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How do two common supplements stack up against glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the world?
Do those who choose alternative cancer treatments live longer?
Embraced by naturopaths, functional medicine, and anti‐aging doctors, does so-called adrenal fatigue even exist?
Exercise ramps up appetite, helping to explain why calories burned don’t necessarily equal calories lost, so how can we lose weight through physical activity?
Did traffic fatalities go up or down after cannabis legalization?
How rare are the bisphosphonate class of osteoporosis drugs’ devastating side effects, which ironically include bone fractures?
Treat the cause of infant reflux with maternal cow’s milk elimination.
Given the clear harms and the small and uncertain benefits, most men would presumably decide to decline PSA testing if they knew all the facts, but that’s up to each man to decide.
Eating licorice or drinking licorice tea can cause the loss of body fat by blocking the effects of a stress hormone, but at what cost?
How does sorghum compare with other grains in terms of protein, antioxidants, and micronutrients? What are the benefits of red sorghum compared to black and white varieties?
APOE is the primary cholesterol carrier in the brain and plays a major role in packaging and transporting LDL cholesterol throughout the body.
Based on a study of thousands of twin pairs, only about 25 percent of the difference in lifespan among people is genetically determined.
The unprecedented rise in the power, scope, and sophistication of food marketing starting around 1980 aligns with the skyrocketing of the obesity epidemic. We like to think we make important life decisions like what to eat consciously and rationally, but if that were the case, we wouldn’t be in the midst of an obesity epidemic.
Most mouthwashes just mask the odor. How do you treat the cause of bad breath?
Over time, the skin folding caused by everyday facial expressions etches once-temporary grooves into permanent wrinkles, but only in the context of underlying structural damage.
Randomized controlled trials put plant-based eating to the test for athletic performance.
Approximately half of the variability of age of menopause among women is explained by genetics. What behaviors or circumstances can help explain the rest?
Chewing pressure sensations to the nerves in the jaw have neurological effects.
The most effective diet for weight loss may also be the healthiest.
How might we reduce the risk of premature death from dairy consumption?
What can we do to prevent the decline in glymphatic brain filtration as we age?
How do we explain studies that suggest overweight individuals live longer?
One function of sleep is the clearance of toxic waste byproducts through a newly discovered drainage system in the brain.
Ready for the mind-blowing twist in the mystery of why the injection of blood from young animals into old ones has a rejuvenative effect?
At age 50, everyone should start supplementing with B12-fortified foods or supplements regardless of the type of diet they follow. Over age 65, only high-dose daily supplements may suffice. For prevention and treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency, cyanocobalamin in chewable, sublingual, or liquid forms (rather than in a multivitamin) is best under most circumstances.
Macabre experiments surgically attaching old animals to young ones show there is something in the blood that causes aging.
Doctors and patients alike vastly overestimate the power of bisphosphonate drugs to prevent fractures.
Does tea tree oil have enough antiviral activity to combat HSV-1 and papilloma viruses, the causes of cold sores and common warts, respectively?
What do more than 100 clinical trials on red ginseng, white ginseng, and American ginseng show?
