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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:50:08 +0000
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The spice cumin can work as well as orlistat, the “anal leakage” drug for obesity.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:50:19 +0000
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As with vitiligo in the skin, buildup of hydrogen peroxide kills the pigment cells in hair follicles.
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:50:00 +0000
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Those who buy vitamin E supplements may in effect be paying to live a shorter life.
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:50:26 +0000
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What are the three sources of liver fat in fatty liver disease, and how do you get rid of it?
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:50:47 +0000
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What did a pilot study on How Not to Die’s Daily Dozen and How Not to Diet’s 21 Tweaks find?
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:50:19 +0000
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The Better Business Bureau and Federal Trade Commission explore the claims of Juice Plus+, a multi-level marketing company.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:50:55 +0000
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Even if we could accurately diagnose SIBO, if there is no difference in symptoms between those testing positive and those testing negative, what’s the point? It may not be the number of bacteria growing in our small intestine, but the type, which can be corrected with diet.
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:50:37 +0000
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A century ago, the age of first menstruation averaged as late as nearly 17. Why is sexual maturity coming so much earlier now?
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:50:36 +0000
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Donating time and money isn’t just good for the world, it may be good for our health.
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:50:59 +0000
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Irrigation (also called ear syringing), which involves flushing out ear wax with a low-pressure jet of warm (body temperature) water, works up to 70 to 90 percent of the time.
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:50:07 +0000
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Where did the idea of therapeutic fasting come from?
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:50:02 +0000
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Photographs are taken inside the ear canal before and after ear candling to put it to the test.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:50:40 +0000
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Self-experimentation with the anti-aging drug rapamycin continues to be strongly discouraged.
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:50:26 +0000
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See if you know more about basic nutrition than most doctors.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:50:27 +0000
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Rapamycin appears to be a universal anti-aging drug, extending the lifespan of all animals tested to date; it’s the only known drug to do so.
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:50:54 +0000
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Inhibiting mTOR, the “master determinant of lifespan,” is considered the best validated aging regulator.
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:50:45 +0000
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How effective are flu shots, elderberries, echinacea, and cranberries?
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:50:52 +0000
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Probiotics can actually interfere with microbiome recovery after antibiotics, rather than facilitate it.
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:50:24 +0000
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It may be prudent to limit chronic, vigorous exercise to no more than an hour a day and no more than five hours a week, taking at least one or two days off. For runners, the recommended upper limit for longevity benefits is 30 miles a week.
Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:50:08 +0000
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What do hospitals have to say for themselves for feeding people meals that appear to be designed to inspire repeat business?
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:50:45 +0000
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I was surprised by how much controversy is in the medical literature over whether the apparent longevity benefits of exercise are even real.
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:50:56 +0000
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The evidence supporting the overall health benefits of physical activity is overwhelming.
Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:50:30 +0000
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One of the few food contaminants found at higher levels in those eating plant-based diets are mycotoxins, fungal toxins in moldy foods, such as oats. Most food crops are contaminated with fungal mycotoxins, but some are worse than others.
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:50:24 +0000
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The official exercise recommendations are a “trade-off between optimizing health outcomes and minimizing requirements for individuals,” but what does the science say is best?
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:50:50 +0000
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Five massive new trials have been published recently, randomizing tens of thousands to various formulations of fish oil versus placebo.
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:50:05 +0000
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Caloric restriction can boost levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is considered to play a critical role in mood disorders.
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:50:56 +0000
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Blue-green algae, chlorella, and spirulina are all advertised as being beneficial, but they could be harmful because they are often contaminated with algal toxins.
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:50:06 +0000
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I explain why I no longer consume chlorella.
Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:50:29 +0000
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After drinking two cups of water, the adrenal hormone noradrenaline can surge in your bloodstream, as if you just smoked a few cigarettes or had a few cups of coffee.
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:50:15 +0000
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Why do I recommend staying away from blue-green Algae?