Wellness

Can Onions Help with Weight Loss, Cholesterol, and PCOS?

Let’s talk about treating weight loss, cholesterol, and PCOS with diet. What can an eighth of a teaspoon a day…

The Link Between Milk and Parkinson’s Disease

Is the brain damage associated with milk consumption due to the banned pesticide heptachlor or the milk sugar galactose? Parkinson’s…

What Does Personalized Nutrition Actually Deliver?

There’s a lot of focus on personalized nutrition, but maybe we should focus on taking personal responsibility for our health.…

Eating Organic: Can It Lower Your Cancer Risk?

Does choosing organic over conventional foods protect against cancer? What are the effects of pesticides on cancer risk? In a…

Fighting Cancer with Whole Plant Foods

The foundation of cancer prevention is plants, not pills. “The vast majority of cancer research is devoted to finding cures,…

Do Pomegranates Live Up to Health Claims?

Pomegranates are put to the test for weight loss, diabetes, COPD, prostate cancer, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. The case of…

What Foods Trigger Inflammation?

Inflammatory markers can double within six hours of eating a pro-inflammatory meal. Which foods are the worst? Excessive inflammation may…

Building an Anti-Inflammatory Diet

What does an anti-inflammatory diet look like? “Intervention studies to enhance healthy ageing need appropriate outcome measures, such as blood-borne…

Glycidol: The DNA-Damager in Fried Foods

Glycidol may help explain why people who eat fried foods get more cancer. “The main purpose of frying is to…

Prunes: Nature’s Answer to Constipation

Prunes, figs, and exercise are put to the test as natural home remedies for constipation. The act of defecation is…