
Natural Alternatives to DEET Mosquito Repellent
Picaridin, citronella, and lemon eucalyptus are put to the test.
Picaridin, citronella, and lemon eucalyptus are put to the test.
What are the pros and cons of DEET mosquito repellent?
Açaí berries are touted for their antioxidant power, but does that translate into increased antioxidant capacity of your bloodstream when you eat them?
Test tube studies show advantages of organic produce, such as better cancer cell growth suppression, but what about in people, not Petri dishes?
The rising incidence of tick-bite induced meat allergies may account for cases of previously unexplained (“idiopathic”) persistent hives among children.
Our immune response against a foreign molecule present in animal products may play a role in some allergic, autoimmune, and inflammatory disorders. This reaction is thought to underlie tick bite-triggered meat allergies.
Methionine restriction—best achieved through a plant-based diet—may prove to have a major impact on patients with cancer because, unlike normal tissues, many human tumors require the amino acid methionine to grow.
Consumer acceptance is the main barrier to the consumption of edible insects.
Of all animals, the bodies of insects may have the lowest saturated fat content.
An evolutionary argument for a plant-based diet is presented, in contrast to “Paleo” fad diets.