Is the Fiber Theory Wrong?
The extraordinarily low rates of chronic disease among plant-based populations have been attributed to fiber,...
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Steroid Injections for Shoulder Pain Relief May Do More Harm Than Good
Corticosteroid shots may offer brief shoulder relief, but studies show they can increase the risk of subsequent rotator cuff tears up to sevenfold.
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The Five-to-One Fiber Rule
A guideline is suggested for how to read food labels for grain products such as...
How to Change Your Enterotype
What happens to our gut flora microbiome when we’re on plant-based versus animal-based diets?
What’s Your Gut Microbiome Enterotype?
There appear to be just two types of people in the world: those who have...
How to Reduce the Risk of Sudden Death
Diet and lifestyle improvements started even late in life can offer dramatic benefits.
Book Trailer for How Not to Die
A video about new book How Not to Die, which hits stores December 8, 2015
Find Out If Your Doctor Takes Drug Company Money
The vast majority of physicians in the United States take gifts from the pharmaceutical industry....
Preserving Athlete Immunity with Chlorella
The green algae, chlorella, may help attenuate the drop in immune function antibodies associated with...
Industry Response to Plants Not Pills
The whole food is greater than the sum of its parts: how unscrupulous marketers use...
Plant-Based Diets for Diabetes
When placed head-to-head against the American Diabetes Association diet, how do plant-based diets fare in...
Should We All Get Colonoscopies Starting at Age 50?
Why do doctors in the United States continue to recommend colonoscopies when most other countries...
What to Take Before a Colonoscopy
By preventing colon spasms, peppermint oil can both reduce the pain and discomfort of colonoscopies...
