Clinical Studies on Açaí Berries
An independent review of the effects of açaí berries was recently published, including studies on...
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Can Goitrogens in Soy and Cruciferous Vegetables Interfere with Thyroid Function?
What is the controversy over soy food consumption in those with subclinical hypothyroidism?
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Protein, Puberty, and Pollutants
The early onset of puberty in girls associated with animal protein consumption may be due...
Titanium Dioxide & Inflammatory Bowel Disease
People eating conventional diets may ingest a trillion microparticles of the food-whitening additive, titanium dioxide,...
Can Gargling Prevent the Common Cold?
Gargling, as commonly practiced in Japan, can not only soothe a sore throat, but may...
Are Cats or Dogs More Protective for Children’s Health?
Sharing one's home with a cat or dog may decrease the risk of infectious diseases...
Foodborne Rabies
The consumption of cat and dog meat may be playing a role in "massive human...
Is Vitamin D3 Better Than D2?
Vitamin D3—sourced from sunlight exposure, animal, and plant sources—may be preferable to vitamin D2 sourced...
Does Coconut Oil Clog Arteries?
Sellers of coconut oil use a beef industry tactic to downplay the risks associated with...
Does Coconut Oil Cure Alzheimer’s?
Though there have been more than a thousand papers published on coconut oil in medical...
Plant-Based Diets: Dental Health
Those eating more sour fruit may risk greater erosion of their tooth enamel (especially if...
Plant-Based Diets: Oral Health
Plant-based diets may help protect against oral cancer and periodontal (gum) disease, a leading cause...
Meat Fumes: Dietary Secondhand Smoke
The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the vapors released from cooking meat may be hazardous for...
