Wellness
Before Insulin, There Was Oatmeal Before the discovery of insulin, the lives of many people with diabetes were saved or…
Cranberries and pumpkin seeds are put to the test for benign prostatic hypertrophy. More than 50% of men in their…
A staggering 99.99% of Americans fail to get the minimum recommended potassium intake (despite it being perhaps only half of…
Is potassium chloride a win-win by decreasing sodium intake and increasing potassium intake? Of all the terrible things about our…
Healthy kidneys are required for potassium excretion. If you aren’t sure if you’re at risk, ask your doctor about getting…
I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality. In 2019, Dr. David Katz and colleagues,…
Might biotin or zinc supplements prevent hair loss in men and women? By the time we’re 50, about half of…
What are the pros and cons of Propecia and Rogaine for hair loss? “Any consumer looking on the Internet for…
Hot peppers, soy foods, and pumpkin seeds may help with hair loss. Androgenic or androgenetic alopecia is one of the…
A micromort, a unit for comparing and communicating risk to patients, is equivalent to a one-in-a-million chance of dying. Hundreds…