Exposure to phthalates and bisphenol-A (BPA) —two common chemicals found in plastic—can reduce thyroid hormone levels by as much as 10%, according to data from a study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the nation’s largest trade association for dietitians is being well-fattened by agri-business and the junk food industry, according to a scathing new report by Eat Drink Politics, an independent non-profit watchdog group.
A low salt diet in combination with diuretic drug therapy can spell problems for some heart failure patients, according to a new systematic review of six clinical trials.
Yale researchers have identified a new pathogen capable of producing a Lyme Disease-like syndrome. Borrelia miyamotoi, a distant relative of B. bergdorferi, was first detected in the US in 2001, but until last month there was no evidence that it caused illness.
A systematic review of 4 decades of clinical research shows that supplementation with vitamin C produces a modest but consistent and measurable reduction in blood pressure.
In an effort to reduce dependence on antibiotic drugs, some poultry and pork farmers are turning to an age-old herbal ally: oregano.
Patients resolving to quit smoking in the New Year would do well to consider acupuncture or hypnotherapy. Two new systematic reviews show that both techniques substantially improve long-term quit rates.
Approximately 1% of American Caucasians may now have celiac disease, according to a major epidemiologic survey by researchers at the Mayo Clinic. Once thought to be rare and largely marginalized by mainstream medicine, conditions like celiac disease and gluten intolerance are proving to be much more common—and serious—than previously thought. “It’s kind of ironic: we […]
Contrary to popular belief, it’s not the large atherosclerotic plaques that cause most fatal cardiac events; it’s the small ones you really need to watch out for, says Steven Masley, MD, a functional medicine physician in St. Petersburg, FL. Large plaques cause angina, which are like the fire alarm signals of heart disease. But these […]
Nordic Naturals, the nation’s leading fish oil manufacturer, recently announced an innovative scholarship program that offers new and returning college students the opportunity to win $5,000 toward their tuition. Entitled “Learn. Inspire. Change. 2013 What’s Essential™ Essay Scholarship,” the program asks students to put down in words—1000-1500 of ’em—what is essential to them, what inspires […]
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