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Health and Wellness Headlines for January 5

Top 10 NutritionFacts.org Videos of 2021

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 4, 2022, 7:00 am.

NutritionFacts.org arises from my annual review of the medical literature. With the help of a team of hundreds of volunteers, we churned th… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Is It the Sugar, the Milk, or the Cocoa in Chocolate Causing Acne?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 30, 2021, 7:00 am.

Is the link between chocolate and acne due to the sugar, the milk, or the cocoa in chocolate? Researchers put white chocolate, dark chocolat… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Thank You for Your Support

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 28, 2021, 7:00 am.

Thanks to your generosity, we have almost hit our goal! Without your support, I wouldn’t be able to spend my days digging into all of … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Does Chocolate Cause Acne? 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 23, 2021, 7:00 am.

What are the effects of dairy products, sugar, and chocolate on the formation of pimples? Acne affects nearly one in ten people globally, ??… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Dining by Traffic Light: Green Is for Go, Red Is for Stop

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 21, 2021, 7:00 am.

In this article, I explain my traffic light system for ranking the relative healthfulness of Green Light vs. Yellow Light vs. Red Light food… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Support NutritionFacts.org — Fill the Carrot

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 16, 2021, 7:00 am.

Today is the start of our annual end-of-year fundraising drive. More than half of our entire annual operating budget is raised around these … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for December 29

Thank You for Your Support

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 28, 2021, 7:00 am.

Thanks to your generosity, we have almost hit our goal! Without your support, I wouldn’t be able to spend my days digging into all of … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Does Chocolate Cause Acne? 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 23, 2021, 7:00 am.

What are the effects of dairy products, sugar, and chocolate on the formation of pimples? Acne affects nearly one in ten people globally, ??… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Dining by Traffic Light: Green Is for Go, Red Is for Stop

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 21, 2021, 7:00 am.

In this article, I explain my traffic light system for ranking the relative healthfulness of Green Light vs. Yellow Light vs. Red Light food… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Support NutritionFacts.org — Fill the Carrot

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 16, 2021, 7:00 am.

Today is the start of our annual end-of-year fundraising drive. More than half of our entire annual operating budget is raised around these … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


How to Balance the Risks and Benefits of Mammograms

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 14, 2021, 7:00 am.

Fact boxes can quantify benefits and harms in a clear and accessible format.  When it comes to cancer screening, doctors “have too often … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Doctors Tested for Basic Understanding of Mammogram Math

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 9, 2021, 7:00 am.

If doctors don’t understand health statistics, how can they possibly properly counsel patients?  “In these mammography wars, rational t… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for December 22

Dining by Traffic Light: Green Is for Go, Red Is for Stop

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 21, 2021, 7:00 am.

In this article, I explain my traffic light system for ranking the relative healthfulness of Green Light vs. Yellow Light vs. Red Light food… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Support NutritionFacts.org — Fill the Carrot

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 16, 2021, 7:00 am.

Today is the start of our annual end-of-year fundraising drive. More than half of our entire annual operating budget is raised around these … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


How to Balance the Risks and Benefits of Mammograms

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 14, 2021, 7:00 am.

Fact boxes can quantify benefits and harms in a clear and accessible format.  When it comes to cancer screening, doctors “have too often … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Doctors Tested for Basic Understanding of Mammogram Math

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 9, 2021, 7:00 am.

If doctors don’t understand health statistics, how can they possibly properly counsel patients?  “In these mammography wars, rational t… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Breast Cancer Can Grow and Spread for Decades Before “Early” Detection

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 7, 2021, 7:00 am.

“Early” detection is actually really late. Without mammograms, breast cancer may not be caught for an average of 22.8 years. With mammog… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Learn More Than 97% of Doctors About Lead-Time Bias

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 2, 2021, 7:00 am.

After reading this, you’ll know more than an estimated 97 percent of doctors about a critical concept called lead-time bias.  While runni… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for December 15

How to Balance the Risks and Benefits of Mammograms

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 14, 2021, 7:00 am.

Fact boxes can quantify benefits and harms in a clear and accessible format.  When it comes to cancer screening, doctors “have too often … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Doctors Tested for Basic Understanding of Mammogram Math

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 9, 2021, 7:00 am.

If doctors don’t understand health statistics, how can they possibly properly counsel patients?  “In these mammography wars, rational t… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Breast Cancer Can Grow and Spread for Decades Before “Early” Detection

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 7, 2021, 7:00 am.

“Early” detection is actually really late. Without mammograms, breast cancer may not be caught for an average of 22.8 years. With mammog… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Learn More Than 97% of Doctors About Lead-Time Bias

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 2, 2021, 7:00 am.

After reading this, you’ll know more than an estimated 97 percent of doctors about a critical concept called lead-time bias.  While runni… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Does Laptop Wi-Fi Affect Fertility?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on November 30, 2021, 7:00 am.

Should laptops not be on laps? What is the effect of WiFi exposure on sperm motility and DNA damage? “It is impossible to imagine a [&#823… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Free Recipe for a Great Fall Meal and New Volume of Videos

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on November 25, 2021, 7:00 am.

My new volume of videos—the 56th, if you can believe it!—is out now. In it, I discuss leaky gut, inflammation, the potato series I prese… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for December 8

Breast Cancer Can Grow and Spread for Decades Before “Early” Detection

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 7, 2021, 7:00 am.

“Early” detection is actually really late. Without mammograms, breast cancer may not be caught for an average of 22.8 years. With mammog… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Learn More Than 97% of Doctors About Lead-Time Bias

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on December 2, 2021, 7:00 am.

After reading this, you’ll know more than an estimated 97 percent of doctors about a critical concept called lead-time bias.  While runni… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Does Laptop Wi-Fi Affect Fertility?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on November 30, 2021, 7:00 am.

Should laptops not be on laps? What is the effect of WiFi exposure on sperm motility and DNA damage? “It is impossible to imagine a [&#823… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Free Recipe for a Great Fall Meal and New Volume of Videos

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on November 25, 2021, 7:00 am.

My new volume of videos—the 56th, if you can believe it!—is out now. In it, I discuss leaky gut, inflammation, the potato series I prese… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Does Cell Phone Radiation Affect Fertility?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on November 23, 2021, 7:00 am.

What is the effect of cell phone radiation on sperm motility and DNA damage? “Are men talking their reproductive health away?” There hav… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Fewer Than One in Ten Informed About Most Serious Downside of Mammograms

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on November 18, 2021, 7:00 am.

What do nine in ten women say they were never told about mammograms, even though they thought they had the right to know? “Fueled by [&#82… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for December 1

Nephroprotective effect of the virgin olive oil polyphenol hydroxytyrosol in type 1-like experimental diabetes mellitus.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 30, 2021, 10:48 pm.

PMID:  Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Nov 8 ;10(11). Epub 2021 Nov 8. PMID: 34829654 Abstract Title:  Nephroprotective Effect of the Virgin Ol… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


The effectiveness of extra virgin olive oil and the traditional Brazilian diet in reducing the inflammatory profile of individuals with severe obesity.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 30, 2021, 10:14 pm.

PMID:  Nutrients. 2021 Nov 19 ;13(11). Epub 2021 Nov 19. PMID: 34836393 Abstract Title:  The Effectiveness of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and t… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Nut consumption is associated with lower risk of metabolic syndrome and its components in type 1 diabetes.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 30, 2021, 9:56 pm.

PMID:  Nutrients. 2021 Oct 30 ;13(11). Epub 2021 Oct 30. PMID: 34836164 Abstract Title:  Nut Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk of … Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Extraction of phenolic compounds from the shells of pecan nuts with cytotoxic activity through apoptosis against the colon cancer cell line HT-29.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 30, 2021, 9:50 pm.

PMID:  J Food Sci. 2021 Nov 3. Epub 2021 Nov 3. PMID: 34730241 Abstract Title:  Extraction of phenolic compounds from the shells of pecan … Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Daily consumption of pecans may increase select measures of energy expenditure and fat oxidation in adults at-risk for CVD.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 30, 2021, 8:40 pm.

PMID:  J Hum Nutr Diet. 2021 Nov 28. Epub 2021 Nov 28. PMID: 34841598 Abstract Title:  Pecan-enriched diets increase energy expenditure an… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Biochanin A from Chinese medicine: an isoflavone with diverse pharmacological properties.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 30, 2021, 8:00 pm.

PMID:  Am J Chin Med. 2021 ;49(7):1623-1643. Epub 2021 Sep 16. PMID: 34530697 Abstract Title:  Biochanin A from Chinese Medicine: An Isofl… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for November 24

The possible benefits of vitamin D in COVID-19.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 23, 2021, 8:35 pm.

PMID:  Nutrition. 2021 Nov-Dec;91-92:111356. Epub 2021 May 26. PMID: 34352586 Abstract Title:  The possible benefits of vitamin D in COVID… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Vitamin D and its role in recovery after muscular damage following exercise.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 23, 2021, 8:34 pm.

PMID:  Nutrients. 2021 Jul 8 ;13(7). Epub 2021 Jul 8. PMID: 34371846 Abstract Title:  Vitamin D, Its Role in Recovery after Muscular Damag… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Nutraceuticals in viral infections: an overview of the immunomodulating properties.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 23, 2021, 8:25 pm.

PMID:  Nutrients. 2021 Jul 14 ;13(7). Epub 2021 Jul 14. PMID: 34371920 Abstract Title:  Nutraceuticals in Viral Infections: An Overview of… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Immunomodulatory effect of vitamin D on immune response to dengue virus infection.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 23, 2021, 7:56 pm.

PMID:  Vitam Horm. 2021 ;117:239-252. Epub 2021 Jul 12. PMID: 34420583 Abstract Title:  Immunomodulatory effect of vitamin D on immune res… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Vitamin D may have some immunomodulating properties, which might be associated with decreased ulcerative colitis disease activity.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 23, 2021, 7:52 pm.

PMID:  Cureus. 2021 Jul ;13(7):e16481. Epub 2021 Jul 19. PMID: 34430097 Abstract Title:  Association of Vitamin D Level With Disease Sever… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


These results support supplementation of vitamin D to attenuate inflammation, neointima formation, and restenosis.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 23, 2021, 7:47 pm.

PMID:  Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Aug 17 ;22(16). Epub 2021 Aug 17. PMID: 34445530 Abstract Title:  Immunomodulation of IL-33 and IL-37 with Vita… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for November 17

Overtreatment of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on November 16, 2021, 7:00 am.

Nine out of ten women don’t realize that some breast cancers would never have caused any problems or even become known in one’s lifetime… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


VAERS Analysis Exposes CDC, FDA for Covering up Hundreds of Serious Adverse Events Associated With COVID Vaccines

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 15, 2021, 2:33 pm.

A researcher named Albert Benavides found that there are hundreds of serious adverse events associated with Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vac… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


VAERS Analysis Exposes CDC, FDA for Covering up Hundreds of Serious Adverse Events Associated With COVID Vaccines

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 15, 2021, 2:14 pm.

Originally published on www.naturalnews.com by Ethan Huffread more… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


VAERS COVID Vaccine Data Show Surge in Reports of Serious Injuries, as 5-Year-Olds Start Getting Shots

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 15, 2021, 1:29 pm.

VAERS data released today by the CDC included a total of 875,653 reports of adverse events from all age groups following COVID vaccines, inc… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


VAERS COVID Vaccine Data Show Surge in Reports of Serious Injuries, as 5-Year-Olds Start Getting Shots

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 15, 2021, 1:13 pm.

Originally published on www.childrenshealthdefense.org by Megan Redshaw VAERS data released today by the CDC included a total of 875,65… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Ajwa’ dates extract ameliorates isoproterenol-induced cardiomyopathy.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 12, 2021, 10:55 pm.

PMID:  Phytomedicine. 2016 Oct 15 ;23(11):1240-8. Epub 2015 Dec 14. PMID: 26776662 Abstract Title:  'Ajwa' dates (Phoenix dactyl… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for November 10

Galangin ameliorates Imiquimod-Induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 9, 2021, 6:49 pm.

PMID:  Int Immunopharmacol. 2021 Jul ;96:107754. Epub 2021 May 24. PMID: 34162135 Abstract Title:  Galangin ameliorates Imiquimod-Induced … Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


A comprehensive review on chemotherapeutic potential of galangin

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 9, 2021, 6:32 pm.

PMID:  Biomed Pharmacother. 2021 Sep ;141:111808. Epub 2021 Jun 24. PMID: 34175820 Abstract Title:  A comprehensive review on chemotherape… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Big Bird, CNN Push Vaccine Propaganda on Kids

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 9, 2021, 5:24 pm.

A tweet showing Sesame Street’s Big Bird getting the COVID vaccine elicited strong criticism from elected officials and media pundits who ac… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Big Bird, CNN Push Vaccine Propaganda on Kids

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 9, 2021, 5:21 pm.

Originally published on www.childrenshealthdefense.org by Jeremy Loffredo A tweet showing Sesame Street’s Big Bird getting the COVID va… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Galangin mitigates iron overload-triggered liver injury.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 9, 2021, 5:13 pm.

PMID:  Life Sci. 2021 Oct 15 ;283:119856. Epub 2021 Jul 27. PMID: 34329667 Abstract Title:  Galangin mitigates iron overload-triggered liv… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Galangin enhances autophagy by inhibiting NF-?B pathway in gastric cancer MGC-803 cells.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 9, 2021, 5:00 pm.

PMID:  Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2021 Aug ;46(16):4167-4174. PMID: 34467729 Abstract Title:  [Galangin enhances autophagy by inhibiting N… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for November 3

CDC Advisors Unanimously Endorse Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine for Kids 5-11 Despite Expert Concerns Over Clinical Data

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 2, 2021, 6:53 pm.

If CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signs off on the decision, children ages 5 through 11 could start receiving COVID vaccines as early as… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


CDC Advisors Unanimously Endorse Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine for Kids 5-11 Despite Expert Concerns Over Clinical Data

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 2, 2021, 6:27 pm.

Originally published on www.childrenshealthdefense.org by Megan Redshaw If CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signs off on the decision, chi… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


The anti-rotavirus effect of baicalin via the gluconeogenesis-related p-JNK-PDK1-AKT-SIK2 signaling pathway.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 2, 2021, 3:25 pm.

PMID:  Eur J Pharmacol. 2021 Apr 15 ;897:173927. Epub 2021 Feb 7. PMID: 33567320 Abstract Title:  The anti-rotavirus effect of baicalin vi… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Pharmacological properties of baicalin on liver diseases: a narrative review.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 2, 2021, 2:18 pm.

PMID:  Pharmacol Rep. 2021 Oct ;73(5):1230-1239. Epub 2021 Feb 17. PMID: 33595821 Abstract Title:  Pharmacological properties of baicalin … Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Baicalin induces apoptosis and suppresses the cell cycle progression of lung cancer cells.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 2, 2021, 2:07 pm.

PMID:  Front Mol Biosci. 2020 ;7:602282. Epub 2021 Jan 28. PMID: 33585556 Abstract Title:  Baicalin Induces Apoptosis and Suppresses the C… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.


Baicalin improves cardiac outcome and survival by suppressing Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission after cardiac arrest-induced myocardial damage.

Story from GreenMedInfo. Originally posted on November 2, 2021, 1:54 pm.

PMID:  Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2021 ;2021:8865762. Epub 2021 Feb 1. PMID: 33603953 Abstract Title:  Baicalin Improves Cardiac Outcome and Su… Read the full story on GreenMedInfo.