What was the secret to the public health community’s triumph when past attempts to regulate the food industry failed? There…
What happened when ultra-processed foods were matched for calories, sugar, fat, and fiber content in the first randomized controlled trial?…
The Squatty Potty is put to the test. Previously, I’ve talked about the potential efficacy of prunes and dried figs…
What happens within hours of eating a high-fat meal? We are only as old as our arteries. What can we…
There is a window of time in which sufficient physical activity can help mediate some of the damage caused by…
If you’re going to have something unhealthy, is there anything you can eat with it to help mitigate the damage…
Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of lettuce seeds.…
Before Insulin, There Was Oatmeal Before the discovery of insulin, the lives of many people with diabetes were saved or…
Cranberries and pumpkin seeds are put to the test for benign prostatic hypertrophy. More than 50% of men in their…
A staggering 99.99% of Americans fail to get the minimum recommended potassium intake (despite it being perhaps only half of…
Is potassium chloride a win-win by decreasing sodium intake and increasing potassium intake? Of all the terrible things about our…
Healthy kidneys are required for potassium excretion. If you aren’t sure if you’re at risk, ask your doctor about getting…
I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality. In 2019, Dr. David Katz and colleagues,…
Might biotin or zinc supplements prevent hair loss in men and women? By the time we’re 50, about half of…
What are the pros and cons of Propecia and Rogaine for hair loss? “Any consumer looking on the Internet for…
Hot peppers, soy foods, and pumpkin seeds may help with hair loss. Androgenic or androgenetic alopecia is one of the…
A micromort, a unit for comparing and communicating risk to patients, is equivalent to a one-in-a-million chance of dying. Hundreds…
Do people who eat nuts live longer simply because they replace protein from animals with protein from plants? The American…