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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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November 8, 2013

Counteracting the Effects of Dioxins Through Diet

Phytonutrients in certain plant foods may block the toxic effects of industrial pollutants, like dioxins,...

November 6, 2013

The Broccoli Receptor: Our First Line of Defense

There is a receptor in our intestines activated by phytonutrients in cruciferous vegetables that boosts...

November 4, 2013

Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Causes of Disease

If doctors can eliminate some of our leading killers by treating the underlying causes of...

November 1, 2013

Canned Beans or Cooked Beans?

Canned beans are convenient, but are they as nutritious as home-cooked? And, if we do...

October 30, 2013

BRCA Breast Cancer Genes and Soy

One reason why soy consumption is associated with improved survival and lower recurrence rates in...

October 28, 2013

Increased Lifespan from Beans

The intake of legumes—beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils—may be the single most important dietary...

October 25, 2013

How Many Poppy Seeds Are Too Many?

Soaking and cooking poppy seeds can lower their morphine and codeine levels—but those undergoing drug...

October 23, 2013

Nutrient-Dense Approach to Weight Management

Americans eating meat-free diets average higher intakes of nearly every nutrient, while maintaining a lower...

October 21, 2013

Preserving Immune Function in Athletes with Nutritional Yeast

Athletes who overtrain may put excessive stress on their bodies, and become more susceptible to...

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October 18, 2013

Enhanced Athletic Recovery without Undermining Adaptation

Might the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of plant-based diets undermine some of the benefits of...

October 16, 2013

Chronic Headaches and Pork Tapeworms

Chronic headaches such as migraines or “tension” headache symptoms may be a sign of pork...

October 14, 2013

Eggs, Choline, and Cancer

Choline may be the reason egg consumption is associated with prostate cancer progression and death.

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