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Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:53 +0000 |
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Please note: This blog contains descriptions of sexual assault. From Heart Failure, a book I wrote about my time at Tufts University School of Medicine: […]
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Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:00:56 +0000 |
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What are the pros and cons of relative risk, absolute risk, number needed to treat, and average postponement of death when taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs? […]
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:05 +0000 |
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A Mayo Clinic visualization tool can help you decide if cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are right for you. “Physicians have a duty to inform their patients […]
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Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:53 +0000 |
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What is the dirty little secret of drugs for lifestyle diseases? Drug companies go out of their way—in direct-to-consumer ads, for example—to “present pharmaceutical drugs […]
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Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:04 +0000 |
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How can you calculate your own personal heart disease risk to help you determine if you should start on a cholesterol-lowering statin drug? The muscle-related […]
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Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:00:33 +0000 |
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Do you know more about basic nutrition than most doctors? “A poor diet now outranks smoking as the leading cause of death globally and in […]
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Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:03 +0000 |
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It may not be the number of bacteria growing in our small intestine, but the type of bacteria, which can be corrected with diet. When […]
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Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:00:17 +0000 |
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Even if we could accurately diagnose small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), if there is no difference in symptoms between those testing positive and those testing […]
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Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:45 +0000 |
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In every grade school class photo, I seem to have a mess of tousled hair on my head. No matter how much my mom tried […]
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Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 |
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A randomized controlled trial investigates diet and psychological well-being. “Psychological health can be broadly conceptualized as comprising 2 key components: mental health (i.e., the presence […]
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Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:49 +0000 |
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How can we use sensory-specific satiety to our advantage? When we eat the same foods over and over, we become habituated to them and end […]
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Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:51 +0000 |
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Big Food uses our hard-wired drive for dietary diversity against us. How did we evolve to solve the daunting task of selecting a diet that […]
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Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:00:59 +0000 |
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I debunk the myth of protein as the most satiating macronutrient. The importance of satiety is underscored by a rare genetic condition known as Prader-Willi […]
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Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:32 +0000 |
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I dive into one of the most fascinating series of studies I’ve ever come across. Anyone can lose weight by eating less food. Anyone can […]
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Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:00:04 +0000 |
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Why do some pine nuts cause a bad taste in your mouth that can last for weeks? The reason I make pesto with walnuts instead […]
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Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:13 +0000 |
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Microwaving is probably the most efficient way to reduce agaritine levels in fresh mushrooms. There is a toxin in plain white button mushrooms called agaritine, […]
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Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:24 +0000 |
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“Clearly, in spite of the widely held ‘belief’ in the health benefits of M. oleifera [moringa], the interest of the international biomedical community in the […]
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Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:00:59 +0000 |
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Does the so-called miracle tree live up to the hype? Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is a plant commonly known as the “miracle” tree due to its […]
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Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:07 +0000 |
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Emulsifiers are the most widely used food additives. What are they doing to our gut microbiome? When grocery shopping these days, unless you’re sticking to […]
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Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:00:19 +0000 |
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The leading risk factor for death in the United States is the American diet. About a decade ago, the American Heart Association (AHA) expressed concern […]
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Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:00:51 +0000 |
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There is a reason the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prohibits not only smoking but also scented or fragranced products in its buildings. […]
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Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:00:09 +0000 |
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We can raise BDNF levels in our brain by fasting and exercising, as well as by eating and avoiding certain foods. There is accumulating evidence […]
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Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:15 +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. For more than a […]
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Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:28 +0000 |
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Smoking cannabis may help with symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the short term, but it may make the long-term prognosis worse. As this […]
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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00:12 +0000 |
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Women with breast cancer should include the “liberal culinary use of cruciferous vegetables.” Both the Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study and the Women’s Health Initiative study […]
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Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:14 +0000 |
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Randomized controlled trials show that lowering saturated fat intake can lead to improved breast cancer survival. The leading cause of cancer-related death is metastasis. Cancer […]
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Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:50 +0000 |
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Palmitic acid, a saturated fat concentrated in meat and dairy, can boost the metastatic potential of cancer cells through the fat receptor CD36. The leading […]
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Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:59 +0000 |
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For three cents a day, black cumin may improve our cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar control, as well as accelerate the […]
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Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:49 +0000 |
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What are the risks versus benefits of drinking kombucha? Is Kombucha Tea Good for You? is one of my first videos. It was featured in […]
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Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:53 +0000 |
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What were the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a daily half teaspoon of powdered black cumin in Hashimoto’s patients? “Autoimmune thyroiditis, also […]
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