Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda
The natural plant-based sweeteners stevia and monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) are pitted head-to-head against aspartame and Splenda. A number of artificial sweeteners have been […]
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How Foods Are Tested for Depression
What is the science behind the marketing of foods for antidepressant effects? If you go online, you can see claims about “coconut water being beneficial […]
Grind Your Chia Seeds
The secret to unlocking the benefits of chia seeds may be grinding them up. When recently reviewing the literature on the health-promoting properties and therapeutic […]
Probiotics vs. Antibiotics for Autism
What role do antibiotics play in the development and treatment of autism spectrum disorder? “There are many examples in nature of intestinal microbes altering host […]
Dinosaur Kale and Red Cabbage Put to the Test
Dinosaur kale and red cabbage are put to the test. LDL cholesterol is bad, but oxidized LDL may be even worse. What role might our […]
Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease with Diet
What evidence is there that our meat-sweet diets play a cause-and-effect role in dementia? What is behind the dramatic increase in dementia in Japan over […]
The Best Source of Resveratrol
Is there any benefit to resveratrol? If so, should we get it from wine, grapes, peanuts, or supplements? “Alcohol is a neurotoxin which can cause […]
Is Aloe Effective for Blood Pressure, Inflammatory Bowel, Wound Healing, and Burns?
I discuss the risks and benefits of aloe vera. “Aloe vera is one of the most popular home remedies in use today, yet most physicians […]
The Effects of Nutritional Yeast for Cancer
How can the beta glucan fiber in brewer’s, baker’s, and nutritional yeast improve wound healing and, potentially, anti-cancer immunity? My video Benefits of Nutritional Yeast for Cancer opens with […]
Does Coconut Oil Help with Abdominal Fat?
What does a review of the evidence on the effects of coconut oil on weight loss and belly fat find? I begin my video Flashback Friday: Coconut Oil and Abdominal Fat with a popular infographic that […]
Amla (dried Indian gooseberry) vs. Lipitor for Lowering Cholesterol
Extracts of amla (Indian gooseberry) were pitted head-to-head against cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and the blood thinners aspirin and Plavix. Indian gooseberries, otherwise known as amla, […]
Can Cell Phone Radiation Damage Your DNA?
Do mobile phones cause brain tumors? Whenever a trillion-dollar industry is involved—whether it’s Big Food, Big Tobacco, Big Pharma, or Big Telecom—there’s so much money […]
How to Avoid Lectin Poisoning
How should we properly cook beans? In the 1800s, a compound was discovered in castor beans, which we would come to know as the first […]
Açaí vs. Wild Blueberries for Artery Function
“Plant-based diets…have been found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease” and some of our other leading causes of death and disability. “Studies have shown […]
Can Vitamin C Supplements Help with Lead Poisoning?
“Even if a nutritional manipulation is proven effective in reducing blood lead levels, reliance on such an intervention places most of the burden for prevention […]
Garlic Powder to Lower Lead Levels
There are so-called chelation drugs that can be taken for acute, life-threatening lead poisoning—for instance if your two-year-old swallowed one of the little lead weights […]
Eating to Block Lead Absorption
Intake of certain nutrients has been associated with lower lead levels in the body. For example, women with higher intake of thiamine, also called vitamin […]
Does Aspartame Cause Lymphoma?
The approval of aspartame has a controversial history. The Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that “there is a reasonable certainty […]
