Latest in Clinical Nutrition: Volume 64

The “volumes” refer to a series of 26-video digital downloads available to stream online. These streamable series give folks the opportunity to sneak-preview videos months ahead of time, watch them all straight through, and share as gifts. The videos will all eventually end up online for free here at NutritionFacts.org.

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December 11, 2023

Acid Reflux Medicine May Cause Osteoporosis

Stomach acid–blocking proton pump inhibitor drugs—PPIs with brand names like Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, Protonix, and...

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December 13, 2023

Do Vitamin D Supplements Help Prevent Diabetes, Cancer Mortality, and Overall Mortality?

Randomized interventional trials are necessary to establish cause-and-effect.

December 18, 2023

The Side Effects of Human Growth Hormone as an Anti-Aging Therapy

Taking human growth hormone (somatotropin) may actually accelerate the aging process.

DHEA supplements in a bowl on brown surface

December 20, 2023

DHEA: What Is It and What Are Its Benefits?

DHEA levels naturally decline with age. Does replenishing youthful levels have restorative effects?

December 27, 2023

Ginkgo Biloba as a Brain Health Supplement for Dementia

Ginkgo does not seem to play a role in preventing cognitive decline or dementia, but...

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January 3, 2024

Do Hair Dyes Cause Cancer?

Is the higher rate of bladder cancer among hairdressers due to exposure to hair dyes?...

January 8, 2024

Is Aging a Disease?

Aging is arguably one of the most important unsolved problems of humanity, yet less than...

January 10, 2024

The Efficacy, Safety, and Side Effects of Botox and Facelifts

Botox injections and facelift surgery are considered to be relatively safe with complications happening in...

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January 15, 2024

The Efficacy and Safety of Fillers, Chemical Peels, and Laser Skin Resurfacing

Chemical peels and laser skin resurfacing may do more harm than good, and filler injections...

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January 17, 2024

Diet and Caloric Restriction for Longevity—The Monkey Trials

How can we make sense of the disparate results from the four primate studies on...

January 22, 2024

How to Boost Your Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) for Heart Health

How can we improve the capacity of our blood vessels to repair themselves?

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January 24, 2024

The Benefits and Side Effects of Ginseng

What do more than 100 clinical trials on red ginseng, white ginseng, and American ginseng...

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January 29, 2024

How Well Do Medicines Like Fosamax Work to Treat Osteoporosis?

Doctors and patients alike vastly overestimate the power of bisphosphonate drugs to prevent fractures.

January 31, 2024

Parabiosis Experiments Prove Bloodborne Aging Factors

Macabre experiments surgically attaching old animals to young ones show there is something in the...

February 5, 2024

Can Getting Transfusions of Young Blood Slow Aging?

Ready for the mind-blowing twist in the mystery of why the injection of blood from...

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February 7, 2024

How Much Sleep Is Needed for Glymphatic Flow (Brain Cleaning)?

One function of sleep is the clearance of toxic waste byproducts through a newly discovered...

February 12, 2024

The Best Sleeping Position for Glymphatic Flow in the Brain

What can we do to prevent the decline in glymphatic brain filtration as we age?

February 14, 2024

Why Do Milk Drinkers Live Shorter Lives on Average?

How might we reduce the risk of premature death from dairy consumption?

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February 19, 2024

Dental Implant Overdentures and Cognitive Function

Chewing pressure sensations to the nerves in the jaw have neurological effects.

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February 21, 2024

How to Delay the Age of Menopause with Diet and Lifestyle Factors

Approximately half of the variability of age of menopause among women is explained by genetics....

February 26, 2024

What Causes Wrinkles?

Over time, the skin folding caused by everyday facial expressions etches once-temporary grooves into permanent...

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February 28, 2024

The Best Mouthwash for Halitosis (Bad Breath)

Most mouthwashes just mask the odor. How do you treat the cause of bad breath?

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March 4, 2024

Is Longevity Genetic?

Based on a study of thousands of twin pairs, only about 25 percent of the...

March 6, 2024

APOE—The Single Most Important Gene for Longevity

APOE is the primary cholesterol carrier in the brain and plays a major role in...

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March 11, 2024

How Much Licorice Is Safe?

Eating licorice or drinking licorice tea can cause the loss of body fat by blocking...

Doctor and patient reviewing prostate test lab results

March 13, 2024

The Pros and Cons of Testing PSA Levels for Prostate Cancer

Given the clear harms and the small and uncertain benefits, most men would presumably decide...

Latest in Clinical Nutrition: Volume 64

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