Body Health

The Corporate Playbook Behind Undermining Dietary Guide...

International Life Sciences Institute, a nonprofit, is accused of being a front ...

The Burden of Weight Bias

Please note: This blog and its accompanying video discuss the important and trou...

Weight Bias in Health Care

Please note: This blog and its accompanying video discuss the important and trou...

Nuts, Meat, and the Flaw in Nutrition Studies

Do people who eat nuts live longer simply because they replace protein from anim...

Micromorts: Putting Risk Into Perspective

A micromort, a unit for comparing and communicating risk to patients, is equival...

What Foods Help Hair Growth?

Hot peppers, soy foods, and pumpkin seeds may help with hair loss. Androgenic or...

The Benefits and Risks of Hair Loss Drugs

What are the pros and cons of Propecia and Rogaine for hair loss? “Any consumer ...

Do Hair Growth Supplements Work?

Might biotin or zinc supplements prevent hair loss in men and women? By the time...

The Protein Debate: Why Source Matters More Than Amount

I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality...

Are Potassium Chloride Salt Substitutes Safe and Effect...

Healthy kidneys are required for potassium excretion. If you aren’t sure if you’...

Are Potassium Chloride Salt Substitutes Worth Trying?

Is potassium chloride a win-win by decreasing sodium intake and increasing potas...

The Mineral Intake Recommendations Only 1 in 6,000 U.S....

A staggering 99.99% of Americans fail to get the minimum recommended potassium i...

Do Cranberries and Pumpkin Seeds Help an Enlarged Prost...

Cranberries and pumpkin seeds are put to the test for benign prostatic hypertrop...

The Science Behind Oatmeal and Diabetes

Before Insulin, There Was Oatmeal Before the discovery of insulin, the lives of ...

A Surprising Vegetable Approach to Insomnia

Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized,...

Protect Your Arteries from Saturated Fat with These Foods

If you’re going to have something unhealthy, is there anything you can eat with ...

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