Is FDA-Approved Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Safe?
As of 2019, there are urine-free FDA-approved bioidentical hormones that skirt the standardization concerns of...
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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: Benefits of Garlic for Fighting Cancer and the Common Cold
Raw garlic is compared to roasted, stir-fried, simmered, and jarred garlic.
How to Prevent Wrinkles with Diet
The evidence supports the recommendation to follow a whole food, plant-based diet for healthier looking...
Does Increasing Protein Intake Slow Age-Related Muscle Mass Loss?
Adding extra protein to the diets of older men and women is put to the...
Friday Favorites: How to Treat Reflux in Children with Diet
Dairy products can cause hypersensitivity reactions even in those who test negative for cow’s milk...
Does Astragalus Have Benefits for Life Extension and Fighting Cancer?
One of the most popular herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, astragalus root is marketed as...
Does Aluminum Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?
Although aluminum isn’t necessarily benign, what convinced me that it does not play a role...
Friday Favorites: Is Millet Healthy?
Millet isn’t the name of a specific grain, but a generic term that applies to...
Medically Assisted Death
Physician-assisted suicide–perhaps more accurately termed physician-assisted dying or medical aid in dying–allows the terminally ill...
The TAME Trial: Targeting Aging with Metformin
If you have diabetes, metformin can make things better, but if you don’t, the drug...
Friday Favorites: Benefits of Black Cumin Seed (Nigella Sativa) for Weight Loss
For three cents a day, black cumin may improve cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure,...
Side Effects of Metformin as a Life-Extension Drug
As a mild mitochondrial poison, metformin carries a variety of downsides.
