The Downside to Banana Smoothies for Polyphenol Absorption
An enzyme in bananas can destroy some of the phytonutrients in berries and cocoa, but...
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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: A Political Lesson on the Power of the Food Industry
Hear the unbelievable story about what lobbying millions can do to shut down efforts to...
Do Low-Level Laser Therapy Devices Work for Hair Loss?
Laser therapy is marketed as a promising alternative to drugs and scalpels for treating hair...
How Much Exercise Does It Take to Improve Aging Cognitive Function?
If the relationship between exercise and dementia prevention is cause-and-effect, as much as 20 percent...
Friday Favorites: The Best Diet for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Treatment
Switching to a plant-based diet has been shown to achieve far better outcomes than those...
The Best Dietary Detox
By eating at a lower rung on the food chain, those choosing plant-based diets suffer...
Cognitive Stimulation, Music Therapy, and Cryostimulation to Improve Cognitive Function
What were the findings of an analysis of common, non-drug, non-supplement, non-lifestyle approaches to dementia...
Friday Favorites: Kombucha’s Side Effects, Is It Bad for You?
What are the risks and benefits of drinking kombucha?
Epigenetic Clocks for Testing Your Biological Age
Epigenetic clocks have become established as robust measures of chronological age, surpassing telomere length as...
How to Prevent Skin Cancer with Diet
A randomized controlled trial found that a low-fat diet can result in a ten-fold lower...
Friday Favorites: How to Treat Periodontitis with Diet
Plant-based diets are put to the test in the treatment of periodontal disease.
The Best Supplement to Prevent Skin Cancer
Oral nicotinamide has been shown to prevent skin cancers in high-risk patients and cause precancerous...
