This Most Nutrient Dense Food Group that Everyone Agrees On Should Be Prioritized in All Diets
Spices have fueled empires, started wars, made millionaires, and at many periods were more valuable than gold. But…
Category: Function & Health
These Innocuous Household Items Should Be Changed or Added to Avoid Unnecessary Toxicity
In many ways, it’s never been a more difficult time to be a consumer than now. As soon as…
There is Almost No Escape from Mineral Deficiencies for Regular People—UK Study
The contents of key minerals in 29 different fruits and vegetables grown in the UK were found to have…
Most Definitive Study Yet: No, Masks Simply Do Not Prevent Transmission of Viruses
As kids, we learn that germs and viruses are so small you need a microscope to see them. The…
Social Media and Screen Use Stress Out Adults and Toddlers
The old saying in health and fitness is “everything in moderation” but there’s a chance that screen use, and…
23 Chocolate Bars Contained by Unsafe Levels of Cadmium and Lead – Consumer Safety Study
Consumer safety 3rd party, Consumer Reports, recently tested a mix of large and small brand chocolate bars for toxic…
Disruption of the Gut Microbiome Leads to Binge Eating in Mice
Broad-spectrum antibiotics are widely used in society to treat a variety of dangerous infections, but could they also be…
The Protein Leverage Hypothesis—Could Poor Diets Be Driven by a Lack of Protein?
Story at a glance… “Gateway foods” like candy, frozen desserts and frozen pizzas have been shown in adolescents to…
Functional Medicine Doctor Designs Free Quiz to Rate Your Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies
Chris Kresser MD is one of the most influential people in health, and he’s got a free quiz to…
Calcium Supplements for Bone Density is the Worst Thing You Do: Take Collagen Instead
One of the most common supplements taken in America is calcium, but there’s a good reason to believe that…
Meditation Helps and Even Heals the Deeper Someone Pursues It
There is a proliferation of meditation and mindfulness apps and books pelted at a generation of working Westerners that…
While Trying to Lose Weight More Protein Led to Healthier Overall Diets
When enduring 6 months of calorie restriction to lose weight, a study found that if participants ate around 28…
Tesco Fake Meat Advertisement Ruled Unsubstantiated and “Likely to Mislead”
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after investigating a 2021 Tesco ad regarding its name-brand “Plant Chef” plant-based burger,…
Ice Baths and Cryotherapy Help Australian Man Stay Alive Under Constant Danger from Cystic Fibrosis
For centuries, people in northern European countries have bathed in rivers and lakes in wintertime as a way to…
Tufts University Hopes to Take Meat Away from School Children
Tufts University School of Nutrition and Science Policy has a bone to pick with Americans eating meat. Over the…
The Benefits of Nootropic Mushrooms — Fungi for the Brain
This is part three of a three-part story on supplementing with medicinal mushrooms. You can read part one about…
These Common Kitchen Mushroom Species Are Medicines in Disguise
This is part two of a three-part series on edible mushrooms as medicinal supplements, you can read part one…
Why Medicinal Mushroom Species Might Be One of the Only Supplements Worth Taking
Reishi, Chaga, turkey tail, lion’s mane, agarika, cordyceps, if these don’t ring a bell, they all have one thing…
Vitamin D Supplementation Associated with 2.6 Year Extension of Life
As much as 92% of Americans may be losing 2.6 good years of lifespan, due to about that percentage…
Cellular Rejuvenation Therapy Safely Reverses Signs of Aging in Mice
Out in La Jolla, California, a top-ranked research institute has rewound time in mice, resetting their cells to youthful…