Are Plant Sterols Safe for Lowering Cholesterol?
Safety concerns regarding phytosterolemia, red blood cell fragility, oxysterols, and the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients...
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How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Packaging Chemicals
What are the human health effects of the mineral oils, phthalates, and bisphenols leaching from packaging materials into processed foods?
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Friday Favorites: Dietary Approach to Naturally Treating Menopause Symptoms
Specific foods have been shown in randomized controlled trials to improve symptoms like hot flashes.
Are Plant Sterols Effective for Lowering Cholesterol?
Even if we eat little or no cholesterol, phytosterols can block the reabsorption of the...
How to Lower Cholesterol with the Portfolio Diet
Can a plant-based Portfolio Diet lower LDL cholesterol as effectively as statin drugs?
Friday Favorites: The Role of Endotoxins in Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Why can a single meal high in saturated fat impair cognition?
How Not to Die Documentary
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of How Not to Die, a...
The Benefits of Turmeric Curcumin for Arthritis, Blood Sugar, Cholesterol, and Body Weight
Dozens of human trials reveal where turmeric delivers—and where it doesn’t.
Friday Favorites: The Harms Associated with Eating More Southern-Style Food
Diet appears to mediate the majority of the racial health gap.
The Role of Accountability in Weight Loss
One of the most effective weight-loss programs ever was free. Why was it so powerful?
The Best Diet for Optimal Thyroid Function (webinar recording)
Are there natural treatments for hypothyroidism?
Friday Favorites: What Is Creatine? Its Sarcopenia Benefits and Potential Side Effects?
When accompanied by a progressive strength-training regimen, 3 grams of creatine a day may improve...
Do the Health Impacts of Ultra-Processed Foods Apply to Plant-Based Meat Alternatives?
If the only ultra-processed food that appears to be killing people is meat, then plant-based...
