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NutritionFacts.org Blog
15.10.2025
Please note: This blog contains descriptions of sexual assault. “Recent reports of medical students performing pelvic exams for training purposes on
10.10.2025
We had the pleasure of talking with Ale Graf about her work, food, and National Hispanic Heritage Month. We hope you enjoy this interview and her recipe
08.10.2025
Please note: This blog contains descriptions of sexual assault. From Heart Failure, a book I wrote about my time at Tufts University School of Medicine:
03.10.2025
What are the pros and cons of relative risk, absolute risk, number needed to treat, and average postponement of death when taking cholesterol-lowering
01.10.2025
A Mayo Clinic visualization tool can help you decide if cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are right for you. “Physicians have a duty to inform their
26.09.2025
What is the dirty little secret of drugs for lifestyle diseases? Drug companies go out of their way—in direct-to-consumer ads, for example—to “present
24.09.2025
How can you calculate your own personal heart disease risk to help you determine if you should start on a cholesterol-lowering statin drug? The
19.09.2025
Do you know more about basic nutrition than most doctors? “A poor diet now outranks smoking as the leading cause of death globally and in the United
17.09.2025
It may not be the number of bacteria growing in our small intestine, but the type of bacteria, which can be corrected with diet. When researchers tested
12.09.2025
Even if we could accurately diagnose small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), if there is no difference in symptoms between those testing positive
10.09.2025
In every grade school class photo, I seem to have a mess of tousled hair on my head. No matter how much my mom tried to tame my hair, it was a little
05.09.2025
A randomized controlled trial investigates diet and psychological well-being. “Psychological health can be broadly conceptualized as comprising 2 key
03.09.2025
How can we use sensory-specific satiety to our advantage? When we eat the same foods over and over, we become habituated to them and end up liking them
02.09.2025
Big Food uses our hard-wired drive for dietary diversity against us. How did we evolve to solve the daunting task of selecting a diet that supplies all
27.08.2025
I debunk the myth of protein as the most satiating macronutrient. The importance of satiety is underscored by a rare genetic condition known as
25.08.2025
I dive into one of the most fascinating series of studies I’ve ever come across. Anyone can lose weight by eating less food. Anyone can be starved thin.
Why do some pine nuts cause a bad taste in your mouth that can last for weeks? The reason I make pesto with walnuts instead of the more traditional pine
Microwaving is probably the most efficient way to reduce agaritine levels in fresh mushrooms. There is a toxin in plain white button mushrooms called
13.08.2025
“Clearly, in spite of the widely held ‘belief’ in the health benefits of M. oleifera , the interest of the international biomedical community in the
08.08.2025
Emulsifiers are the most widely used food additives. What are they doing to our gut microbiome? When grocery shopping these days, unless you’re sticking
Does the so-called miracle tree live up to the hype? Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is a plant commonly known as the “miracle” tree due to its purported
01.08.2025
The leading risk factor for death in the United States is the American diet. About a decade ago, the American Heart Association (AHA) expressed concern
30.07.2025
There is a reason the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prohibits not only smoking but also scented or fragranced products in its buildings.
29.07.2025
Caloric restriction can boost levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is considered to play a critical role in mood disorders. For more
We can raise BDNF levels in our brain by fasting and exercising, as well as by eating and avoiding certain foods. There is accumulating evidence that
Smoking cannabis may help with symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the short term, but it may make the long-term prognosis worse. As this
16.07.2025
Women with breast cancer should include the “liberal culinary use of cruciferous vegetables.” Both the Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study and the
11.07.2025
Randomized controlled trials show that lowering saturated fat intake can lead to improved breast cancer survival. The leading cause of cancer-related
09.07.2025
Palmitic acid, a saturated fat concentrated in meat and dairy, can boost the metastatic potential of cancer cells through the fat receptor CD36. The
04.07.2025
For three cents a day, black cumin may improve our cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar control, as well as accelerate the
02.07.2025
What are the risks versus benefits of drinking kombucha? Is Kombucha Tea Good for You? is one of my first videos. It was featured in a blog entry entitled
27.06.2025
What were the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a daily half teaspoon of powdered black cumin in Hashimoto's patients?
25.06.2025
Is the apparent protection of plant-based diets for thyroid health due to the exclusion of animal foods, the benefits of plant foods, or both? Several
20.06.2025
How much nori, dulse, or arame approximates the recommended daily allowance for iodine? Dairy milk supplies between a quarter and a half of the daily
18.06.2025
Most plant-based milks are not fortified with iodine. “Adequate dietary iodine is required for normal thyroid function.” In fact, the two thyroid hormones
13.06.2025
How effective are flu shots, elderberries, echinacea, and cranberries? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone
11.06.2025
Our overconsumption of salt is 15 times deadlier than diets too high in soda. Is potassium chloride a healthy salt substitute?
06.06.2025
More than 95 percent of human exposure to industrial pollutants like dioxins and PCBs comes from fish, other meat, and dairy. By cultivating muscle meat
04.06.2025
Medically important antibiotics are being squandered by animal agriculture to compensate for typical factory farming practices. Cultivating muscle meat
30.05.2025
We had the pleasure of talking with Remy Morimoto Park about food, culture, and AAPI Month. We hope you enjoy this interview and her recipes for Crunchy