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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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How Well Does Cooking Destroy the Cyanide in Flax Seeds

May 8, 2019

How Well Does Cooking Destroy the Cyanide in Flaxseeds?

Are flax seeds like bitter almonds, where just a few ounces could kill you, or...

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May 6, 2019

Does Wi-Fi Radiation Affect Brain Function?

What have more than 100 studies on Wi-Fi and human brain wave modulation found?

May 3, 2019

Flashback Friday: Cooking to Live Longer

Does cooking meals at home lead to improved health outcomes? And how do TV dinners...

How Much Microplastic Is Found in Fish Fillets?

May 1, 2019

How Much Microplastic Is Found in Fish Fillets?

How many plastic particles per serving have been found in the fish muscle itself?

Are Microplastics in Seafood a Cancer Risk?

April 29, 2019

Are Microplastics in Seafood a Cancer Risk?

Plastic particles may exacerbate the pollutant contamination of fish.

April 26, 2019

Flashback Friday: Ginger for Migraines

An eighth teaspoon of powdered ginger was found to work as well as the migraine...

Microplastic Contamination and Seafood Safety

April 24, 2019

Microplastic Contamination and Seafood Safety

Can ingested plastic particles from fish get into our bloodstream?

Sugar Industry Attempts to Manipulate the Science

April 22, 2019

Sugar Industry Attempts to Manipulate the Science

How the food industry responds to “health food faddists."

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April 19, 2019

Flashback Friday: How to Treat High Blood Pressure with Diet

The first-line treatment for hypertension is lifestyle modification, which often includes the DASH diet. What...

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April 17, 2019

Recipe: Garlic Caesar Salad Dressing

My go-to salad dressing, from the How Not to Die Cookbook.

The Orthorexia Nervosa Test

April 15, 2019

The Orthorexia Nervosa Test

See how you score on the orthorexia “diagnostic” test.

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April 12, 2019

Flashback Friday: Optimal Cholesterol Level

Why don’t authorities advocate a sufficient reduction in cholesterol down to safe levels?

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