Sparkling or Still Water for Stomach Upset and Constipation?
“Natural bubbling or sparkling mineral waters have been popular for thousands of years,” but manufactured...
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Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer?
Red Bull and Rockstar brand energy drinks are put to the test. The first energy drink (ED), Dr. Enuf, was launched in 1949, more than 70 years ago. Today, there are more than a hundred different brands in an industry...
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How to Avoid BPA
The purported link between obesity and hormone-disrupting plastics chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) was initially...
The Role of Pesticides in Parkinson’s Disease
In the original description of Parkinson’s disease by none other than Dr. James Parkinson himself,...
How to Lose Weight Eating More Food
What happens if you add fruit to your regular diet, eating three apples or pears...
Foods with Negative Calories
What are some dietary strategies for the prevention and treatment of obesity? Large portion sizes...
How to Treat Fainting
Syncope, otherwise known as fainting, is the sudden, brief loss of consciousness caused by diminished...
Do Smoothies Cause Overly Rapid Sugar Absorption?
Drinking sugar water is bad for you, as I explored in If Fructose Is Bad,...
How to Treat Dry Eye Disease Naturally with Diet
One of the most common eye disorders, dry eye disease, causes irritation or discomfort, and...
Can Dehydration Affect Our Mood?
Water is by far the number-one nutrient in our diet. Studies have suggested that proper...
Treating Kidney Stones with Diet
Studies suggest that excessive consumption of animal protein poses a risk of kidney stone formation,...
Ginger Root for Migraines
Many successful herbal treatments start like this: Some doctor learns that some plant has been...
How Much Water Should We Drink Every Day?
More than 2000 years ago Hippocrates (460–377 BCE) said, “If we could give every individual...
The Best Way to Wash Fruit and Vegetables
How might we reduce our exposure to pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables? What about...
Deep Breathing Exercise for Nausea
One of the most common fears patients express when facing surgery is postoperative nausea, which...
Estrogen in Animal Products
Estrogen hormones can be thousands of times more estrogenic than typical endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Dietary exposure...
The Role of Caffeine in Artery Function
There are dietary guidelines for food, but what about for beverages? A Beverage Guidance Panel...
What About All the Sugar in Fruit?
If the fructose in sugar and high fructose corn syrup has been considered “alcohol without...
Aluminum Levels in Tea
While aluminum is the third most abundant element on Earth, it may not be good...
Rinse Your Mouth After Sour Foods and Drinks
Hibiscus tea has been found to be as effective at lowering blood pressure as a...
Eating Garlic and Raisins May Help Prevent Preterm Birth
The United States has one of the worst premature birth rates in the world, now...
How to Prevent Childhood Obesity and Diabetes
Thirty years ago, virtually all diabetes in young individuals was thought to be autoimmune Type...
How Humans Benefit from Stressed Plants
Plants live the ultimate sedentary lifestyle—most of us usually think of plants more as objects...
How Curry Can Kill Cancer Cells
It is estimated that the human body consists of ten or so trillion cells. Almost...
How Fatty Foods May Affect Our Love Life
The food industry, like the tobacco companies and other drug lords, has been able to...
