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Dr. Mark Hyman: Should We All Avoid Gluten?

Dr. Mark Hyman: Should We All Avoid Gluten?

Twenty years ago, most people didn’t know anything about gluten. People didn’t even know how to spell gluten. Now gluten-free diets have become all the rage. But are celiacs the only people who should be on a gluten-free diet? My guest on this week’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy is here to say no. Clearly, […]

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    4 Reasons You Should Avoid Activated Charcoal

    4 Reasons You Should Avoid Activated Charcoal

    By Sophie Medlin On her Goop website, Gwyneth Paltrow claimed that charcoal lemonade was one of the “best juice cleansers.” That was in 2014. Today, charcoal products—from croissants to capsules—are everywhere. Even high street coffee chains have taken to selling charcoal “shots.” Some vendors of these products claim that activated charcoal can boost your energy, […]

    Can the Mediterranean Diet Protect You Against Air Pollution Health Risks?

    Can the Mediterranean Diet Protect You Against Air Pollution Health Risks?

    Air pollution is a serious and growing public health concern. Ninety-five percent of the Earth’s population breathes unsafe air, and scientists are discovering more and more health risks associated with doing so. However, since the solution to air pollution depends on political decisions and technological innovation, it is hard for individuals to know how to […]

    How the Lowly Mushroom Is Becoming a Nutritional Star

    How the Lowly Mushroom Is Becoming a Nutritional Star

    By Robert Beelman Mushrooms are often considered only for their culinary use because they are packed with flavor-enhancers and have gourmet appeal. That is probably why they are the second most popular pizza topping, next to pepperoni. In the past, food scientists like me often praised mushrooms as healthy because of what they don’t contribute […]

    Chris Darwin Would Really Love It If You’d Eat Less Meat: An Exclusive Interview With Charles Darwin’s Great-Great-Grandson

    Chris Darwin Would Really Love It If You’d Eat Less Meat: An Exclusive Interview With Charles Darwin’s Great-Great-Grandson

    By Matthew Ponsford Conservationist Chris Darwin says we’re living in a car crash moment of natural catastrophes—with climate disasters meeting mass extinctions and human hunger on an unimaginable scale. But Darwin—the great-great-grandson of naturalist Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution changed human history—brims with optimism that humanity “can turn our society around on a dime.” […]

    What Produce Should You Be Buying Organic?

    What Produce Should You Be Buying Organic?

    All adults and children should eat more fruits and vegetables, whether they are organic or conventionally grown. With EWG’s 2018 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™, you can choose healthy produce while minimizing unwanted doses of multiple toxic pesticides. Many shoppers don’t realize that pesticide residues are common on conventionally grown produce, even after it […]

    Going Vegan Is the Best Thing You Can Do for the Planet, New Study Proves

    Going Vegan Is the Best Thing You Can Do for the Planet, New Study Proves

    By Joe Loria A groundbreaking study by Tulane University and the University of Michigan published in Environmental Research Letters found that meat, dairy and egg consumption is responsible for nearly 84 percent of food-related greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Scientists analyzed the effects of more than 300 foods and the diets of 16,000 Americans. […]

    Toxic Chemicals May Increase Chances of Regaining Weight After Dieting

    Toxic Chemicals May Increase Chances of Regaining Weight After Dieting

    By Alexis Temkin Exposure to fluorinated industrial chemicals, known as PFAS or PFC chemicals, may increase the amount of weight that people, especially women, regain after dieting, according to a new study by Harvard University researchers, published in PLOS Medicine. It found that women with higher levels of PFAS chemicals in their blood at the […]