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I saw it on Drudge: “The Scary Mental Health Risks of Going Meatless,”a story in Women’s Health magazine. Predictably, this ignited a media feeding frenzy: “Plant-Based Diets May Hike Mental Health Risks” — CNBC “Vegetarian Diets Linked to Emotional, Mental Problems” — Latino…read more
Categories:Mental and Emotional Health Vegetarian Diet
Q: I moved to California from New Jersey about two months ago. Since this move, I’ve been experiencing hair loss, dry skin, and chest congestion. The chest congestion is persistent. I saw a doctor who told me that I don’t…read more
Categories:Stress
April marks “IBS Awareness Month” so let’s survey some of the new innovations in IBS care since I last reviewed it. IBS patients—estimated at 30-45 million in the U.S. alone—are demanding better treatments. They’re even organizing politically to advocate for Congressional action to fund…read more
Categories:IBS
This article contains content from one of our trusted sponsors, Protocol for Life Balance. Weight management is a very complex topic. There is no one-size-fits-all type of diet, and the journey to healthy weight is a very unique and personal…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Sponsored Supplements
How many of you remember your high school biology? We all know that our mitochondria are the organelles in our cells that help produce energy for our bodies. Our muscle cells have more mitochondria, which makes sense, but so do…read more
Categories:General Medicine
By Alan
April 27 Is the most effective weight-loss strategy really that hard? University of Vermont, February 25, 2019 Skipping breakfast concomitant with late-night dinner eating is associated with worse outcomes following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction European Journal of Preventive Cardiology April…read more
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According to the USDA Office of The Chief Economist in 2010, “31 percent of food loss at the retail and consumer levels corresponded to approximately 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food.” As a result, the USDA, EPA,…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Perhaps by now, you’ve heard of the glymphatic system. Personally, I’ve seen it be a subject both popular media and medical journals are devoting more and more attention to. But, what exactly is the glymphatic system? This may come as…read more
Categories:Sleep
Did you know that March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month? There are now nearly a million people with MS in the U.S., with women making up 74% of them. Drugs are the current mainstay of treatment for MS, with some inroads being made,…read more
Categories:Multiple Sclerosis Supplements
I’m not susceptible to conspiracy theories, but this week’s confluence of anti-low-carb/Keto stories has me wondering. It’s a veritable torrent of orchestrated assaults! First there was the “Keto crotch” campaign. Initially, I was going to pass up on damage control…read more
Categories:Ketogenic Diet Nutrition Controversies
Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Intelligent Medicine Radio for May 11, Part 1: Should we be concerned about the chemicals used to make decaf coffee?
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