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Friday Favorites: Does Coffee Inhibit Iron Absorption? What Are the Effects of Having Too Much Iron?
Coffee and common herbal teas impair iron absorption, which may help explain some of their benefits.
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Should Vitamin D Supplements Be Taken to Prevent Falls in the Elderly?
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Which Intestines for Food & Cosmetics?
The FDA appears to have caved to industry pressure and allows intestines potentially infected with...
Benefits of Ginger for Menstrual Cramps
An eighth of a teaspoon of ground ginger power is tested head-to-head against the leading...
Don’t Wait Until Your Doctor Kicks the Habit
Just as most doctors smoked in the 1950s, most physicians today continue to consume foods...
How to Develop a Healthy Gut Ecosystem
What we eat determines what kind of bacteria we foster the growth of in our...
Can Green Tea Help Treat Cancer?
A mixture of results have been reported using green tea to try to stop or...
Can Green Tea Help Prevent Cancer?
Within 40 minutes of green tea consumption, we get a boost in antioxidant power in...
Does Aspartame Cause Cancer?
How should we parse the conflicting human data on intake of aspartame (Nutrasweet) and non-Hodgkin’s...
Do Vitamin C Supplements Prevent Colds but Cause Kidney Stones?
What are the benefits and risks of taking vitamin C supplements?
