Friday Favorites: Can Velvet Beans or Fava Beans Help Treat Parkinson’s Disease?
Since Parkinson’s is caused by a dopamine deficiency in the brain, what if we ate...
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Friday Favorites: Improving VO2 Max: A Look at Vegetarian and Vegan Athletes
Plant-based diets improve the performance of athletes and nonathletes alike
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Why Isn’t Everyone on Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs?
Since there is benefit to getting our LDL cholesterol as low as possible, why aren’t...
Are the Pollutant Levels in Fish High Enough to Be Harmful?
The tolerable daily toxin safety limits are based on single chemicals. What if “safe” levels...
Friday Favorites: Is Soy Milk the Most Nutritious Non-Dairy Milk?
Soy milk is compared to other plant-based milks, as well as dairy milk.
Are Large Weekly Doses of Vitamin B12 Safe?
Should we be concerned about getting too much B12?
How Much Vitamin B12 Do We Need Each Day?
How are the recommended daily and weekly doses of vitamin B12 derived?
Friday Favorites: Low-Protein Diets for Parkinson’s Disease
How might we maximize the therapeutic efficiency of levodopa?
The Best Source of Vitamin B12: Supplements, Shots, or Fortified Foods?
Is it true we can actually absorb some B12 from our own microbiome?
The Best Way to Test for Vitamin B12 Deficiency
A diagnosis of B12 deficiency should not be dismissed based solely on a single measurement...
Friday Favorites: Fat-Blocking Benefits of Hibiscus Tea
What did a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of hibiscus tea for weight loss find?
How Long Does It Take to Become Vitamin B12-Deficient and What Are the Symptoms?
For those eating plant-based diets, encouragement of vitamin B12 supplementation cannot be overemphasized.
Ultra-Processed Foods: Concerns, Controversies, and Exceptions
What is the role of ultra-processed plant-based products in the diet?
