Friday Favorites: Why Don’t Health Insurers Encourage Healthier Eating?
Why don’t more big payors in healthcare embrace plant-based eating?
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Friday Favorites: Caffeine Shampoo and Rosemary Oil for Hair Growth
I cover natural topical treatments for hair growth, including pumpkin seed oil, caffeine, green tea, pyrithione zinc, ginger, Chinese knotweed, and rosemary.
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Turmeric Supplements and Liver Toxicity
An increasing number of case reports have linked turmeric extract supplements to liver injury.
Are Environmental Toxins Lower in Wild-Caught or Farmed Fish?
The adverse effects of industrial pollutants in seafood may counteract the benefits of nutrients in...
Friday Favorites: Do Vitamin C Supplements Help with Anxiety?
What are the risks and benefits of using vitamin C for depression and anxiety?
The Benefits and Side Effects of Celery
Can celery, a vegetable relatively high in sodium, lower blood pressure?
Can a Plant-Based Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?
Diet as a primary intervention for type 2 diabetes is the most effective in achieving...
Friday Favorites: The Best Poop Position for Constipation
The Squatty Potty is put to the test.
Cancer from Benzene from the Preservative Sodium Benzoate in Beverages?
Certain soft drinks and bottled (heated) carrot juice may contain carcinogenic levels above safety standards.
The Growth and Nutrient Intakes of Children Raised on Plant-Based Diets
How can we plan well-balanced plant-based diets for infants and kids?
Friday Favorites: How Effective Is Chemotherapy? And How Much Does It Improve Survival?
Most chemo drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration without evidence of...
Preventing Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy with Diet
Eating well-balanced plant-based diets during pregnancy can reduce risks of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders...
Do Not Eat Pawpaws
Pawpaw fruits, like soursop, guanabana, sweetsop, sugar apple, cherimoya, and custard apple, contain neurotoxins that...
