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Do Meat-Eaters Have More Antibiotic Resistance in Their Guts?

Those eating plant-based have a reduced load of antibiotic resistance genes in their gut. There are nearly one million Salmonella and Campylobacter infections in children 10 years and younger each year in the United States alone. Some of these infections...

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September 18, 2025

Are Doctors Knowledgeable About Nutrition?

Do you know more about basic nutrition than most doctors? “A poor diet now outranks...

September 16, 2025

Fiber or Low FODMAP for SIBO?

It may not be the number of bacteria growing in our small intestine, but the...

September 11, 2025

The Validity of SIBO Tests

Even if we could accurately diagnose small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), if there is no...

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September 9, 2025

Preventing Hair Loss and Promoting Hair Growth

In every grade school class photo, I seem to have a mess of tousled hair...

September 4, 2025

Do Fruits and Vegetables Boost Our Mood?

A randomized controlled trial investigates diet and psychological well-being. “Psychological health can be broadly conceptualized...

September 2, 2025

Taking Advantage of Sensory-Specific Satiety

How can we use sensory-specific satiety to our advantage? When we eat the same foods...

August 28, 2025

Dietary Diversity and Overeating

Big Food uses our hard-wired drive for dietary diversity against us. How did we evolve...

August 26, 2025

Hijacking Our Appetites

I debunk the myth of protein as the most satiating macronutrient. The importance of satiety...

August 21, 2025

Lose 200 Lbs Without Feeling Hungry

I dive into one of the most fascinating series of studies I’ve ever come across....

August 19, 2025

What Is “Pine Mouth Syndrome”?

Why do some pine nuts cause a bad taste in your mouth that can last...

August 14, 2025

Are Raw Mushrooms Safe to Eat?

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

August 12, 2025

Why I Don’t Recommend Moringa Leaf Powder

“Clearly, in spite of the widely held ‘belief’ in the health beneﬁts of M. oleifera...

August 7, 2025

Is Moringa the Most Nutritious Food?

Does the so-called miracle tree live up to the hype? Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is a...

August 5, 2025

Are Carboxymethylcellulose, Polysorbate 80, and Other Emulsifiers Safe?

Emulsifiers are the most widely used food additives. What are they doing to our gut...

July 31, 2025

True Health Intiative: Scientific Consensus on a Healthy Diet

The leading risk factor for death in the United States is the American diet. About...

July 29, 2025

Cleaning Products, Air Fresheners, and Lung Function

There is a reason the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prohibits not only...

July 24, 2025

Boosting BDNF Levels in Our Brain to Treat Depression

We can raise BDNF levels in our brain by fasting and exercising, as well as...

July 22, 2025

Does Fasting Help Treat Depression?

Caloric restriction can boost levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is considered to play...

July 17, 2025

IBD and Cannabis

Smoking cannabis may help with symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the short term,...

July 15, 2025

Eating to Downregulate a Gene for Metastatic Cancer

Women with breast cancer should include the “liberal culinary use of cruciferous vegetables.” Both the...

July 10, 2025

Eating to Help Control Cancer Metastasis

Randomized controlled trials show that lowering saturated fat intake can lead to improved breast cancer...

July 8, 2025

Dietary Components That May Cause Cancer to Metastasize

Palmitic acid, a saturated fat concentrated in meat and dairy, can boost the metastatic potential...

July 3, 2025

Does Black Cumin Seed (Nigella Sativa) Help with Weight Loss?

For three cents a day, black cumin may improve our cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood...

July 1, 2025

Should We Drink Kombucha

What are the risks versus benefits of drinking kombucha? Is Kombucha Tea Good for You?...

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