Diet sodas are garnering negative attention yet again, and for good reason. A recent report from the ongoing Framingham Heart Study indicates that drinking as little as one can of sugar-free soda per day over long periods can raise the risk of stroke and dementia by a factor of three.
“Sulfate deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency you’ve never heard of,” says MIT Senior Research Scientist Stephanie Seneff, PhD, at the recent Clinical and Scientific Insights (CASI) conference in San Francisco. Seneff believes that sulfate deficiency is a major culprit behind most modern chronic diseases and health conditions. But it is one that is […]
Sugar-sweetened beverages—SSB’s as they’re known in public health circles—trigger surges in plasma uric acid levels, typically within 30-60 minutes. While these are temporary, people who drink several soft drinks every day are putting themselves at increased risk for gout.
With gout on the rise in the US and in most of the developed world, many patients are finding sweet relief from a favorite summertime fruit. In one study, daily consumption of cherries reduced the frequency of acute gout attacks by 35%.
Athletes who first tend to their brain health before lifting a single weight may perform better than those who head straight for the gym, says “Strength Sensei” Charles Poliquin.
In today’s era of disposable digital media and ephemeral “alternative facts”, there’s something reassuring about a good old fashioned medical textbook—especially one as thorough and carefully referenced as the new second edition of Dr. Alan Gaby’s landmark work, Nutritional Medicine.
Drinking roughly one cup of raw beet juice daily can markedly reduce blood pressure, while simultaneously quelling systemic inflammation and improving lipid profiles in people with hypertension.
Tasty and nutrient-packed, Goji berries might a have a role in preventing retinal damage associated with diabetes, according to a new line of research from Oklahoma State University.
Following a Paleolithic diet may help obese, postmenopausal women lose weight and lower their future risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a study presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Boston earlier this year.
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