Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet
Plant-based diets in general, and certain plant foods in particular, may be used to successfully treat Parkinson’s disease—in part, by boosting L-DOPA levels.
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Prolonged Liver-Function Enhancement from Broccoli
The boost in detoxifying enzymes triggered by cruciferous vegetable consumption may last for weeks!
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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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Risk Associated with Iron Supplements
Iron is a double-edged sword. If we don’t absorb enough, we risk anemia; but if absorb too much, we may increase our risk of cancer, heart disease, and a number of inflammatory conditions. Because the human body has no mechanism to rid itself of excess iron, one should choose plant-based (non-heme) sources, over which our body has some control.
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What About the Caffeine?
Caffeine has positive cognitive and physiological effects at moderate doses.
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Coffee and Cancer
Coffee consumption is associated with a modest reduction of total cancer incidence.
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Better than Green Tea?
The antioxidant content of a number of popular beverages is compared: black tea, coffee, Coke, espresso, grape juice, green tea, hibiscus (Jamaica flower) tea, milk, Pepsi, Red Bull, red tea, red wine, and white wine. Which beats out even powdered (matcha) green tea?
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Caffeine During Pregnancy
How much is too much?
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Benzene in Carrot Juice
Which beverages have been found to have benzene levels exceeding safety standards?
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Dietary Brain Wave Alteration
A neurological basis for humanity’s love affair with Camellia sinensis?
