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The Side Effects of Artificial Food Coloring and Dyes: Cancer and ADHD
Why are carcinogenic food dyes still allowed in the food supply? For more on ADHD and food colors, see: • Treating ADHD Without Stimulants ( ) • Artificial Food Colors and ADHD ( ) • Seeing Red No. 3: Coloring to Dye For ( ) New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. […]
Continue readingRecipe: Lentil–Walnut Burgers with Cheesy Sauce
Healthy lentil-walnut burgers with a smoky cheesy cheddar sauce—delicious, hearty, and easy to make! Lentils and walnuts make hearty and delicious burgers, and this cheesy, smoky, cheddar sauce is perfection. Here's a tip for you: Be sure your cooked lentils are not wet. You can blot them dry or place them in a skillet over […]
Continue readingHow to Improve Your Heart Rate Variability
How to feel the vagal heart control, and the diet and lifestyle factors that may improve it. For more on heart health, check out: • How Not to Die from Heart Disease ( ) • Should We All Take Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease? ( ) • Fully Consensual Heart Disease Treatment ( ) • […]
Continue readingThe Third Way to Boost NAD+
How can we conserve NAD+ by preventing overactivation of the enzymes PARP-1 and CD38, which guzzle NAD+? This is the final video in my NAD+ series. If you missed any of the previous ones, check out: • Do NAD+ Levels Decline with Age? ( ) • Can NAD+ Boosters Increase Lifespan and Healthspan? ( ) […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Fruits and Vegetables Put to the Test for Boosting Mood
A randomized controlled trial investigates diet and psychological well-being. For more on mood foods and other interventions, see: • Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Depression ( ) • Plant-Based Diets for Improved Mood and Productivity ( ) • Antioxidants and Depression ( ) • Do Antidepressant Drugs Really Work? ( ) • Exercise vs. Drugs for Depression […]
Continue readingWhich NAD+ Booster Is Best?
You can naturally get your body to make more NAD+ by boosting the NAD+ synthesizing enzyme NAMPT. This is the second-to-last video in my NAD+ series. If you missed any of the previous ones, check out: • Do NAD+ Levels Decline with Age? ( ) • Can NAD+ Boosters Increase Lifespan and Healthspan? ( ) […]
Continue readingRisks of NAD+ Boosting Supplements
Particular caution should be used for NAD+-boosting supplements by those with cancer, a personal or strong family history of cancer and perhaps also by those with inflammatory disorders and certain active infections. This is the eighth video in my NAD+ series. If you missed any of the previous ones, see: • Do NAD+ Levels Decline […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Arthritis
What happened when topical olive oil was pitted against an ibuprofen-type drug for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? For more on joint health, see: • Sesame Seeds for Knee Osteoarthritis ( ) • Why Do Plant-Based Diets Help Rheumatoid Arthritis? ( ) • Treating Gout with Cherry Juice ( ) • Turmeric Curcumin and Osteoarthritis ( […]
Continue readingRisks and Benefits of Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN), a NAD+ Booster
NR may just be a waste of money, safe but ineffective. NMN seems similarly useless in humans, but it may not even be safe. This is the sixth video in my NAD+ series. Check out the previous ones: • Do NAD+ Levels Decline with Age? ( ) • Can NAD+ Boosters Increase Lifespan and Healthspan? […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Foods That Heal and Prevent Leaky Gut
Common drugs, foods, and beverages can disrupt the integrity of our intestinal barrier. Which foods should we avoid to prevent leaky gut? Which foods and food components can boost the integrity of our intestinal barrier? I have one other video devoted to leaky gut. See The Leaky Gut Theory of Why Animal Products Cause Inflammation […]
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