Sunflower Seeds May Aggravate Acne

Sunflower Seeds May Aggravate Acne

Should we be concerned about the pimples, cadmium, and “colonic crunch” associated with the consumption of sunflower seeds? A recent observational study on acne reported a “statistically significant relationship” between “acne severity and dietary factors such as...
Blueberries Can Improve Artery Function

Blueberries Can Improve Artery Function

What is the optimum dose of wild blueberries to eat at a meal? A single serving of blueberries can help mediate the arterial dysfunction induced by smoking a cigarette. Researchers investigated the effect of a single serving of frozen blueberries on young smokers. As...
The Trick to Access Research Articles for Free

The Trick to Access Research Articles for Free

The “Robin Hood of Science” continues to provide more than 60 million scientific papers to anyone in the world for free at https://sci-hub.se The first issues of the first scientific journals were published in 1665, including an “observation made in England, of a spot...
What to Eat to Help with Seasonal Allergies (Hay Fever)

What to Eat to Help with Seasonal Allergies (Hay Fever)

What did a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of a food that costs pennies a day for ragweed allergy sufferers find? A “great deal is asked of our immune system. It is firstly required to respond rapidly and violently to invaders, but at the same time...
Dinosaur Kale and Red Cabbage Put to the Test

Dinosaur Kale and Red Cabbage Put to the Test

Dinosaur kale and red cabbage are put to the test.  LDL cholesterol is bad, but oxidized LDL may be even worse. What role might our diet play? “Increased fruit and vegetable consumption has been reported to reduce the risk of developing CVD”—cardiovascular disease,...