Each year the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) compiles a list of the 12 fruits and vegetables that contain the highest levels of potentially toxic pesticide chemicals. The organization uses test results compiled by the USDA to determine how saturated different produce is, and what contaminants they contain. The testing for 2022 found… Continue reading Avoiding the “Dirty Dozen”
It’s no mystery at this point that a diet dominated by processed food is linked to higher incidence of many diseases. A UK study has now added to that body of knowledge and reinforced previous research conclusions. The study looked at consumption of what is known as ultra-processed food—consumer products that a home cook could… Continue reading More Alarming Evidence About Junk Food
Chronic back pain is an alarmingly common ailment, one that can degrade quality of life and even lead sufferers to become addicted to prescription painkillers in the hunt for any measure of relief. Effective solutions have proven elusive, but a treatment recently approved by the FDA may represent a new and pain-free lease on life… Continue reading New Hope for Chronic Back-Pain Sufferers
Nobody looks forward to a colonoscopy. Although modern technology has made the procedure pain-free and simple for the patient, preparing for the exam can be unpleasant and uncomfortable. Those physical aspects are only one part of the picture, though. A colonoscopy involves a certain amount of anxiety over what might be found—most pointedly, cancer. It’s… Continue reading When Should You Start Colonoscopy Screening?
Do you shop exclusively in the center of the supermarket? You know, all those aisles jam-packed with boxes, bags, and cans of chemical-laden, ready-to-eat taste treats? Is your idea of a meal opening a can of readymade pasta in sauce, or shaking out cereal into a bowl? You’re not alone. Healthy eating can… Continue reading Processed Foods and Brain Health
Refined sugar is one of the unhealthiest ingredients in the modern American diet. Abundant evidence has shown a link between white sugar and serious diseases from diabetes to cancer. Sugar’s prevalence in a vast array of processed foods—even surprising products like canned soups—has also contributed to America’s epidemic of obesity. That should come… Continue reading The Healthiest Refined Sugar Substitutes
An emerging diagnostic tool shows incredible promise for early cancer detection. Known as a “liquid biopsy,” this is a simple blood test that screens for cancer cell DNA fragments in the bloodstream, as well as other markers of the disease. Unlike a surgical or needle biopsy, a liquid biopsy is quick, painless, and far less… Continue reading The Rise of Liquid Biopsies
Sleep disruption is often life disrupting. Any disturbance to a good night’s sleep affects both mental and physical well-being. New research reveals just how seriously chronic sleep disruption in the form of insomnia can be, and the potentially deadly impact it can have on cardiovascular health. The review of existing data—called a meta-analysis—was… Continue reading Heart Health and Insomnia
Modern prescription antibiotics have been both a blessing and curse. A vast number of individuals who might have died of serious infection survived thanks to this class of drugs. Unfortunately, many of those individuals did not take the drug as prescribed. That misuse, coupled with the rampant over-prescription of antibiotics from the mid-twentieth century on,… Continue reading Antibiotics and Bowel Disease
New research recently presented to the American Society for Nutrition (but yet to be peer reviewed and published) may be bad news for soda drinkers. Led by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the study analyzed data from more than 90,000 women, aged 50 to 79. The data showed a significant… Continue reading New Research Links Sugary Drinks and Liver Cancer
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