Treating Pancreatic Cancer with Turmeric Curcumin
Pancreatic cancer is among the most aggressive forms of human cancer, characterized by a very...
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A Persistent Pesticide Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
Arsenic is not just considered to be a carcinogen; it’s also designated as a “nonthreshold carcinogen, meaning that any dose, no matter how small, carries some cancer risk”—so there really isn’t a “safe” level of exposure. Given that, it may...
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Preventing Breast Cancer with Flax Seeds
I’ve previously discussed the role of dietary lignans in the reduction of breast cancer risk...
Rinse Your Mouth After Sour Foods and Drinks
Hibiscus tea has been found to be as effective at lowering blood pressure as a...
Plant-Based Diets for Hypertension
Recently, researchers from Taiwan pitted the herbal tea hibiscus against obesity. They gave hibiscus to...
How to Protect Our Telomeres with Diet
In my video, Does Meditation Affect Cellular Aging?, I discussed how stress reduction through meditation...
How Many Minutes of Daily Meditation to Combat Stress?
In the film The Holiday, Cameron Diaz exclaims “Severe stress … causes the DNA in...
Eating Garlic and Raisins May Help Prevent Preterm Birth
The United States has one of the worst premature birth rates in the world, now...
When Charities Collaborate with the Food Industry
When the history of the world’s attempts to address obesity is written, one researcher writes,...
How to Prevent Childhood Obesity and Diabetes
Thirty years ago, virtually all diabetes in young individuals was thought to be autoimmune Type...
What to Do If You Suspect Gluten Problems
Symptoms of gluten sensitivity include irritable bowel type symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain, and...
How to Cook Broccoli
When I used to teach medical students at Tufts, I gave a lecture about this...
The #1 Dietary Risk Factor Is Not Eating Enough Fruit
The Global Burden of Disease Study published in 2012, is the most comprehensive and systematic...
Bile Binding Beets
In my video Breast Cancer and Constipation, I discussed how fruits and veggies bind carcinogenic...
The Dietary Link Between Acne and Cancer
Acne is an epidemic skin disease of industrialized countries, reaching prevalence rates of over 85 percent of...
How to Suppress the Aging Enzyme TOR
Over the last decade, more than 5,000 papers have been published about TOR, an engine-of-aging...
Starch-Blocking Foods for Diabetics?
How did doctors treat diabetes before insulin? Almost a thousand medicinal plants are known antidiabetic...
Which Nut Suppresses Cancer Cell Growth the Most?
People who eat nuts in their adolescence may have a better chance of fighting off...
How Learning to Cook Can Save Your Life
The eating habits of modern Americans have been described as, “eating breakfast in their cars,...
Sweet Potato Proteins vs. Cancer
Sweet potatoes can be considered a superfood. They are one of the healthiest and cheapest...
Where Are the Lowest Rates of Alzheimer’s in the World?
The rates of dementia differ greatly around the world, from the lowest rates in Africa,...
How to Reduce Your Dietary Cadmium Absorption
Cadmium is known as a highly toxic metal that represents a major hazard to human...
Reduce Workout Soreness with Watermelon
Long-distance runners and cross-fit athletes alike know it well: Delayed-onset muscle soreness is the discomfort...
Where Do You Get Your Fiber?
Vegetarians and vegans are all too familiar with the question: Where do you get your...
Exercise as Medicine
Physical inactivity has been called the biggest public health problem of the 21st century. Of...
