How Much Exercise Is Too Much?
It may be prudent to limit chronic, vigorous exercise to no more than an hour...
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Friday Favorites: Acid Reflux Medicine May Cause Osteoporosis
Stomach acid–blocking proton pump inhibitor drugs—PPIs with brand names like Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, Protonix, and AcipHex—appear to significantly increase the risk of bone fractures.
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Friday Favorites: Just How Bad Is Hospital Food?
What do hospitals have to say for themselves for feeding people meals that appear to...
Does Exercise Extend Your Lifespan or Just Your Healthspan?
I was surprised by how much controversy is in the medical literature over whether the...
Exercise Is Medicine
The evidence supporting the overall health benefits of physical activity is overwhelming.
Friday Favorites: Ochratoxin and Breakfast Cereals, Herbs, Spices, and Wine
One of the few food contaminants found at higher levels in those eating plant-based diets...
How Many Steps Should We Get Every Day?
The official exercise recommendations are a “trade-off between optimizing health outcomes and minimizing requirements for...
Are Fish or Fish Oil Supplements Good for the Heart?
Five massive new trials have been published recently, randomizing tens of thousands to various formulations...
Friday Favorites: Fasting to Treat Depression
Caloric restriction can boost levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is considered to play...
The Benefits and Side Effects of Spirulina
Blue-green algae, chlorella, and spirulina are all advertised as being beneficial, but they could be...
The Benefits and Dangers of Chlorella
I explain why I no longer consume chlorella.
Friday Favorites: What Is the Safest Metabolism Booster?
After drinking two cups of water, the adrenal hormone noradrenaline can surge in your bloodstream,...
Toxins in Blue-Green Algae, Like Klamath Lake AFA (Aphanizomenon flos-aquae)
Why do I recommend staying away from blue-green Algae?
