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Other than a “space headache,” what might be the downsides of sleeping at a slight head-down tilt to accelerate fat loss?

How might we trick our body into producing this fat-burning exercise hormone without lacing up our gym shoes?

Palmitic acid, a saturated fat concentrated in meat and dairy, can boost the metastatic potential of cancer cells through the fat receptor CD36. Randomized controlled trials show that lowering saturated fat intake can lead to improved breast cancer survival.

When we get dehydrated, the shrinkage of our blood volume can lead to the release of angiotensin, which can lead to weight gain.

Those who stay hydrated tend to maintain a healthier body weight, but is it cause and effect?

Microwaving is probably the most efficient way to reduce agaritine levels in fresh mushrooms.

How do you unlock the mysteries of aging?

Herbalife supplements are considered to be a well-established cause of serious liver injury.

Dairy consumption is associated with years of advanced ovarian aging, thought to be due to the steroid hormones or endocrine-disrupting chemicals in cow’s milk.

How can you mediate the phytonutrient-destroying enzyme in avocados, bananas, and mushrooms?

An enzyme in bananas can destroy some of the phytonutrients in berries and cocoa, but there is a way to reduce the effect.

Hear the unbelievable story about what lobbying millions can do to shut down efforts to protect children.

Laser therapy is marketed as a promising alternative to drugs and scalpels for treating hair loss, but what does the research say?

If the relationship between exercise and dementia prevention is cause-and-effect, as much as 20 percent of Alzheimer’s disease may be attributable to physical inactivity.

Switching to a plant-based diet has been shown to achieve far better outcomes than those reported on conventional treatments in both active and quiescent stages in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

By eating at a lower rung on the food chain, those choosing plant-based diets suffer less exposure to the industrial pollutants that bioaccumulate up the ladder.

What were the findings of an analysis of common, non-drug, non-supplement, non-lifestyle approaches to dementia prevention and treatment?

What are the risks and benefits of drinking kombucha?

Epigenetic clocks have become established as robust measures of chronological age, surpassing telomere length as the best age predictor.

A randomized controlled trial found that a low-fat diet can result in a ten-fold lower skin cancer rate.

Plant-based diets are put to the test in the treatment of periodontal disease.

Oral nicotinamide has been shown to prevent skin cancers in high-risk patients and cause precancerous lesions to disappear.

As of 2019, there are urine-free FDA-approved bioidentical hormones that skirt the standardization concerns of compounded preparations. Are they any safer?

Raw garlic is compared to roasted, stir-fried, simmered, and jarred garlic.

The evidence supports the recommendation to follow a whole food, plant-based diet for healthier looking skin.

Adding extra protein to the diets of older men and women is put to the test.

Dairy products can cause hypersensitivity reactions even in those who test negative for cow’s milk allergy.

One of the most popular herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, astragalus root is marketed as a "life-prolonging" tonic.

Although aluminum isn’t necessarily benign, what convinced me that it does not play a role in Alzheimer's disease?

Millet isn’t the name of a specific grain, but a generic term that applies to a number of totally different plants. Which is the most healthful? What were the remarkable results of a crossover study randomizing hundreds of people with diabetes to one and a third cup of millet every day?