The gut microbiome — the microbe community in the gastrointestinal tract — influences immunity and metabolism. This essential organ of microorganisms contains up to 1,000 species and 100 trillion organisms, encoding 100-times more unique genomes than our own.... Read More
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Red Meat and Health
That lean ground beef contains 43 percent of the Daily Value (DV) of zinc. Zinc is essential for brain function, nerve tissue health, and red blood cell production. Zinc also supports our immune system.... Read More
Ultra-processed Foods and Health
Ultra-processed foods include colorants, flavorings, modified starches, hydrolyzed proteins, hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners, and bulking agents. And I would be very remiss if I didn’t include my bete noir, high fructose corn syrup.... Read More
Is Ivermectin Effective?
IVERMECTIN DOES NOT WORK FOR COVID. That is the finding of the ACTIV-6 study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Today we examine the question: Is ivermectin effective?... Read More
Vaping and the Heart
A pair of recently reported studies, one on rats and the other on humans, demonstrate similar cardiovascular effects from e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes. The worst? Smoking and vaping in combination.... Read More
Vaping and Heart Health
And remember, the hot e-cigarette liquid can shrink our blood vessels and raise blood pressure. This blood vessel change can translate to quicker nicotine delivery to the body, putting your heart and lungs at risk.... Read More