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The unnaturally large, rapid, and sustained calcium levels in the blood caused by calcium supplements...
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Healthy plant-based diets appear to help reduce the risks of severe COVID-19 and getting infected in the first place, even independent of comorbidities.
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How Much Cancer Does Lunch Meat Cause?
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Speeding Recovery from Surgery with Turmeric
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Big Food Using the Tobacco Industry Playbook
The processed food industries now use tactics similar to those used by cigarette companies to...
Prebiotics: Tending Our Inner Garden
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Microbiome: The Inside Story
The microbiome revolution in medicine is beginning to uncover the underappreciated role our healthy gut...
Which Type of Protein Is Better for Our Kidneys?
Anti-inflammatory drugs abolish the hyperfiltration and protein leakage response to meat ingestion, suggesting that animal...
“Veg-Table” Dietary Nitrate Scoring Method
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Omega 3s, Prostate Cancer, and Atrial Fibrillation
Fish and fish oil consumption do not appear to protect against heart disease, arrhythmias, or...
What Are the Healthiest Foods?
Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which foods best supply shortfall nutrients while avoiding...
Laughter as Medicine
What effects do laughing, crying, kissing, cuddling, and sex have on immune function and allergic...
