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Health and Wellness Headlines for February 23

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Health and Wellness Headlines for February 16

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for February 9

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.

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.

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.

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.

Is It Better to Drink a Little Alcohol Than None at All?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 25, 2022, 7:00 am.

Even if alcohol causes cancer and there is no “French paradox,” what about the famous J-shaped curve, where excessive drinking is bad, b… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Join the Free Plant-Based Living Series

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 20, 2022, 10:00 am.

Our Plant-Based Living Series is a free ten-week email program full of simplified takeaways and actionable tips on healthy eating in the new… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for February 2

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.

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.

Is It Better to Drink a Little Alcohol Than None at All?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 25, 2022, 7:00 am.

Even if alcohol causes cancer and there is no “French paradox,” what about the famous J-shaped curve, where excessive drinking is bad, b… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Join the Free Plant-Based Living Series

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 20, 2022, 10:00 am.

Our Plant-Based Living Series is a free ten-week email program full of simplified takeaways and actionable tips on healthy eating in the new… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

The Best Source of Resveratrol

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 18, 2022, 7:00 am.

Is there any benefit to resveratrol? If so, should we get it from wine, grapes, peanuts, or supplements? “Alcohol is a neurotoxin which ca… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Can Alcohol Cause Cancer?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 13, 2022, 7:00 am.

If even light drinking can cause cancer, why don’t doctors warn their patients about it? As I discuss in my video Can Alcohol Cause Cancer… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for January 26

Is It Better to Drink a Little Alcohol Than None at All?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 25, 2022, 7:00 am.

Even if alcohol causes cancer and there is no “French paradox,” what about the famous J-shaped curve, where excessive drinking is bad, b… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Join the Free Plant-Based Living Series

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 20, 2022, 10:00 am.

Our Plant-Based Living Series is a free ten-week email program full of simplified takeaways and actionable tips on healthy eating in the new… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

The Best Source of Resveratrol

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 18, 2022, 7:00 am.

Is there any benefit to resveratrol? If so, should we get it from wine, grapes, peanuts, or supplements? “Alcohol is a neurotoxin which ca… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Can Alcohol Cause Cancer?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 13, 2022, 7:00 am.

If even light drinking can cause cancer, why don’t doctors warn their patients about it? As I discuss in my video Can Alcohol Cause Cancer… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Apple Peels Put to the Test for Chronic Joint Pain

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

Are the health benefits associated with apple consumption simply due to other healthy behaviors among apple-eaters? Regular apple intake is … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Is Aloe Effective for Blood Pressure, Inflammatory Bowel, Wound Healing, and Burns?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 6, 2022, 7:00 am.

I discuss the risks and benefits of aloe vera. “Aloe vera is one of the most popular home remedies in use today, yet most physicians [&#82… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for January 19

The Best Source of Resveratrol

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 18, 2022, 7:00 am.

Is there any benefit to resveratrol? If so, should we get it from wine, grapes, peanuts, or supplements? “Alcohol is a neurotoxin which ca… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Can Alcohol Cause Cancer?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 13, 2022, 7:00 am.

If even light drinking can cause cancer, why don’t doctors warn their patients about it? As I discuss in my video Can Alcohol Cause Cancer… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Apple Peels Put to the Test for Chronic Joint Pain

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

Are the health benefits associated with apple consumption simply due to other healthy behaviors among apple-eaters? Regular apple intake is … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Is Aloe Effective for Blood Pressure, Inflammatory Bowel, Wound Healing, and Burns?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 6, 2022, 7:00 am.

I discuss the risks and benefits of aloe vera. “Aloe vera is one of the most popular home remedies in use today, yet most physicians [&#82… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for January 12

Apple Peels Put to the Test for Chronic Joint Pain

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

Are the health benefits associated with apple consumption simply due to other healthy behaviors among apple-eaters? Regular apple intake is … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

Is Aloe Effective for Blood Pressure, Inflammatory Bowel, Wound Healing, and Burns?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on January 6, 2022, 7:00 am.

I discuss the risks and benefits of aloe vera. “Aloe vera is one of the most popular home remedies in use today, yet most physicians [&#82… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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.

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End Heartburn and GERD the Natural Way

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Heartburn, indigestion, and GERD plague many people, and these conditions can have several causes. One of the most common causes is poor digestion. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to help support digestion like testing for food sensitivities, taking digestive enzymes with each meal, cutting out gluten, etc. In this week’s show, we’ll discuss how to end heartburn and GERD the natural way through the use of supplements and diet changes.

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SBI Spore – Bacillus spores remain dormant in harsh environments until they reach more favorable environments like the human gastrointestinal tract. The combination of specific strains, particularly Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus clausii, and Bacillus subtilis, may help relieve symptoms for common GI complaints and reinforce healthy gut function.

Probio 100 – Probio 100 is a high-dose probiotic delivering 100 billion active cultures for cases of gastrointestinal and immune distress.

You can also listen to End Heartburn and GERD the Natural Way on our YouTube channel here.

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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.