Fibromyalgia vs. Vegetarian & Raw Vegan Diets
Plant-based diets may be effective for the treatment of fibromyalgia, a painful condition suffered by...
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Fibromyalgia vs. Mostly Raw & Mostly Vegetarian Diets
How plant-based does one's diet need to be in order to effectively treat fibromyalgia?
Estrogenic Cooked-Meat Carcinogens
DNA-damaging chemicals, formed when meat is cooked, stimulate breast cancer cells almost as much as...
PhIP: The Three-Strikes Breast Carcinogen
The cooked meat carcinogen PhIP—found in fried bacon, fish, and chicken—may not only trigger cancer...
Reducing Cancer Risk in Meat-Eaters
Those who eat meat risk food poisoning from undercooked meat, but also exposure to cooked...
Heterocyclic Amines in Eggs, Cheese, & Creatine?
Even vegetarians could potentially be exposed to the carcinogens typically formed by cooking meat through...
Cancer, Interrupted: Green Tea
Using the cooked meat carcinogen PhIP to turn normal breast cells cancerous, researchers explore the...
Cancer, Interrupted: Garlic & Flavonoids
Garlic and flavonoid phytonutrients found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains appear to protect against...
Prolonged Liver-Function Enhancement from Broccoli
The boost in detoxifying enzymes triggered by cruciferous vegetable consumption may last for weeks!
Vapores de la carne: humo de segunda mano de la dieta
Los hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos en los vapores que se liberan durante la cocción de la...
Plant-Based Diets: Oral Health
Plant-based diets may help protect against oral cancer and periodontal (gum) disease, a leading cause...
Plant-Based Diets: Dental Health
Those eating more sour fruit may risk greater erosion of their tooth enamel (especially if...
Does Coconut Oil Cure Alzheimer’s?
Though there have been more than a thousand papers published on coconut oil in medical...
Does Coconut Oil Clog Arteries?
Sellers of coconut oil use a beef industry tactic to downplay the risks associated with...
Is Vitamin D3 Better Than D2?
Vitamin D3—sourced from sunlight exposure, animal, and plant sources—may be preferable to vitamin D2 sourced...
Foodborne Rabies
The consumption of cat and dog meat may be playing a role in "massive human...
Are Cats or Dogs More Protective for Children’s Health?
Sharing one's home with a cat or dog may decrease the risk of infectious diseases...
Can Gargling Prevent the Common Cold?
Gargling, as commonly practiced in Japan, can not only soothe a sore throat, but may...
Titanium Dioxide & Inflammatory Bowel Disease
People eating conventional diets may ingest a trillion microparticles of the food-whitening additive, titanium dioxide,...
Proteína, pubertad y contaminantes
El inicio temprano de la pubertad en las niñas asociado con el consumo de proteína...
Clinical Studies on Açaí Berries
An independent review of the effects of açaí berries was recently published, including studies on...
Prevenir la enfermedad de Parkinson con la dieta
La existencia de bajos niveles de químicos neurotóxicos en el queso podría explicar la conexión...
Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet
Plant-based diets in general, and certain plant foods in particular, may be used to successfully...
Herbal Tea Update: Hibiscus
Hibiscus tea elevates the antioxidant level of one's bloodstream within an hour of consumption.
Herbal Tea Update: Rooibos & Nettle
Rooibos (red) tea may reduce stress levels by suppressing adrenal gland function. Nettle tea is...
Eggs vs. Cigarettes in Atherosclerosis
A similar exponential increase in carotid artery plaque buildup was found for smokers and egg...
Dried Apples, Dates, Figs, or Prunes for Cholesterol?
A comparison of the cholesterol-lowering potential of four dried fruits—apples, dates, figs, and plums.
Prunes vs. Metamucil vs. Vegan Diet
The average number of bowel movements a week is compared between those eating prunes, those...
Do Fruit & Nut Bars Cause Weight Gain?
Despite the caloric density of both nuts and dried fruit, they do not appear to...
Raisins vs. Jelly Beans for Athletic Performance
Raisins may be preferable to sports supplement jelly beans and commercial energy gels.
La salmonela en el pollo y el pavo: letal, pero no ilegal
Cientos de miles de estadounidenses son intoxicados cada año por la salmonella presente en las...
Semillas de lino contra el cáncer de próstata
¿Qué sucede cuando hombres con cáncer de próstata y neoplasia prostática intraepitelial (PIN) siguen una...
Was It the Flaxseeds, Fat Restriction, or Both?
Researchers set out to find out what it was about a flax seed-supplemented, lower-fat diet...
La linaza contra la diabetes
Una cucharada al día durante un mes de semillas de lino molidas, parece mejorar la...
Flaxseeds for Sensitive Skin
Instead of treating sensitive skin topically, with lotions and creams, why not treat it from...
Fibra contra el cáncer de mama
La ingesta inadecuada de fibra parece ser un factor de riesgo para el cáncer de...
Linaza y la prevención del cáncer de mama
Las mujeres jóvenes con alto riesgo de cáncer de mama que recibieron sólo una cucharadita...
Flax Seeds & Breast Cancer Survival: Epidemiological Evidence
Lignan intake is associated with improved breast cancer survival in three recent population studies following...
Linaza y supervivencia al cáncer de mama: evidencia clínica
Un ensayo clínico aleatorizado, doble ciego y controlado con placebo sobre la linaza en pacientes...
The McGovern Report
The story behind the first U.S. dietary recommendations report explains why, to this day, the...
