatment Cheat Sheet
Use cheat sheets to figure out exactly when and how to treat jet lag using...
Do Avocados Help Lower Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a vital component of our cells, which is why our body makes all...
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Guacamole
High-fat plant foods—avocados, peanuts, and walnuts—and olive oil are put to the test. In the...
Sunflower Seeds May Aggravate Acne
Should we be concerned about the pimples, cadmium, and “colonic crunch” associated with the consumption...
Mayo Clinic Tests Shark Cartilage Supplements for Cancer
Shark cartilage supplements carry risks, but so do many cancer treatments. The question is, do...
How Good Are Avocados for You?
The nutritional benefits of guacamole extend beyond the nutrients in avocados. Avocados have been described...
Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen Healthiest of Healthy Foods
In my book How Not to Die, I center my recommendations around a Daily Dozen checklist of everything I try...
Lycopene Supplements Put to the Test
High doses of lycopene—the red pigment in tomatoes—were put to the test to see if...
Should You Get an Annual Health Check-Up?
What are the risks and benefits of getting an annual check-up from your doctor? Physicians...
What Is TMAO and How Can We Reduce Our Levels?
Trimethylamine oxide, more commonly known as TMAO, is considered the smoking gun of microbiome-disease interactions....
What About Coconuts, Coconut Milk, and Coconut Oil MCTs?
Do the medium-chain triglycerides in coconut oil and the fiber in flaked coconut counteract the...
Arsenic in Rice Milk, Rice Krispies, and Brown Rice Syrup
I recommend people switch away from using rice milk For kids and teens, the amount...
What Happens If You Have Red Wine or Avocados with a Meal?
Whole plant sources of sugar and fat can ameliorate some of the postprandial (after meal)...
Decreasing Inflammation and Oxidation After Meals
Within hours of eating an unhealthy meal, we can get a spike in inflammation, crippling...
The Foods to Avoid to Lower Stroke Risk
“Stroke remains one of the most devastating of all neurological diseases,” killing about 5 million...
