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Benefits of a Half Teaspoon of Brewer’s Yeast Daily

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on July 12, 2022, 7:00 am.

A half-teaspoon a day of brewer’s yeast is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial. In 1854, a case repor… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Treating the Root Cause of Toenail Fungus

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on July 7, 2022, 7:00 am.

Does Tea Tree Oil Work for Nail Fungus? Tea tree essential oil is pitted against the antifungal cream lotrimin for the treatment of fungal n… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Tea Tree Oil vs. Tinactin for Athlete’s Foot

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on July 5, 2022, 7:00 am.

Are the effects of tea tree oil anti-fungal or merely anti-inflammatory? Our entire understanding of the cause of dandruff shifted with a la… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 30, 2022, 7:00 am.

The natural plant-based sweeteners stevia and monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) are pitted head-to-head against aspartame and Splenda. A number of ar… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Certified Organic Meat Put to the Test

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 28, 2022, 7:00 am.

Researchers tested 76 samples of different kinds of organic and conventional meats for 33 different carcinogens. A study on carcinogenic ris… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Is There Arsenic in Rice? How Much Rice Is Too Much?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 27, 2022, 7:00 am.

Concerns over the arsenic content of rice have led to recommendations to reduce rice consumption in favor of other whole grains. What are so… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Tea Tree Oil vs. Tinactin for Athlete’s Foot

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on July 5, 2022, 7:00 am.

Are the effects of tea tree oil anti-fungal or merely anti-inflammatory? Our entire understanding of the cause of dandruff shifted with a la… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 30, 2022, 7:00 am.

The natural plant-based sweeteners stevia and monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) are pitted head-to-head against aspartame and Splenda. A number of ar… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Certified Organic Meat Put to the Test

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 28, 2022, 7:00 am.

Researchers tested 76 samples of different kinds of organic and conventional meats for 33 different carcinogens. A study on carcinogenic ris… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Is There Arsenic in Rice? How Much Rice Is Too Much?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 27, 2022, 7:00 am.

Concerns over the arsenic content of rice have led to recommendations to reduce rice consumption in favor of other whole grains. What are so… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Double Your Donations and Key Takeaways on Skin Cancer

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 23, 2022, 7:00 am.

Summer is in swing here in the northern hemisphere, and, for many, that means more time outside. Exposure to the sun is important for produc… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Do Avocados Help Lower Cholesterol?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 21, 2022, 7:00 am.

Cholesterol is a vital component of our cells, which is why our body makes all that we need. Elevated cholesterol in our blood is implicated… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Certified Organic Meat Put to the Test

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 28, 2022, 7:00 am.

Researchers tested 76 samples of different kinds of organic and conventional meats for 33 different carcinogens. A study on carcinogenic ris… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Is There Arsenic in Rice? How Much Rice Is Too Much?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 27, 2022, 7:00 am.

Concerns over the arsenic content of rice have led to recommendations to reduce rice consumption in favor of other whole grains. What are so… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Double Your Donations and Key Takeaways on Skin Cancer

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 23, 2022, 7:00 am.

Summer is in swing here in the northern hemisphere, and, for many, that means more time outside. Exposure to the sun is important for produc… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Do Avocados Help Lower Cholesterol?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 21, 2022, 7:00 am.

Cholesterol is a vital component of our cells, which is why our body makes all that we need. Elevated cholesterol in our blood is implicated… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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How to Reduce the Cancer-Causing Properties of Meat

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 21, 2022, 7:00 am.

What are the preparation methods to reduce exposure to carcinogens in cooked meat? What are some ways we can decrease our exposure to the ca… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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How Foods Are Tested for Depression

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 16, 2022, 7:00 am.

What is the science behind the marketing of foods for antidepressant effects? If you go online, you can see claims about “coconut water be… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Do Avocados Help Lower Cholesterol?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 21, 2022, 7:00 am.

Cholesterol is a vital component of our cells, which is why our body makes all that we need. Elevated cholesterol in our blood is implicated… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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How to Reduce the Cancer-Causing Properties of Meat

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 21, 2022, 7:00 am.

What are the preparation methods to reduce exposure to carcinogens in cooked meat? What are some ways we can decrease our exposure to the ca… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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How Foods Are Tested for Depression

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 16, 2022, 7:00 am.

What is the science behind the marketing of foods for antidepressant effects? If you go online, you can see claims about “coconut water be… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Grind Your Chia Seeds

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 14, 2022, 7:00 am.

The secret to unlocking the benefits of chia seeds may be grinding them up.  When recently reviewing the literature on the health-promoting… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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The Effects of Cell Phones and Bluetooth on Hearing

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 9, 2022, 7:00 am.

What impact might cell phone and Bluetooth radiation have on the inner ear? “Given the huge number of mobile [cell] phone users at present… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Heavy Metal Detox Diet

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 7, 2022, 7:00 am.

What dietary change can simultaneously help detoxify mercury, lead, and cadmium from the body? I’ve previously explored the issue of lead … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Grind Your Chia Seeds

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 14, 2022, 7:00 am.

The secret to unlocking the benefits of chia seeds may be grinding them up.  When recently reviewing the literature on the health-promoting… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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The Effects of Cell Phones and Bluetooth on Hearing

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 9, 2022, 7:00 am.

What impact might cell phone and Bluetooth radiation have on the inner ear? “Given the huge number of mobile [cell] phone users at present… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Heavy Metal Detox Diet

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 7, 2022, 7:00 am.

What dietary change can simultaneously help detoxify mercury, lead, and cadmium from the body? I’ve previously explored the issue of lead … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Key Takeaways for Allergy Season and a Recipe for Taquitos

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 2, 2022, 7:00 am.

It’s spring here in the United States, which, for millions of people, means allergy season. While you may be feeling lousy because your im… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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After Marijuana Legalization Did Opioid Overdoses Go Up, Stay the Same, or Go Down?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 31, 2022, 7:00 am.

What happened in states after medical marijuana laws were passed? Did opioid overdoses go up, stay the same, or go down? Millions of people … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Black Salve Is a Dangerous Scam

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 26, 2022, 7:00 am.

Is black salve, a paste made from bloodroot, safe and effective for the treatment of skin cancer? “Despite warnings from the American Acad… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Heavy Metal Detox Diet

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 7, 2022, 7:00 am.

What dietary change can simultaneously help detoxify mercury, lead, and cadmium from the body? I’ve previously explored the issue of lead … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Key Takeaways for Allergy Season and a Recipe for Taquitos

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 2, 2022, 7:00 am.

It’s spring here in the United States, which, for millions of people, means allergy season. While you may be feeling lousy because your im… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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After Marijuana Legalization Did Opioid Overdoses Go Up, Stay the Same, or Go Down?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 31, 2022, 7:00 am.

What happened in states after medical marijuana laws were passed? Did opioid overdoses go up, stay the same, or go down? Millions of people … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Black Salve Is a Dangerous Scam

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 26, 2022, 7:00 am.

Is black salve, a paste made from bloodroot, safe and effective for the treatment of skin cancer? “Despite warnings from the American Acad… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Cabbage Leaf Wraps for Arthritic Knees

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 24, 2022, 7:00 am.

Unbelievably, a randomized controlled trial of cabbage leaf wraps for arthritis was published. In a section of the British Medical Journal c… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Randomized Controlled Trials of Beans

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 19, 2022, 7:00 am.

Do legumes—beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils—work only to prevent disease, or can they help treat and reverse it as well? Legume… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

After Marijuana Legalization Did Opioid Overdoses Go Up, Stay the Same, or Go Down?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 31, 2022, 7:00 am.

What happened in states after medical marijuana laws were passed? Did opioid overdoses go up, stay the same, or go down? Millions of people … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Black Salve Is a Dangerous Scam

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 26, 2022, 7:00 am.

Is black salve, a paste made from bloodroot, safe and effective for the treatment of skin cancer? “Despite warnings from the American Acad… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Cabbage Leaf Wraps for Arthritic Knees

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 24, 2022, 7:00 am.

Unbelievably, a randomized controlled trial of cabbage leaf wraps for arthritis was published. In a section of the British Medical Journal c… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Randomized Controlled Trials of Beans

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 19, 2022, 7:00 am.

Do legumes—beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils—work only to prevent disease, or can they help treat and reverse it as well? Legume… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Blueberry Blocking Effects of Yogurt

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 17, 2022, 7:00 am.

What happened when researchers tried to tease out what’s in dairy that interferes with the health benefits of berries and tea? A trio of H… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Guacamole

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 12, 2022, 7:00 am.

High-fat plant foods—avocados, peanuts, and walnuts—and olive oil are put to the test. In the preface of my book How Not to Die, after b… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Cabbage Leaf Wraps for Arthritic Knees

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 24, 2022, 7:00 am.

Unbelievably, a randomized controlled trial of cabbage leaf wraps for arthritis was published. In a section of the British Medical Journal c… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Randomized Controlled Trials of Beans

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 19, 2022, 7:00 am.

Do legumes—beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils—work only to prevent disease, or can they help treat and reverse it as well? Legume… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Blueberry Blocking Effects of Yogurt

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 17, 2022, 7:00 am.

What happened when researchers tried to tease out what’s in dairy that interferes with the health benefits of berries and tea? A trio of H… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Guacamole

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 12, 2022, 7:00 am.

High-fat plant foods—avocados, peanuts, and walnuts—and olive oil are put to the test. In the preface of my book How Not to Die, after b… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Probiotics vs. Antibiotics for Autism

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 10, 2022, 7:00 am.

What role do antibiotics play in the development and treatment of autism spectrum disorder? “There are many examples in nature of intestin… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Spinach and Berries to Prevent Muscle Soreness

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 5, 2022, 7:00 am.

What are the effects of spinach and berries on oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle soreness in athletes? Higher fruit and vegetable c… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Blueberry Blocking Effects of Yogurt

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 17, 2022, 7:00 am.

What happened when researchers tried to tease out what’s in dairy that interferes with the health benefits of berries and tea? A trio of H… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Guacamole

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 12, 2022, 7:00 am.

High-fat plant foods—avocados, peanuts, and walnuts—and olive oil are put to the test. In the preface of my book How Not to Die, after b… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Probiotics vs. Antibiotics for Autism

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 10, 2022, 7:00 am.

What role do antibiotics play in the development and treatment of autism spectrum disorder? “There are many examples in nature of intestin… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Spinach and Berries to Prevent Muscle Soreness

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 5, 2022, 7:00 am.

What are the effects of spinach and berries on oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle soreness in athletes? Higher fruit and vegetable c… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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An Apple a Day May Keep the Pharmacist Away

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 3, 2022, 7:00 am.

Which would save more lives: eating an apple a day or taking statin drugs? Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? That’s [&#8230… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Sources of Oxidized Cholesterol

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 28, 2022, 7:00 am.

Chicken, fish, and egg powder in processed foods present greater risk from cholesterol oxidation byproducts, but there are things you can do… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Probiotics vs. Antibiotics for Autism

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 10, 2022, 7:00 am.

What role do antibiotics play in the development and treatment of autism spectrum disorder? “There are many examples in nature of intestin… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Spinach and Berries to Prevent Muscle Soreness

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 5, 2022, 7:00 am.

What are the effects of spinach and berries on oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle soreness in athletes? Higher fruit and vegetable c… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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An Apple a Day May Keep the Pharmacist Away

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 3, 2022, 7:00 am.

Which would save more lives: eating an apple a day or taking statin drugs? Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? That’s [&#8230… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Sources of Oxidized Cholesterol

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 28, 2022, 7:00 am.

Chicken, fish, and egg powder in processed foods present greater risk from cholesterol oxidation byproducts, but there are things you can do… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Oxidized Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Disease

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 26, 2022, 7:00 am.

Oxidized cholesterol can be a hundred times more toxic than regular cholesterol, raising additional concerns about foods such as ghee, canne… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Whole Food Plant-Based Brownies? Yes!

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 21, 2022, 7:00 am.

A couple months ago, I emailed a recipe for Oatmeal Cookie Dough Bites, and they were such a hit that I wanted to share another […]… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.