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Why Might It Be Safer to Take NSAIDs Like Ibuprofen on an Empty Stomach?

NSAID painkillers like Advil and Aleve cause more than 100,000 hospitalizations and 16,500 deaths each year in the United States alone. Up to 30% of regular users develop stomach ulcers, yet most patients and doctors remain unaware of the true risks.

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September 11, 2015

The Downside of Green Smoothies

Concerns about smoothies and oxalic acid, nitrate availability, dental erosion, and weight gain are addressed.

September 9, 2015

Liquid Calories: Do Smoothies Lead to Weight Gain?

If our body doesn't register liquid calories as well, why are blended soups more satiating...

September 7, 2015

Green Smoothies: What Does the Science Say?

Might disrupting the fiber by blending fruit result in overly rapid sugar absorption?

September 4, 2015

Are Green Smoothies Bad for You?

Eating intact grains, beans, and nuts (as opposed to bread, hummus, and nut butters) may...

September 2, 2015

Are Green Smoothies Good for You?

Smoothies (and blended soups and sauces) offer a convenient way to boost both the quantity...

August 31, 2015

How to Reduce Carcinogenic Bile Acid Production

The consumption of animal fat appears to increase the growth of gut bacteria that turn...

August 28, 2015

Putrefying Protein and “Toxifying” Enzymes

Certain gut bacteria can “retoxify” carcinogens that your liver successfully detoxified, but these bacteria can...

August 26, 2015

Treating Dry Eye Disease with Diet: Just Add Water?

Causes of dry eye disease include LASIK laser eye surgery, but there are dietary approaches...

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August 24, 2015

How May Plants Protect Against Diabetes?

Protective properties of whole plant foods against diabetes include antioxidants, lipotropes, fiber, and the ability...

August 21, 2015

Why Is Meat a Risk Factor for Diabetes?

Potential culprits include the trans fat in meat, the saturated fat, cholesterol, heme iron, advanced...

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August 19, 2015

Coffee and Mortality

What effect does coffee and tea consumption have on longevity, cancer risk, GERD reflux, bone...

August 17, 2015

Olive Oil and Artery Function

Does extra virgin olive oil have the same adverse effect on arterial function as refined...

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