What are the pros and cons of Propecia and Rogaine for hair loss? "Any consumer looking on the Internet for a treatment for hair loss [&

Might biotin or zinc supplements prevent hair loss in men and women? By the time we're 50, about half of us, men and women, will [&

Healthy kidneys are required for potassium excretion. If you aren't sure if you're at risk, ask your doctor about getting your kidney function tested. Based

Is potassium chloride a win win by decreasing sodium intake and increasing potassium intake? Of all the terrible things about our diets, high dietary sodium intake--high

A staggering 99.99% of Americans fail to get the minimum recommended potassium intake (despite it being perhaps only half of our natural intake) and stay

Cranberries and pumpkin seeds are put to the test for benign prostatic hypertrophy. More than 50% of men in their 50s and at least 70%

Before Insulin, There Was Oatmeal Before the discovery of insulin, the lives of many people with diabetes were saved or prolonged by Carl von Noorden’s

Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial of lettuce seeds. “There is a perception that

If you’re going to have something unhealthy, is there anything you can eat with it to help mitigate the damage it may cause? If you

There is a window of time in which sufficient physical activity can help mediate some of the damage caused by eating an unhealthy meal. I’ve

What happens within hours of eating a high fat meal? We are only as old as our arteries. What can we do to preserve arterial function

The Squatty Potty is put to the test. Previously, I’ve talked about the potential efficacy of prunes and dried figs to keep us regular. What

What happened when ultra processed foods were matched for calories, sugar, fat, and ?ber content in the first randomized controlled trial? In the United States, “junk

What was the secret to the public health community’s triumph when past attempts to regulate the food industry failed? There are three broad approaches to

Adding a healthy option can actually drive people to make even worse choices, thanks to a mind blowing glitch of human psychology. In 2017, and to