The Weight-Loss Program That Got Better with Time
The most well-published community-based lifestyle intervention in the medical literature is also one of the...
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Friday Favorites: Caffeine Shampoo and Rosemary Oil for Hair Growth
I cover natural topical treatments for hair growth, including pumpkin seed oil, caffeine, green tea, pyrithione zinc, ginger, Chinese knotweed, and rosemary.
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What Is the Optimal Diet?
The CHIP program has attempted to take the pioneering lifestyle medicine work of Pritikin and...
Alternative Treatments for Autism
The secretin story holds an important lesson that extends far beyond autism.
Ground Ginger to Reduce Muscle Pain
There have been at least eight randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of ginger for pain.
Are Apples the Best Food for a Better Sex Life in Women?
Addyi (flibanserin), the drug marketed for “hypoactive sexual desire disorder,” is ineffective and unsafe. What...
Can Aloe Cure Cancer?
From a case report to a randomized controlled trial, aloe is put to the test...
Aloe for the Treatment of Advanced Metastatic Cancer
What are the effects of aloe on radiation burns caused by cancer treatment and on...
How to Win the War on Cancer
How effective is chemotherapy for colon, lung, breast, and prostate cancers?
Benefits of Brewer’s Yeast for Diabetes
A half-teaspoon a day of brewer’s yeast is put to the test in a randomized,...
Does Tea Tree Oil Work for Nail Fungus?
Tea tree essential oil is pitted against the antifungal cream lotrimin for the treatment of...
Does Tea Tree Oil Work for Dandruff and Athlete’s Foot?
Are the effects of tea tree oil anti-fungal or merely anti-inflammatory?
Is Monk Fruit Sweetener Safe?
The natural plant-based sweeteners stevia and monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) are pitted head-to-head against...
