Friday Favorites: The 3,500 Calorie per Pound Rule Is Wrong
How many fewer calories do you have to eat every day to lose one pound...
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Are Plant Sterols Effective for Lowering Cholesterol?
Even if we eat little or no cholesterol, phytosterols can block the reabsorption of the excess cholesterol our liver dumps into our intestines.
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VSED: The Downsides of Fasting for Ending Life
What are the pros and cons of voluntarily stopping eating and drinking to end your...
VSED: The Benefits of Fasting for Ending Life
Even under hospice with excellent palliative care, some spend their last months in uncontrollable suffering....
Friday Favorites: Fasting for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases
Fasting, followed by a plant-based diet, is put to the test for autoimmune inflammatory joint...
How to Die a Good Death
Hospice is often framed as “giving up,” but, ironically, hospice patients sometimes actually live longer
Is It Possible to Reverse Aging and Live Forever?
Some animals, like the immortal jellyfish, can effectively live forever, so why can’t we?
Friday Favorites: What Are the Best Beverages?
A review of reviews on the health effects of tea, coffee, milk, wine, and soda
Caffeine Shampoo and Rosemary Oil for Hair Growth
I cover natural topical treatments for hair growth, including pumpkin seed oil, caffeine, green tea,...
Controversy Around FDA’s Approval of Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug, Aducanumab
I discuss the safety and efficacy of the newest Alzheimer's drug treatments, aducanumab (Aduhelm) and...
Friday Favorites: Why People Gain Weight in the Fall
A list of “specific recommendations for the prevention of obesity by improving the circadian system...
The Diet Shown to Slow Age-Related Hearing Loss
An interventional trial found that dietary changes may slow or even reverse the loss of...
The Supplement Shown to Slow Age-Related Hearing Loss
Some studies found that higher levels of folate in the blood seem to correlate with...
