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Yoga Put to the Test: What the Science Really Shows
The origins of yoga go back thousands of years, and the practice of yoga for health has become popular worldwide. A 2016 survey estimated that 36 mil…
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Pickled Paradox: Kimchi’s Link to Stomach Cancer
What explains the Achilles’ heel in certain Asian diets? For decades, Japan has had the longest life expectancy in the world, while spending just a…
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Can Coffee Help Parkinson’s Symptoms?
Coffee can improve Parkinson’s symptoms within three weeks compared to placebo, but do the benefits last? When James Parkinson described the classi…
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Feeding Our Gut Microbiome for Better Health
Our gut flora is determined by what we eat, for good or for ill. When we eat meat (including seafood), dairy, or eggs, our gut flora can take certa…
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Why Don’t Health Insurers Promote a Healthier Diet?
Why don’t more big payors in health care embrace plant-based eating? Many of the diseases “that cause a constant drain on health care budgets can b…
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Fenugreek May Help Sexual Function, Period Pain, and Lactation
The hormonal benefits of fenugreek extend beyond the muscle-bulking testosterone boost. In my video about the benefits of fenugreek seeds, I profile…
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How Much Do New Chemotherapy Drugs Extend Life?
If you put together all the new chemotherapy drugs approved over a dozen years, the average overall survival benefit is only 2.1 months. Though we o…
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Chemotherapy Is Expensive—Is It Effective?
Most chemotherapy drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) without evidence that they benefit survival or quality of life. …
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How Many Minutes of Life Does a Burger Cost?
If you care about your health so much that it would be unthinkable to light up a cigarette before and after lunch, maybe you should order a bean bur…
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Yoga Put to the Test: What the Science Really Shows
The origins of yoga go back thousands of years, and the practice of yoga for health ha…
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