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.
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Friday Favorites: Does Coffee Inhibit Iron Absorption? What Are the Effects of Having Too Much Iron?
Coffee and common herbal teas impair iron absorption, which may help explain some of their benefits.
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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?
Friday Favorites: Bone Density, Fracture Rates, and Vitamin D in Vegans
What are the bone fracture rates of omnivores vs. vegetarians vs. vegans? Low calcium intake...
Like Beet Juice, Taurine Supplementation May Only Be Safe in the Context of a Plant-Based Diet
The adverse effects of taurine on our microbiome and hydrogen sulfide production may be ameliorated...
Where to Find Taurine and the Best Source
I compare the cost, convenience, and safety of various plant, animal, and supplement sources of...
