Microbiome Manipulation with Oligomannate for Treating Dementia
A prebiotic derived from a type of brown seaweed is used for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s dementia in China. Does it work?
All Videos for Fermented Foods
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The Purported Benefits of Vitamin K2: Should You Take Supplements?
Our body can make vitamin K2 from the K1 in green leafy vegetables.
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How to Treat H. Pylori Naturally with Diet
What food can eradicate H. pylori in the majority of patients?
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The Role of Kimchi and H. Pylori in Stomach Cancer
What explains the Achilles’ heel in certain Asian diets?
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Kombucha’s Side Effects: Is It Bad for You?
What are the risks versus benefits of drinking kombucha?
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Vegetarians and Stroke Risk Factors—Saturated Fat?
How can we explain the drop in stroke risk as the Japanese diet became Westernized by eating more meat and dairy?
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Is Cheese Healthy? Compared to What?
Dairy is compared to other foods for cardiovascular (heart attack and stroke) risk.
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The Benefits of Kale and Cabbage for Cholesterol
Dinosaur kale and red cabbage are put to the test.
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Culture Shock – Questioning the Efficacy and Safety of Probiotics
In certain medical conditions, probiotic supplements may actually make things worse.
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Cell Phone Brain Tumor Risk?
What does the world’s leading authority on carcinogens have to say about mobile phones?
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Fermented or Unfermented Soy Foods for Prostate Cancer Prevention?
Which appear more protective: fermented soy foods, such as miso and tempeh, or unfermented soy, like tofu and soy milk?
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Is Milk Good for Our Bones?
The galactose in milk may explain why milk consumption is associated with significantly higher risk of hip fractures, cancer, and premature death.
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Can Diet Protect Against Kidney Cancer?
Plant-based diets appear to protect against renal cell carcinoma both directly and indirectly.
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Preventing Asthma with Fruits and Vegetables
A study involving more than a million kids suggests the striking worldwide variation in childhood rates of allergies, asthma, and eczema is related to diet.
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Dead Meat Bacteria Endotoxemia
The high bacteria load in raw or cooked animal foods and fermented foods may trigger an endotoxemic surge of inflammation, which may be exacerbated by the presence of saturated animal fat.
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The Exogenous Endotoxin Theory
The endotoxemia (bacterial toxins in the bloodstream) that follows a meal of animal products and results in inflammation and stiffened arteries may come from the food itself, rather than from one’s own gut bacteria.
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Cheese Mites and Maggots
Cheese manufacturers use spider-like insects and fly larvae to impart particular flavors and aromas to certain cheeses.
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Carcinogens in the Smell of Frying Bacon
Frying bacon outdoors decreases the concentration of airborne nitrosamine carcinogens.
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Carcinogenic Putrescine
Biogenic amines such as spermine, cadaverine, and putrescine are chemical compounds of decay that may have adverse health effects. Which foods are most contaminated: beer, blue cheese, feta cheese, kimchi, miso, sardines, sauerkraut, sausage, soy sauce, tempeh, tuna, or wine?
