Are Lectins in Food Good or Bad for You?
Might lectins help explain why those who eat more beans and whole grains have less cancer?
All Videos for Obesity
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Do the Pros of Brown Rice Outweigh the Cons of Arsenic?
Are there unique benefits to brown rice that would justify keeping it in our diet despite the arsenic content?
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What Is the Ideal White Blood Cell Count?
Since white blood cell count is such a strong predictor of lifespan, what should we aim for and how do we get it there?
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What Does a Low White Blood Cell Count Mean?
Since white blood cell count is a sign of systemic inflammation, it’s no surprise that those with lower white blood cell counts live longer.
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The Food Industry Wants the Public Confused About Nutrition
The Fairness Doctrine example shows the extent to which purveyors of unhealthy products will go to keep the truth from the American public.
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Is It Better to Advise More Plants or Less Junk?
It may be more expedient politically to promote an increase in consumption of healthy items rather than a decrease in consumption of unhealthy items, but it may be far less effective.
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How to Become a Fecal Transplant Super Donor
What’s more important: probiotics or prebiotics? And where can we best get them?
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Best Foods for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Which foods and cooking methods should we choose and avoid, given the role advanced glycation end products (glycotoxins) may play in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
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Is Obesity Infectious?
Given the role our gut bacteria can play in affecting our weight, having family and friends who are obese may not just be socially contagious, but actually contagious.
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The Effect of Animal Protein on Stress Hormones, Testosterone, & Pregnancy
What happened to women who were randomized to eat more meat and dairy during pregnancy? What effect does animal protein consumption have on cortisol and testosterone levels in men?
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BPA on Receipts: Getting Under Our Skin
Using skin lotion or hand sanitizer before touching thermal paper, such as cash register receipts and printed tickets, can facilitate the absorption of BPA into the body.
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Why BPA Hasn’t Been Banned
If the synthetic estrogen BPA is linked to billions of dollars’ worth of medical problems a year, why is it still allowed in the food supply?
