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The Public Health Concerns of Weed Legalization

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

There are some serious public health concerns about the legalization of marijuana, but they’re probably not what you might expect. Regardi… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Topical Aloe Vera Gel for Lichen Planus

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

We shouldn’t ever swallow aloe vera, but how does using it topically for a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease compare to steroids? Li… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Viagra-Type Drugs and Melanoma Skin Cancer

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

What is the role of erectile dysfunction drugs like Cialis and Levitra in the promotion and progression of prostate cancer and melanoma? Of … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Turmeric with Black Pepper: What It’s Good for and How to Take It

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 11, 2022, 7:00 am.

Historians have gathered evidence showing that people—from long ago and from around the world—have used herbs, often in a sophisticated … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Sunflower Seeds May Aggravate Acne

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

Should we be concerned about the pimples, cadmium, and “colonic crunch” associated with the consumption of sunflower seeds? A recent obs… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Blueberries Can Improve Artery Function

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

What is the optimum dose of wild blueberries to eat at a meal? A single serving of blueberries can help mediate the arterial dysfunction ind… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Viagra-Type Drugs and Melanoma Skin Cancer

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

What is the role of erectile dysfunction drugs like Cialis and Levitra in the promotion and progression of prostate cancer and melanoma? Of … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Turmeric with Black Pepper: What It’s Good for and How to Take It

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 11, 2022, 7:00 am.

Historians have gathered evidence showing that people—from long ago and from around the world—have used herbs, often in a sophisticated … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Sunflower Seeds May Aggravate Acne

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

Should we be concerned about the pimples, cadmium, and “colonic crunch” associated with the consumption of sunflower seeds? A recent obs… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Blueberries Can Improve Artery Function

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

What is the optimum dose of wild blueberries to eat at a meal? A single serving of blueberries can help mediate the arterial dysfunction ind… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Sci-Hub Offers the Quickest, Easiest, and Greatest Access to Science

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

Sci-Hub is the portal with the quickest, easiest, and greatest access to science, but there’s a catch.  In 2016, The Washington Post wrot… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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The Trick to Access Research Articles for Free

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 29, 2022, 7:00 am.

The “Robin Hood of Science” continues to provide more than 60 million scientific papers to anyone in the world for free at https://sci-h… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Blueberries Can Improve Artery Function

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

What is the optimum dose of wild blueberries to eat at a meal? A single serving of blueberries can help mediate the arterial dysfunction ind… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Sci-Hub Offers the Quickest, Easiest, and Greatest Access to Science

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

Sci-Hub is the portal with the quickest, easiest, and greatest access to science, but there’s a catch.  In 2016, The Washington Post wrot… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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The Trick to Access Research Articles for Free

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 29, 2022, 7:00 am.

The “Robin Hood of Science” continues to provide more than 60 million scientific papers to anyone in the world for free at https://sci-h… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Key Takeaways on Protein and a Protein-Rich Recipe

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

Not all protein is created equal. Animal proteins have different impacts on our kidneys, for example, than proteins from plants. Within hour… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Dinosaur Kale and Red Cabbage Put to the Test

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 22, 2022, 7:00 am.

Dinosaur kale and red cabbage are put to the test.  LDL cholesterol is bad, but oxidized LDL may be even worse. What role might our [&#8230… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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What to Eat to Help with Seasonal Allergies (Hay Fever)

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

What did a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of a food that costs pennies a day for ragweed allergy sufferers find? A “gr… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

The Trick to Access Research Articles for Free

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 29, 2022, 7:00 am.

The “Robin Hood of Science” continues to provide more than 60 million scientific papers to anyone in the world for free at https://sci-h… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Key Takeaways on Protein and a Protein-Rich Recipe

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

Not all protein is created equal. Animal proteins have different impacts on our kidneys, for example, than proteins from plants. Within hour… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Dinosaur Kale and Red Cabbage Put to the Test

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 22, 2022, 7:00 am.

Dinosaur kale and red cabbage are put to the test.  LDL cholesterol is bad, but oxidized LDL may be even worse. What role might our [&#8230… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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What to Eat to Help with Seasonal Allergies (Hay Fever)

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

What did a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of a food that costs pennies a day for ragweed allergy sufferers find? A “gr… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Sports Drinks Are Neither Safe Nor Effective

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 15, 2022, 7:00 am.

Commercial influences may have corrupted the American College of Sports Medicine’s hydration guidelines. If you had to name the greatest m… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Water vs. Coconut Water vs. Sports Drinks for Athletes

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

Coconut water is tested head-to-head against plain water and sports drinks in athletes. As you may know, I’ve previously reviewed the evid… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Sports Drinks Are Neither Safe Nor Effective

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 15, 2022, 7:00 am.

Commercial influences may have corrupted the American College of Sports Medicine’s hydration guidelines. If you had to name the greatest m… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Water vs. Coconut Water vs. Sports Drinks for Athletes

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

Coconut water is tested head-to-head against plain water and sports drinks in athletes. As you may know, I’ve previously reviewed the evid… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Do Natural Thymol Cleaning Products Disinfect as Well as Bleach?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 8, 2022, 7:00 am.

What’s the best household cleaning product to use? Household cleaning products can be hazardous, landing hundreds of thousands of children… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Recipe for a Plant-Based Sweet Treat, New Volume, and Key Takeaways

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

Eating a healthy, plant-based diet doesn’t mean depriving yourself of sweet treats! Dates are a great whole-food sweetener. Try them in th… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Is Soy Harmful, Harmless, or Helpful for Fibroids?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 1, 2022, 7:00 am.

When it comes to uterine fibroids, is soy harmful, harmless, or helpful? About one in four women will eventually suffer from fibroids, most … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Mayo Clinic Tests Shark Cartilage Supplements for Cancer

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

Shark cartilage supplements carry risks, but so do many cancer treatments. The question is, do they work? When it comes to marketing unprove… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Do Natural Thymol Cleaning Products Disinfect as Well as Bleach?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 8, 2022, 7:00 am.

What’s the best household cleaning product to use? Household cleaning products can be hazardous, landing hundreds of thousands of children… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Recipe for a Plant-Based Sweet Treat, New Volume, and Key Takeaways

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

Eating a healthy, plant-based diet doesn’t mean depriving yourself of sweet treats! Dates are a great whole-food sweetener. Try them in th… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Is Soy Harmful, Harmless, or Helpful for Fibroids?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 1, 2022, 7:00 am.

When it comes to uterine fibroids, is soy harmful, harmless, or helpful? About one in four women will eventually suffer from fibroids, most … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Mayo Clinic Tests Shark Cartilage Supplements for Cancer

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

Shark cartilage supplements carry risks, but so do many cancer treatments. The question is, do they work? When it comes to marketing unprove… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Vitamin D Recommendations Infographic

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on February 22, 2022, 7:00 am.

Vitamin D, which is made mostly by animals, including ourselves, when we’re exposed to sunlight, may help us enjoy a longer life based on … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Do Cell Phones Affect Cognitive Function?

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

The World Health Organization concluded that cell phone radiation may cause brain tumors, but what about effects on cognitive function? “A… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Is Soy Harmful, Harmless, or Helpful for Fibroids?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on March 1, 2022, 7:00 am.

When it comes to uterine fibroids, is soy harmful, harmless, or helpful? About one in four women will eventually suffer from fibroids, most … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Mayo Clinic Tests Shark Cartilage Supplements for Cancer

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

Shark cartilage supplements carry risks, but so do many cancer treatments. The question is, do they work? When it comes to marketing unprove… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Vitamin D Recommendations Infographic

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on February 22, 2022, 7:00 am.

Vitamin D, which is made mostly by animals, including ourselves, when we’re exposed to sunlight, may help us enjoy a longer life based on … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Do Cell Phones Affect Cognitive Function?

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

The World Health Organization concluded that cell phone radiation may cause brain tumors, but what about effects on cognitive function? “A… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Cannabis Brain Damage Reversible in Adults

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on February 15, 2022, 7:00 am.

If you start smoking marijuana as an adult, how much cannabis is too much?  “Can the recreational use of marijuana cause cognitive impair… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Cannabis Brain Damage in Teens May Not Be Reversible

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

Is the American Academy of Pediatrics’ opposition to cannabis legalization just reefer madness revisited? “Since the commercialism of ma… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Vitamin D Recommendations Infographic

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on February 22, 2022, 7:00 am.

Vitamin D, which is made mostly by animals, including ourselves, when we’re exposed to sunlight, may help us enjoy a longer life based on … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Do Cell Phones Affect Cognitive Function?

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

The World Health Organization concluded that cell phone radiation may cause brain tumors, but what about effects on cognitive function? “A… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Cannabis Brain Damage Reversible in Adults

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on February 15, 2022, 7:00 am.

If you start smoking marijuana as an adult, how much cannabis is too much?  “Can the recreational use of marijuana cause cognitive impair… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Cannabis Brain Damage in Teens May Not Be Reversible

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

Is the American Academy of Pediatrics’ opposition to cannabis legalization just reefer madness revisited? “Since the commercialism of ma… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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How Good Are Avocados for You?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on February 8, 2022, 7:00 am.

The nutritional benefits of guacamole extend beyond the nutrients in avocados. Avocados have been described as a “major dietary source of … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Are Provoked Urine Challenge Tests for Heavy Metals a Scam?

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

Is testing for body burden of heavy metals like mercury with “urine mobilization tests,” “challenge tests,” and “provoked urine te… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Cannabis Brain Damage Reversible in Adults

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on February 15, 2022, 7:00 am.

If you start smoking marijuana as an adult, how much cannabis is too much?  “Can the recreational use of marijuana cause cognitive impair… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Cannabis Brain Damage in Teens May Not Be Reversible

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

Is the American Academy of Pediatrics’ opposition to cannabis legalization just reefer madness revisited? “Since the commercialism of ma… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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How Good Are Avocados for You?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on February 8, 2022, 7:00 am.

The nutritional benefits of guacamole extend beyond the nutrients in avocados. Avocados have been described as a “major dietary source of … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Are Provoked Urine Challenge Tests for Heavy Metals a Scam?

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

Is testing for body burden of heavy metals like mercury with “urine mobilization tests,” “challenge tests,” and “provoked urine te… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease with Diet

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on February 1, 2022, 7:00 am.

What evidence is there that our meat-sweet diets play a cause-and-effect role in dementia? What is behind the dramatic increase in dementia … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Do Any Benefits of Alcohol Outweigh the Risks?

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

What would happen if you effectively randomized people at birth to drink more or less alcohol their whole lives? Would they get more or less… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.