What’s the “Natural” Human Diet?
What can our nutrient requirements, metabolism, and physiology tell us about what we should be eating? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
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The Hispanic Paradox: Why do Latinos Live Longer?
Time to spill the beans on why U.S. Hispanics tend to live the longest—despite less education on average, a higher poverty rate, and worse access […]
What are the Effects of the Hops Phytoestrogen in Beer?
When it comes to breast cancer risk, does the phytoestrogen in beer act more like the animal estrogens in Premarin, or the protective phytoestrogens in […]
The Most Potent Phytoestrogen is in Beer
The reason why women who handle hops start menstruating is because of a phytoestrogen that ends up in beer, called 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PN). Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Zeranol Use in Meat and Breast Cancer
Anabolic growth-promoting drugs in meat production are by far the most potent hormones found in the food supply. Article Source: NutritionFacts.org
Sodium and Arterial Function: A-salting our Endothelium
A salted meal can impair artery function within 30 minutes by suppressing a key detoxifying antioxidant enzyme in our body. Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Prunes for Osteoporosis
Vegetables and fruit, such as dried plums, may help build stronger bones. Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Can Morbid Obesity Be Reversed Through Diet?
How extreme was Dr. Kempner’s rice diet, compared to traditional surgical approaches, and is there a safer alternative? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Berries vs. Pesticides in Parkinson’s Disease
Berries counteract the neurotoxic effects of pesticides in vitro, potentially explaining why berry consumption is associated with lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Video Source: […]
The Risks and Benefits of Sensible Sun Exposure
We don’t have to choose between the lesser of two evils: skin cancer versus internal cancers from vitamin D deficiency. Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Is Monsanto’s Roundup Pesticide Glyphosate Safe?
GMO soy has been found to be contaminated with pesticide residues (see Are GMOs Safe? The Case of Roundup Ready Soy), but are these levels […]
The Best Way to Get Vitamin D: Sun, Supplements, or Salons?
If one is going to make an evolutionary argument for what a “natural” vitamin D level may be, how about getting vitamin D in the […]
How Much Vitamin D Should You Take?
The safe dose of vitamin D supplementation to get most of the population to the optimal level is 2,000 IU a day, but the elderly […]
Will You Live Longer if You Take Vitamin D Supplements?
What do 56 randomized clinical trials involving nearly 100,000 people between the ages of 18 and 107 show vitamin D can do to our lifespan? […]
Vitamin D Supplements to Help with Diabetes, Weight Loss, and Blood Pressure?
Those with higher vitamin D levels tend to have lower rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. But is it cause and effect? Interventional trials finally […]