Avoiding Adult Exposure to Phthalates
Eating a plant-based diet, avoiding scented personal care products, and certain children’s and adult toys can reduce exposure to hormone disrupting chemicals. Video Source
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Spring Has Sprung: Have Your Allergy Symptoms?
Courtesy of Citizens for Health Vice President, James Gormley Allergic diseases were once rare. Today, allergies are among the most common conditions in the world, […]
Lead Contamination in Bone Broth
Popular with paleo diet advocates, organic chicken broth is tested for the presence of the toxic heavy metal lead. Video Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/
Herbalife and NHCOA Partner to Spread Healthy Habits and Nutrition among Older Adults in Washington, DC
The global nutrition company will provide meal replacement products and support senior housing facility Casa Iris’ nutritional program. WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of Herbalife’s (NYSE:HLF) commitment […]
Peppers and Parkinson’s: The Benefits of Smoking Without the Risks?
Might the nicotine content in nightshade vegetables—tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and bell peppers—protect against Parkinson’s disease? Article Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/
Is Something in Tobacco Protective Against Parkinson’s Disease?
The tobacco industry points to dozens of studies purporting to show tobacco use is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson’s disease. Video Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/
Should Vegan Women Supplement with DHA During Pregnancy?
I recommend all pregnant and breastfeeding women follow the consensus guidelines to get about 200mg of preformed DHA from a pollutant-free source. Article Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/
VIDEO: Should Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Take DHA
Does maternal supplementation with the long chain omega 3 fatty acid DHA improve psychomotor, mental, visual, or physical development of infants? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
VIDEO: Specific Receptors for Specific Fruits and Vegetables
Dietary diversity is important because each plant family has a unique combination of phytonutrients that may bind to specific proteins within our body. Video Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/1-specific-receptors-specific-fruits-vegetables
VIDEO: Regenerate Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) Naturally
Chlorophyll in our bloodstream after eating greens may react with wavelengths of sunlight that penetrate through our skin to reactivate the antioxidant Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinol). […]
Almonds for Osteoporosis
What happens when you take blood from people before and four hours after almond consumption and drip that blood on bone cells? Article Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/almonds-for-osteoporosis/
Plant-Based Treatment for Angina
Even without an exercise component, a plant-based diet can reduce angina attacks 90% within 24 days. Article Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-treatment-for-angina/
Plant-Based Diets and Artery Function
The improvement of arterial function on a whole food, plant-based diet appears so pronounced that cardiac patients can achieve a 90% reduction in angina attacks. […]
Tea and Artery Function
Adding milk to tea can block its beneficial effects, potentially explaining why green tea drinkers appear better protected than consumers of black tea. Video Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/tea-and-artery-function/
Fighting Lupus With Turmeric: Good as Gold
A quarter teaspoon of the spice turmeric put to the test for the treatment of uncontrollable lupus (SLE) nephritis in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical […]