Cómo el rasparse la lengua puede afectar a la salud cardiaca
Rasparse la lengua puede aumentar la habilidad de las bacterias bucales buenas de aprovechar los nitratos de las hojas verdes para mejorar la salud cardiovascular.
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Alimentos que ayudan a proteger tus arterias de la grasa saturada
Si vas a comer algo poco saludable, ¿hay algo con que puedas acompañarlo para ayudar a mitigar el daño?
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Las ciruelas pasas como un remedio natural para el estreñimiento
Las uvas pasas, los higos y el ejercicio son puestos a prueba como remedios naturales para el estreñimiento.
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El ayuno para la reversión de la presión alta
Una dieta vegetal integral puede usarse para aprovechar los beneficios del ayuno y comenzar a revertir la hipertensión.
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Los beneficios de las uvas para la salud cerebral
El jugo de uva y las uvas enteras son puestos a prueba para determinar su efecto en la función cerebral, incluido el deterioro cognitivo en los comienzos del alzhéimer.
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Ponencia sobre pérdida de peso basada en evidencia
En su nueva ponencia, el Dr. Greger nos hace un pequeño adelanto del contenido de su nuevo libro, Comer para no engordar.
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Frutos rojos para la inflamación y el tratamiento de osteoartritis
Los ensayos aleatorizados, doble ciegos, con grupo de control sobre los frutos rojos y el primer estudio clínico sobre los efectos de los frutos rojos en la artritis
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Cálculos renales y espinacas, acelgas y hojas de remolacha: no comas demasiadas
Debido a su contenido en oxalatos, ¿cuánto es demasiado con las espinacas, la acelga, las hojas de remolacha, el champiñón chaga en polvo, las almendras, los anacardos, la fruta estrella y el té instantáneo?
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Oxalatos en las espinacas y cálculos renales, ¿deberíamos preocuparnos?
Aunque los oxalatos podrían tener efectos limitados en el riesgo de cálculos renales para la mayoría de personas, hay algunos factores de predisposición que pueden poner a cualquier persona en riesgo.
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Los beneficios de la col rizada y el repollo para el colesterol
La col dinosaurio y la col lombarda son puestas a prueba
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Granada comparada con un placebo para el cáncer de próstata
Finalmente las granadas se han puesto a prueba para el cáncer de próstata en un ensayo clínico aleatorio y controlado.
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Si la fructosa es mala, ¿qué pasa con la fruta?
¿Tiene la fructosa que se encuentra de forma natural en las frutas y los zumos de fruta los mismos efectos negativos que la excesiva “fructosa industrial” (azúcar de mesa y jarabe de maíz alto en fructosa)? Y, de no ser así, ¿por qué no?
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Los zumos pierden algo más que la fibra
Es posible que la mayoría de los fitonutrientes polifenoles estén unidos a la fibra, lo que explicaría la marcada diferencia entre los beneficios que tienen la fruta entera y los jugos de fruta.
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Tratar la gota con jugo de cereza
Se ha observado que el consumo de cerezas puede prevenir los ataques de gota, ¿pero qué ocurre con el jugo concentrado de cereza?
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Greens vs. Glaucoma
Kale and collard greens contain vision-protecting plant nutrients, such as zeaxanthin, that may significantly lower the risk of glaucoma—a leading cause of blindness.
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Ingesta mínima diaria recomendada de antioxidantes
¿Qué cantidad de alimentos ricos en antioxidantes necesitamos consumir diariamente para no adquirir una deuda oxidativa?
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Enhanced Athletic Recovery without Undermining Adaptation
Might the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of plant-based diets undermine some of the benefits of exercise?
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Reducing Muscle Soreness with Berries
Anti-inflammatory phytonutrients in berries may explain why cherries can speed recovery after a marathon—by reducing muscle pain in long-distance runners.
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Keeping Your Hands Warm with Citrus
Phytonutrients in citrus, such as hesperidin, may increase blood flow sufficient to warm the hands and feet of those with cold sensitivity.
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Safety of Noni & Mangosteen Juice
Multilevel marketing companies accused of using exaggeration and pseudoscience to promote potentially dangerous products, such as Metabolife and Hydroxycut, by designing studies that appear to purposely mislead consumers.
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Tart Cherries for Insomnia
The melatonin content in certain plant foods such as almonds, raspberries, and goji berries may explain the improvement in sleep quality associated with tart cherry consumption.
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Can Cranberry Juice Treat Bladder Infections?
Cranberries may reduce the recurrence of urinary tract infections, but their role in treating infections is limited.
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Should Probiotics Be Taken Before, During, or After Meals?
Proper timing of probiotic supplements may improve their survival.
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Does a Drink of Water Make Children Smarter?
Most children don’t drink water from when they wake up to when they go off to school. Interventional trials show this mild state of dehydration may negatively affect scholastic performance.
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Clinical Studies on Açaí Berries
An independent review of the effects of açaí berries was recently published, including studies on immune function, arthritis, and metabolic parameters.
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Plant-Based Diets: Dental Health
Those eating more sour fruit may risk greater erosion of their tooth enamel (especially if teeth are brushed in a softened state), but there’s a simple solution.
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Apple Skin: Peeling Back Cancer
Apple peels appear to upregulate the tumor suppressor gene maspin, and have strong antiproliferative effects on breast and prostate cancer cell growth in vitro.
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Apple Juice May Be Worse than Sugar Water
Why the spike in antioxidant levels in our bloodstream after drinking apple juice might not be a good thing.
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Gerson Therapy for Cancer
Gerson Therapy is a largely diet-based alternative treatment for cancer. What have 65 years of medical research concluded about its efficacy and safety?
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The Fruit Whose Juice Is Healthier
Can you name a fruit whose processed juice is healthier than just eating the fruit itself?
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Raw Veggies vs. Cooked for Heart Disease
Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a lower risk of heart disease. But which is more protective—raw or cooked?
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Liver Toxicity Due to Broccoli Juice?
6,000 cups of broccoli a year is probably too much.
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Sulforaphane: From Broccoli to Breast
In a test tube, the broccoli phytonutrient sulforaphane appears to target breast cancer stem cells. But how do we know it’s even absorbed into the body? Have women undergoing breast reduction surgery eat some an hour before their operation, and directly measure the level in their tissues.
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Smoking vs. Kale Juice
The effect of kale juice on LDL and HDL cholesterol, and the antioxidant capacity of the blood.
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So Should We Drink Beet Juice, or Not?
In the context of a healthy, plant-based diet, the nitrates in vegetables can safely be converted into nitric oxide, which can boost athletic performance, and may help prevent heart disease.
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Out of the Lab Onto the Track
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover studies convinced the scientific establishment that nitrate-rich vegetables (such as beets) could noticeably improve athletic performance.
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Don’t Use Antiseptic Mouthwash
The natural flora on our tongue (lingual bacteria) are essential for the athletic performance-enhancing effect of the nitrates in vegetables such as beetroot.
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Priming the Proton Pump
To understand how beets could reduce the oxygen cost of exercise while improving athletic performance, one must review the biochemistry of energy production (ATP synthase), and the body’s conversion of nitrates to nitrites into nitric oxide.
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Doping with Beet Juice
Beets found to significantly improve athletic performance while reducing oxygen needs—upsetting a fundamental tenet of sports physiology.
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Best Fruit Juice
Which common fruit juices have the most (and least) phenolic phytonutrients, which may protect against Alzheimer’s disease: apple juice, cranberry cocktail, grape juice (white, red, and purple), grapefruit juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, or pomegranate juice?
