Medical Students Practice Pelvic Exams on Anesthetized Women Without Their Consent
Shockingly, this “outrageous assault upon the dignity” of female patients continues to this day.
Latest in Clinical Nutrition: Volume 55
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Ending the Hidden Practice of Pelvic Exams on Unconscious Women Without Their Consent
Will #MeToo be able to break through the white-coat wall of silence?
Benefits of Cumin and Saffron for Weight Loss
The spice cumin can work as well as orlistat, the “anal leakage” obesity drug.
The Role Meat May Play in Triggering Parkinson’s Disease
What does the gut have to do with developing Parkinson’s disease?
Fasting for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
More than half of IBS sufferers appear to have a form of atypical food allergy.
Fasting for Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Headache
What effect do fasting and a plant-based diet have on TBI and migraines?
How Low Should You Go for Ideal Cholesterol Levels?
Having a so-called normal cholesterol in a society where it’s normal to drop dead of...
Lifestyle and Disease Prevention: Your DNA Is Not Your Destiny
Treating the underlying cause of chronic lifestyle diseases.
The Side Effects of 3-MCPD in Bragg’s Liquid Aminos
Chlorohydrin contaminates hydrolyzed vegetable protein products and refined oils.
3-MCPD in Refined Cooking Oils
There is another reason to avoid palm oil and question the authenticity of extra-virgin olive...
Hospitals with 100 Percent Plant-Based Menus
The American Medical Association has passed a resolution encouraging healthy plant-based food options be available...
Medicinal Mushrooms for Cancer Survival
Did the five randomized controlled trials of reishi mushrooms in cancer patients show benefits in...
White Button Mushrooms for Prostate Cancer
What can reishi mushrooms, shiitake mushroom extracts, and whole powdered white mushrooms do for cancer...
The Dangerous Effects of Heavy Metal Music
How might we moderate the rare but very real risk of headbanging?
Ochratoxin in Breakfast Cereals
One of the few food contaminants found at higher levels in those eating plant-based diets...
Ochratoxin in Certain Herbs, Spices, and Wine
Most food crops are contaminated with fungal mycotoxins, but some foods are worse than others.
Should We Be Concerned About the Effects of Ochratoxin?
The overall cost-benefit ratio for mycotoxins depends on which food is contaminated.
Should We Be Concerned About Aflatoxin?
Is “toxic mold syndrome” a real thing? And, what do we do about toxic mold...
Can Vegan Fecal Transplants Lower TMAO Levels?
If the microbiome of those eating plant-based diets protects against the toxic effects of TMAO,...
Are Baruka Nuts the Healthiest Nut?
How do barukas, also known as baru almonds, compare with other nuts?
The Mortality Rate of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery
Today, death rates after weight-loss surgery are considered to be “very low,” occurring in perhaps...
The Complications of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery
The extent of risk from bariatric weight-loss surgery may depend on the skill of the...
Bariatric Surgery vs. Diet to Reverse Diabetes
Losing weight without rearranging your gastrointestinal anatomy carries advantages beyond just the lack of surgical...
How Sustainable Is the Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery?
Weight regain after bariatric surgery can have devastating psychological effects.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Arthritis
What happened when topical olive oil was pitted against an ibuprofen-type drug for osteoarthritis and...
Are Onions Beneficial for Testosterone, Osteoporosis, Allergies, and Cancer?
What did randomized controlled human trials find about the ways we may—or may not—benefit from...
