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Currently, there are more than 30 FDA-approved testosterone products for men, but none for women.
Adding extra protein to the diets of older men and women is put to the test.
Eating licorice or drinking licorice tea can cause the loss of body fat by blocking the effects of a stress hormone, but at what cost?
Those who eat spicy foods regularly tend to live longer, but is it cause-and-effect?
The hormonal benefits of fenugreek extend beyond the muscle-bulking testosterone boost.
What are the pros and cons of finasteride (sold as Propecia) and minoxidil (sold as Rogaine) for hair loss?
Those with genetic mutations that leave them with an LDL cholesterol of 30 live exceptionally long lives. Can we duplicate that effect with drugs?
What did randomized controlled human trials find about the ways we may—or may not—benefit from eating onions?
Weight loss can decrease dementia risk and improve mental performance and infertility.
What happens to hormone levels in women and men randomized to drink soy milk?
Do BPA-free plastics, such as Tritan, have human hormone-disrupting effects? And what about BPS and BPF?
When done right, love may protect your lover’s life.
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?
Pomegranate juice for prostate cancer was finally put to the test in a randomized, controlled, clinical trial.
Single meals can affect testosterone and cortisol (stress hormone) levels. Some foods eaten regularly during pregnancy may even reprogram children’s responses to stress later in life.
When it comes to breast cancer risk, does the phytoestrogen in beer act more like the animal estrogens in Premarin or the protective phytoestrogens in soy?
Eating a plant-based diet and avoiding scented personal care products and certain children’s and adult toys can reduce exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals.
Protective properties of whole plant foods against diabetes include antioxidants, lipotropes, fiber, and the ability to suppress the estrogen-producing bacteria in our gut.
Music can beat out anti-anxiety drugs, Mozart can reduce allergic reactions, and how listening to your favorite tunes can significantly affect your testosterone levels.
Endocrine-disrupting industrial toxins in the aquatic food chain may affect genital development of boys and sexual function in men.
Study finds remarkable improvements in exercise performance drinking homemade peppermint water, but there may be side effects.
Higher levels of pesticides on GMO soy is a concern since Monsanto’s Roundup has been shown to have adverse effects on human placental tissue.
The dramatic rise of allergic diseases such as eczema and seasonal allergies may be related to dietary exposure to endocrine-disruptor xenoestrogens, such as alkylphenol industrial pollutants.
Those eating vegan had significantly lower IGF-1 levels and higher IGF-binding proteins than those just eating vegetarian, suggesting that the more plant-based one’s diet becomes, the lower one’s risk of fueling growth hormone-dependent cancer growth.
Death in America is largely a foodborne illness. Focusing on studies published just over the last year in peer-reviewed scientific medical journals, Dr. Greger offers practical advice on how best to feed ourselves and our families to prevent, treat, and even reverse many of the top 15 killers in the United States.
Excreted pharmaceutical drugs, such as Prozac, can end up polluting our waterways, and may bioaccumulate in fish flesh.
Mushrooms may help prevent breast cancer by acting as an aromatase inhibitor to block breast tumor estrogen production.
The hormones present in cow’s milk may help explain the association between certain diseases and dairy consumption.
