Why Do Plants Affect Your Brain and Thinking?
4 min read Our most popular psychoactive drugs were discovered hiding in plants, notes Gary L. Wenk, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience and Molecular Virology, Ohio State University
Is Eating Meat linked to a higher likelihood of chronic disease?
3 minute read "Plant-based diets have been popular in the media recently, but research shows that going vegetarian or vegan isn’t only good for the environment, but for our health, too," write Laura Brown, Teesside University and Kelly Rose, Teesside University, UK (Feb. 26th, 2020)
Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients
"More than two-thirds of Americans take dietary supplements. The vast majority of consumers – 84% – are confident the products are safe and effective. They should not be so trusting," writes C. Michael White, University of Connecticut (Feb. 19th, 2020)
Your Brain on Olive Oil
2 minute read "If you are on a DASH diet or the Mediterranean diet you are probably eating...," writes Gary L. Wenk, Ohio State University (Feb. 12th, 2020)
I am a Medical microbiologist, Immunologist and Professor: Here’s why you need more Vitamin D in the Winter
"Winter is upon us and so is the risk of vitamin D deficiency and infections," writes Margherita T. Cantorna, Pennsylvania State University (Jan. 22nd, 2020)
5 things you can do to make yourself healthier: having a healthy gut
"It’s common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year. But few consider the well being of the microbes that live inside the human gut – the microbiome – which are vital to an individual’s good health," write Connie Rogers, Pennsylvania State University and Darrell Cockburn, Pennsylvania State University (Jan. 15th, 2020)
I am a Cardiologist and Professor: Here’s what you need to know about red meat and your health
"As a cardiologist and professor of nutrition, I’d like to clear up some of the confusion with five myths and five facts about meat," writes Dariush Mozaffarian, Tufts University (Jan. 8th, 2020)
Can Your Diet Help Heal You from Trauma
"I’ve worked with trauma survivors throughout my career as a therapist, and I don’t think I’ve ever recommended that they change their diet as part of treatment. But my recent discussion with trauma specialist and psychiatrist Dr. James Gordon, author of The Transformation, has made me rethink the role of nutrition in healing from trauma," writes Seth J. Gillihan, University of Pennsylvania (Dec. 11th, 2019)