Paleo Diet Studies Show Benefits
What happens when Paleolithic-type diets are put to the test?
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Stretches and Other Self-Care Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis
Skip the invasive procedures. The best first-line defense for plantar fasciitis is simple: rest, ice, and calf/arch stretching.
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Is Canned Fruit as Healthy?
Perhaps dietary guidelines should stress fresh, frozen, and dried fruit—rather than canned.
Eliminating Conflicts of Interest in Medical Research
The medical profession appears more interested in disclosing and “managing” conflicts of interest than prohibiting...
Disclosing Conflicts of Interest in Medical Research
Billions in fines for bribery and suppressing data may just be the cost of doing...
Increasing Protein Intake After Age 65
What is the optimal source and amount of protein for senior citizens?
Animal Protein Compared to Cigarette Smoking
Only about 1 in 10,000 people live to be 100 years old. What’s their secret?
Ginger for Nausea, Menstrual Cramps, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Powdered ginger can be a highly effective, cheap, easy-to-use, safer treatment for nausea, migraine headaches,...
Pomegranate vs. Placebo for Prostate Cancer
Pomegranate juice for prostate cancer was finally put to the test in a randomized, controlled,...
Could Lactose Explain the Milk and Parkinson’s Disease Link?
Neurotoxin contamination of the dairy supply doesn’t explain why the association between Parkinson’s and skim...
Why Is Nutrition So Commercialized?
Why is the field of nutrition often more about marketing products than educating people about...
Maternal Diet May Affect Stress Responses in Children
Single meals can affect testosterone and cortisol (stress hormone) levels. Some foods eaten regularly during...
How to Avoid the Obesity-Related Plastic Chemical BPA
Ninety percent of our exposure to the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) comes from certain...
