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Preventing Ulcerative Colitis with Diet
The toxic rotten egg gas hydrogen sulfide may explain why animal protein is associated with inflammatory bowel disease.
Optimal Cholesterol Level
Why don’t authorities advocate a sufficient reduction in cholesterol down to safe levels?
Reducing Glycotoxin Intake to Prevent Alzheimer’s
Advanced glycation end-products in our diet may suppress sirtuin enzyme activity and play a role in age-related brain volume loss.
The Cilantro Gene
Why are there such polarizing opinions about the taste of the fresh herb cilantro (also known as coriander leaves)?
Plant-Based Workplace Intervention
Employee wellness programs may help boost the corporate bottom-line.
Lipotoxicity: How Saturated Fat Raises Blood Sugar
The reason those eating plant-based diets have less fat buildup in their muscle cells and less insulin resistance may be because saturated fats appear to impair blood sugar control the most.
What Causes Insulin Resistance?
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are caused by a drop in insulin sensitivity blamed on “intramyocellular lipid,†the buildup of fat inside our muscle cells.
The Problem With the Paleo Diet Argument
The Paleolithic period represents just the last 2 million years of human evolution. What did our bodies evolve to eat during the first 90% of our time on Earth?
Why Prevention is Worth a Ton of Cure
More people might be open to changing their diet and lifestyle if they knew how little modern medicine has to offer for combating chronic diseases.