The Side Effects of Human Growth Hormone as an Anti-Aging Therapy
Taking human growth hormone (somatotropin) may actually accelerate the aging process.
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Friday Favorites: The Effect of Sleep on Weight Loss
Those randomized to 8.5 hours of sleep a night lost significantly more body fat than those who got 5.5 hours. Getting even one more hour of sleep a night may help with weight control.
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Friday Favorites: Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Lupus
Green smoothies are put to the test for the autoimmune disease SLE (lupus).
Do Vitamin D Supplements Help Prevent Diabetes, Cancer Mortality, and Overall Mortality?
Randomized interventional trials are necessary to establish cause-and-effect.
Acid Reflux Medicine May Cause Osteoporosis
Stomach acid–blocking proton pump inhibitor drugs—PPIs with brand names like Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, Protonix, and...
Friday Favorites: Are Fortified Kids’ Breakfast Cereals Healthy or Just Candy?
The industry’s response to the charge that breakfast cereals are too sugary.
The Benefits of Topical Vitamin C for Reversing Skin Aging
What are the pros and cons of alpha hydroxy acid lotions and chemical peels, as...
The Benefits of Topical Niacinamide for Reversing Skin Aging
Niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3 also known as nicotinamide, is a precursor to two...
Friday Favorites: Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal for Weight Loss or Should It Be Skipped?
Is the link between breakfast skipping and obesity cause-and-effect? Breakthroughs in the field of chronobiology—the...
Topical Retinoids to Reverse Skin Aging
Tretinoin, also known as all-trans retinoic acid (sold under a variety of brands including Retin-A),...
What Is the Most Important Anti-Aging Cream Ingredient?
Most anti-aging creams may work no better than typical moisturizers.
Friday Favorites: The Healthiest Food Sources of Vitamin B12
What are the best green-light (whole food plant-based) sources of vitamin B12?
How Not To Age – Live Presentation
In this live lecture, Dr. Greger offers a sneak peek into his latest book, How...
