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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 15, 2024

Friday Favorites: Elderberry Benefits and Side Effects – Does It Help with Colds and the Flu?

How effective are flu shots, elderberries, echinacea, and cranberries?

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November 13, 2024

The Benefits and Side Effects of Probiotic Supplements

Probiotics can actually interfere with microbiome recovery after antibiotics, rather than facilitate it.

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November 11, 2024

How Much Exercise Is Too Much?

It may be prudent to limit chronic, vigorous exercise to no more than an hour...

November 8, 2024

Friday Favorites: Just How Bad Is Hospital Food?

What do hospitals have to say for themselves for feeding people meals that appear to...

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November 6, 2024

Does Exercise Extend Your Lifespan or Just Your Healthspan?

I was surprised by how much controversy is in the medical literature over whether the...

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November 4, 2024

Exercise Is Medicine

The evidence supporting the overall health benefits of physical activity is overwhelming.

November 1, 2024

Friday Favorites: Ochratoxin and Breakfast Cereals, Herbs, Spices, and Wine

One of the few food contaminants found at higher levels in those eating plant-based diets...

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October 30, 2024

How Many Steps Should We Get Every Day?

The official exercise recommendations are a “trade-off between optimizing health outcomes and minimizing requirements for...

October 28, 2024

Are Fish or Fish Oil Supplements Good for the Heart?

Five massive new trials have been published recently, randomizing tens of thousands to various formulations...

October 25, 2024

Friday Favorites: Fasting to Treat Depression

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

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October 23, 2024

The Benefits and Side Effects of Spirulina

Blue-green algae, chlorella, and spirulina are all advertised as being beneficial, but they could be...

October 21, 2024

The Benefits and Dangers of Chlorella

I explain why I no longer consume chlorella.

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