NewsSep 4, 2026
Broccoli sprouts are still worth eating, and the sulforaphane research holds up. The catch right now is one brand: sixteen people across Washington, Montana, and Idaho have Salmonella tied to Evergreen Fresh Sprouts broccoli sprouts. Toss any Evergreen sprouts in the fridge and clean what they touched. Sprouts are the rare vegetable where washing cannot undo contamination once a seed carried it in. If you want to keep eating them, cook them.
Hair HealthAug 9, 2026
The fastest way to work out why your hair is falling out is to read the pattern and the timing, not to hunt for one hidden cause. Gradual thinning at the temples, crown, or your part usually means genetically influenced pattern loss. Sudden diffuse shedding, often a couple of months after illness, childbirth, surgery, hard dieting, or a new medication, usually means a reactive shed that fades once the trigger passes. Patchy loss points to an autoimmune cause. The pattern tells you which tests are worth doing and which fixes are realistic.
Heart HealthAug 9, 2026
Four changes lower blood pressure with the clearest evidence, no new device or supplement required: a DASH-style eating pattern, cutting sodium, regular exercise, and losing weight if you carry extra. Most start working within weeks. Across trials and meta-analyses they tend to drop the top number by about 3 to 12 points, more if you start higher. What lifestyle can't do is replace urgent care or medication when your risk or your reading demands it.
NutritionAug 9, 2026
The most defensible daily target isn't eight glasses of anything, it's a range: about 2.7 liters of total water a day for women and 3.7 for men in the U.S. reference values. That total already includes the water in your food and in everyday drinks, not just plain water poured into a glass. For most healthy adults, thirst plus urine color usually works day to day. The number climbs in heat, with hard exercise, in pregnancy or breastfeeding, during illness, or if you form kidney stones. If you have advanced kidney disease, are on dialysis, or have a prescribed fluid limit, use that individualized limit instead of a generic calculator.
NutritionAug 5, 2026
Ordinary diet-soda drinking hasn't been shown to cause cancer. In 2023, IARC called aspartame "possibly carcinogenic." The same year, JECFA, another WHO-linked committee, read much of the same evidence with one difference: it asked what happens at the amounts people actually consume, and left its daily intake limit where it was. IARC's label flags a possible hazard, not a proven risk at ordinary intake. The signals behind it are limited. Some observational studies report modest cancer associations, and the animal and mechanistic evidence has big gaps. What follows is what the evidence supports, where it's shaky, and who has reason to cut back.
MedicationAug 2, 2026
Yes, part of what you drop on a GLP-1 is lean tissue, including some muscle, not only fat. But the trials show most of the loss is fat, and lean tissue makes up roughly a fifth to two fifths of the weight lost, a range that overlaps with dieting and bariatric surgery. The drug isn't melting muscle. The issue to watch is whether your strength holds, and that is something you can work on while the drug drives mostly fat loss.
Blood TestsJun 4, 2026
A single ratio buried in your routine bloodwork quietly tracks inflammation, immune activity, liver health, and nutritional status all at once. The albumin-to-globulin (A/G) ratio is one of the broadest prognostic signals in medicine: when it drops, outcomes get worse in conditions ranging from stroke to heart disease to infection to cognitive decline. Yet it never tells you exactly what's wrong.
That tension is exactly what makes this number worth understanding. The A/G ratio is a flare, not a map. It reliably signals that something significant is happening in your body, but it always needs context to mean anything specific.
CortisolJun 4, 2026
You’ve seen the claims online: “Flush out stress with this 7-day cortisol detox!” or “Reset your hormones with the ultimate anti-stress diet!” The allure is undeniable. The idea that you can sip, snack, and smoothie your way to inner peace is powerful. But is there any scientific truth to this popular wellness trend?
To answer that, we first need to understand what cortisol actually is, the role it plays in stress, and whether changing your diet can meaningfully impact your body’s stress response.
Liver HealthJun 4, 2026
Here's the bottom line: People with fatty liver disease who have little to no liver scarring (called fibrosis) live nearly as long as people without the condition. Those with significant scarring face meaningfully shorter lives. The good news is that you can dramatically influence which category you end up in through lifestyle changes that have been proven to work.
This article will help you understand what drives your risk, which interventions actually make a difference (with the numbers to back it up), and what specific actions give you the best return on your effort.
NutrientsJun 4, 2026
Potassium gluconate is one of the most bioavailable supplemental forms of potassium you can take, with absorption efficiency above 94%, putting it on par with whole food sources like potatoes. That's the good news. The less exciting part: in short-term human trials, supplementing with it at moderate doses didn't meaningfully move the needle on blood pressure or vascular function. So what is it actually useful for?
The answer depends on what you're trying to accomplish. If you need to correct low potassium, the evidence supports it clearly. If you're hoping a potassium supplement will replace dietary potassium and deliver the same cardiovascular benefits, the picture is murkier.
Gut HealthJun 4, 2026
Yellow diarrhea usually reflects either food moving too quickly through your gut, excess fat in your stool, or an infection working its way through your system. The color alone does not point to a single diagnosis. This article will help you understand the most likely causes, figure out when you can safely wait it out, and know when it's time to see a doctor.
NutritionJun 4, 2026
Stress is unavoidable. In small bursts it sharpens our reflexes and helps us push through challenges. The problem arises when stress lingers and cortisol, the body’s chief stress hormone, remains elevated for too long. Chronic cortisol elevation has been tied to anxiety, weight gain, weakened immunity, and even higher risks of cardiovascular disease. While practices like exercise and meditation are helpful, nutrition research now shows that what we eat can directly influence how much cortisol our bodies produce.
Cardiovascular HealthJun 4, 2026
If you're considering red yeast rice as a "natural" way to lower cholesterol, you've probably heard it's a gentler alternative to statin drugs. But research actually shows red yeast rice can cause the same side effects as statins, because it contains the same active ingredient. The good news? Serious problems are rare, and your risk depends heavily on the product you choose and the dose you take.
This article will help you understand what side effects to watch for, how often they actually occur, and what you can do to minimize your risk.
Blood TestsJun 4, 2026
Most people see a low number on a blood test and assume it's a good thing. With ALT (alanine aminotransferase), a liver enzyme, that assumption seems especially logical: if high ALT signals liver damage, low ALT must mean your liver is in great shape, right? Not exactly. Research across large populations consistently shows that very low ALT is less about liver health and more about muscle mass, nutritional status, and overall resilience, particularly as you age.
For a younger, otherwise healthy person, a mildly low ALT is usually nothing to worry about. But when ALT drops very low, roughly below 15 to 20 IU/L, especially in older adults or people with chronic illness, it tends to reflect something doctors don't typically explain on routine lab reviews: frailty.
MCV Blood TestJun 4, 2026
You just got your blood work back, and there it is: MCV. Maybe it's flagged as high or low, or maybe you're just wondering what that number actually means. Here's the bottom line: MCV measures the average size of your red blood cells, and while an abnormal reading shouldn't send you into a panic, it can be a useful early warning signal pointing to everything from simple vitamin deficiencies to more serious underlying conditions.
This article will help you understand what MCV actually measures, what causes it to go up or down, when you should be concerned, and what practical steps you can take if your results come back outside the normal range.
NutritionJun 4, 2026
The modern soft drink aisle is a battleground between taste, chemistry, and physiology. On one side, traditional sugar-laden colas, long implicated in obesity and diabetes. On the other, their zero-calorie counterparts, promising all the fizz with none of the guilt. Yet beneath the silver and black cans, a more nuanced question bubbles up: between Diet Coke and Coke Zero, which one does less harm to your body’s finely tuned metabolic machinery?
NutritionJun 4, 2026
Fasting is no longer just a spiritual or cultural ritual. In recent years, it has become a serious topic of scientific research, tested for its effects on metabolism, hormones, and even chronic disease risk. Among the many fasting regimens, the 72 hour fast has attracted special attention. Advocates call it a full “reset” for the body. Critics warn it may push the body into dangerous territory. So, what does the science actually say?
NutritionJun 4, 2026
If you have ever tracked your macros or tried to make sense of nutrition labels, you may have wondered how much of the protein in chicken breast survives the cooking process. A raw chicken breast promises about 31 grams of protein per 100 grams. Yet after cooking, the meat shrinks, dries out, and weighs less. Does that mean the protein is lost, or does it just seem that way?
The question matters to athletes, dietitians, and anyone who depends on chicken as a reliable lean protein source. The truth is that cooking changes the structure of protein molecules and the amount of water in the meat, but not the actual protein mass to any meaningful degree. What really changes is how the protein is distributed and measured.
Blood HealthJun 4, 2026
You got your blood work back and your BUN (blood urea nitrogen) came in on the low side. Your first instinct might be relief since we usually hear about the dangers of high levels. But now you're wondering: is low actually a problem?
Here's the bottom line from the research: for most healthy adults, a low-normal BUN is not a red flag. In fact, a large U.S. study of over 17,700 adults found that lower BUN levels were generally associated with better cardiovascular health and longer survival. The real concern lies at the extremes, and even then, context matters enormously. This article will help you understand what your BUN actually tells you, when low values might warrant attention, and what questions to ask your doctor.
Digestive DisordersJun 4, 2026
You've probably heard it before, maybe from a parent or grandparent: "Drink some milk, it'll settle your stomach." It feels intuitive. Milk is cool, creamy, and coats your throat on the way down. But when researchers actually put this old advice to the test, they found milk is not a reliable remedy for heartburn, and for some people, it can actively make reflux worse.
