Does Paratuberculosis in Milk Trigger Type 1 Diabetes?
“Fear of consumer reaction” led the U.S. dairy industry to suppress the discovery in retail milk of live paraTB bacteria, a pathogen linked to type […]
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How to Treat Endometriosis with Seaweed
Five cents worth of seaweed a day may dramatically improve a major cause of disability and compromised quality of life among women. Video SourcE: NutritionFacts.org
Is Soy Healthy for Breast Cancer Survivors?
What role do soy phytoestrogens play in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Donating Blood to Prevent Cancer?
Prioritizing plant-based sources of iron may be more effective than giving blood at reducing the risk of potentially “ferrotoxic” (iron-related) diseases such as cancer and […]
Donating Blood to Prevent Heart Disease?
An extraordinary thing happened when those at high risk for heart disease were randomized to give blood—and it had nothing to do with their heart. […]
Best Foods to Reduce Stroke Risk
What are the protective components of dietary patterns and foods associated with lower risk of cerebrovascular disease (stroke)? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Is Obesity Infectious?
Given the role our gut bacteria can play in affecting our weight, having family and friends who are obese may not just be socially contagious, […]
The Effect of Animal Protein on Stress Hormones, Testosterone, and Pregnancy
What happened to women who were randomized to eat more meat and dairy during pregnancy, and what effect does animal protein consumption have on cortisol […]
Black Raspberry Supplements Put to the Test
Less than half of herbal supplements tested from a dozen companies were found to be authentic. Article Source: NutritionFacts.org
How Do We Know that Cholesterol Causes Heart Disease?
What would happen if you randomized babies at birth to a lifetime of low cholesterol levels? Nature did it for us! In this video, I […]
Should All Children Have their Cholesterol Checked?
The current generation of American kids may be one of the first generations to be less healthy and have shorter lifespans than their parents. Article […]
BPA on Receipts: Getting Under Our Skin
Using skin lotion or hand sanitizer before touching thermal paper (cash register receipts and printed tickets) can facilitate the absorption of BPA into the body. […]
What Causes Insulin Resistance?
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are caused by a drop in insulin sensitivity blamed on “intramyocellular lipid,” the buildup of fat inside our muscle cells.
The Mediterranean Diet vs. a Completely Plant-Based Diet
Recent studies have shown that higher Mediterranean diet adherence scores are associated with a significant reduction of the risk of death, heart disease, cancer, and […]
What’s the Mediterranean Diet’s Secret?
The Mediterranean Diet is an “in” topic nowadays in both the medical literature and the lay media. As one researcher put it, “Uncritical laudatory coverage […]