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Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:00:31 +0000
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I’m thrilled to announce that pre-orders are now open for The How Not to Age Cookbook, coming out on April 22. This much-anticipated culinary companion […]
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:00:28 +0000
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The book Dieting Makes You Fat was published originally in the 1980s and then repeatedly republished. Since most people who lose weight go on to […]
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:00:46 +0000
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Is there a unisex chart for optimal weight based on height? We seem to have become inured to the mortal threat of obesity. If you […]
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:00:44 +0000
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How do we explain studies that suggest overweight individuals live longer? Martin Luther King Jr. warned that human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable, and […]
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:00:09 +0000
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What are the effects of weight loss on natural killer cell function, our first line of immune defense against cancer, kidney function, and fatty liver […]
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:00:35 +0000
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Sufficient, sustained weight loss may cut the risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes in half. In the ABCs of health consequences of obesity, G […]
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:00:31 +0000
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Weight loss can decrease dementia risk and improve mental performance and fertility. As I’ve discussed previously, in the ABCs of the health consequences of obesity, […]
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:00:47 +0000
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Losing weight can reduce sciatica, hypertension, and cancer risk, as well as reverse type 2 diabetes. In the ABCs of the health consequences of obesity, […]
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:00:23 +0000
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We create more than a hundred new videos every year. They are the culmination of countless hours of researching, writing, editing, animating, and producing. We […]
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:00:02 +0000
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Is there a non-surgical alternative to knee replacement surgery that treats the cause and offers only beneficial side effects?  The largest study in history on […]
Tue, 31 Dec 2024 13:00:45 +0000
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Various fasting regimens have been attempted for inflammatory autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, chronic urticaria, mixed connective-tissue disease, glomerulonephritis, and multiple sclerosis, as […]
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:00:35 +0000
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Fasting, followed by a plant-based diet, is put to the test for autoimmune inflammatory joint disease.  Alan Goldhamer is the founder of the TrueNorth Health […]
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:00:41 +0000
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The temporary quintupling of heart attack risk associated with cannabis smoking may be due to increased heart rate, blood pressure, and carbon monoxide levels. Does […]
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:00:57 +0000
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What do randomized controlled trials of high-dose daily vitamin B12 supplementation show about its effects on cancer risk, death, and longevity?  In 2019, “Association of […]
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:00:23 +0000
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Acne can be triggered in one in ten people who get vitamin B12 injections. “Acne is a disease unique to humans.” Why do we even […]
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:00:52 +0000
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An entire issue of a cardiology journal dedicated to plant-based nutrition explores the role an evidence-based diet can play in the reversal of congestive heart […]
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:00:49 +0000
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Does walking with poles, also known as Nordic pole walking or “exerstriding,” beat out regular walking for depression, sleep quality, and weight loss? Exercise recommendations […]
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:00:45 +0000
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Why don’t environmental groups advocate for climate-friendlier diets? In what “was arguably the largest ever environmental protest in the world,” more than one million children […]
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:00:32 +0000
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How much greenhouse gas does the production of different foods cause, measured in miles driven or lightbulb hour equivalents? “Our eating habits are making us […]
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:00:47 +0000
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The EAT-Lancet Commission lays out the best diet for human and planetary health. “Scientists have a moral obligation to clearly warn humanity of any catastrophic […]
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:00:20 +0000
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Why is hospital food so unhealthy? “Put in stark terms, CVD [cardiovascular disease] claims 1 American life every 39 seconds and is responsible for more […]
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:00:07 +0000
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Meet Chef Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D. We had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Frank about her work, food, and Native American cuisine. Read on […]
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:00:31 +0000
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Did traffic fatalities increase or decrease after cannabis legalization? Is cannabis-impaired driving a public health and safety concern? Well, the number of tickets for cannabis-impaired […]
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:00:37 +0000
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Obesity isn’t new, but the obesity epidemic is. We went from a few corpulent queens and kings, like Henry VIII and Louis VI (known as […]
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:00:30 +0000
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We had the pleasure of talking with Bill Muir about his work in the military and as a Registered Nurse, food access, his book, and […]
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:00:48 +0000
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A few times a day, drink two cups of cold water on an empty stomach for weight loss. After drinking two cups (half a liter) […]
Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:00:12 +0000
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If you drink two cups of water, the adrenal hormone noradrenaline can surge in your bloodstream, similar to the response of smoking a few cigarettes […]
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:41 +0000
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Drinking water can be a safe, simple, and effective way to prevent yourself from fainting. Within three minutes of drinking a few cups of water […]
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:23 +0000
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The diving reflex shows that it’s possible to have selective adrenal hormone effects. Thermogenic drugs like DNP can cause people to overheat to death; they […]
Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:00:50 +0000
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Identical twins don’t just share DNA; they also share a uterus. Might that help account for some of their metabolic similarities? “Fetal overnutrition, evidenced by […]