The People's Perspective on Medicine
Will Natural Sugar Substitute Xylitol Raise Blood Sugar?
The natural sugar substitute xylitol doesn't raise blood sugar or insulin, but it may cause diarrhea and is toxic to dogs.
How to Mix Certo and Grape Juice for Arthritis
Certo and grape juice (the purple pectin remedy) can lower cholesterol, make arteries more flexible and ease arthritis pain.
What Is the Benefit to Eating Black Walnuts?
English walnuts may have the advantage for heart health, but black walnuts appear to have anticancer activity.
Will an Allergen-Free Diet Help Your Joint Pain?
One reader found that following an allergen-free diet without dairy, eggs or gluten eliminated joint pain. Will it work for you?
What Happened to Archway Coconut Cookies?
Archway has changed hands several times, and the current owner does not seem to be making Archway coconut cookies. You can make your own!
Where Can You Find Vitamin C in Food?
There are many sources of vitamin C in food other than citrus fruits. Are you getting enough to keep your immune system strong?
Is a Green Mediterranean Diet Healthy for Your Heart?
A green Mediterranean diet relying on plant protein instead of meat or fish lowers LDL cholesterol, blood pressure and insulin resistance.
If You Are a Vegan or Vegetarian, Are Your Bones Weaker?
People who stick to a vegan or vegetarian diet appear to be more likely to suffer a broken hip over the next decade.
Walnuts are Good for Heart Health!
Many physicians prescribe drugs to lower LDL cholesterol and inflammation. Walnuts are also good at lowering cholesterol and inflammation.
Are There Natural Remedies for Constipation?
A number of natural remedies for constipation work very well. You may not have heard of eating two kiwifruit a day.
What Should You Eat for a Healthy Heart?
When you choose what to eat for a healthy heart, pick vegetables, fruits and whole grains, and avoid highly processed fried foods and sugar.
Do Tomatoes, Citrus and Chocolate Make Skin Problem Worse?
Rosacea can be a stubborn skin problem. One reader found that a change in diet made a significant difference.
Will Eating Tuna Make Shingles Worse?
There is a possibility that eating foods rich in arginine could make shingles worse. We offer a list of what you might avoid.
How Does Baking Soda in Water Fight Swelling?
A dose of baking soda in water signals the spleen to produce anti-inflammatory immune cells. This may help reduce swelling.
Will Olive Oil Raise Your Good HDL Cholesterol?
Using virgin olive oil in your diet can increase your good HDL cholesterol and possibly lower your risk of heart problems.
Can Tonic Water Banish Your Muscle Cramp Pain?
The quinine in tonic water can activate TRPM7, a transient receptor potential channel, to ease or eliminate muscle cramp pain.
Will Pectin and Grape Juice Make Bleeding Worse?
A pectin and grape juice remedy cut down on nighttime urination but made nosebleeds worse, due to the action of grape juice and aspirin.
What Can You Do to Control Microscopic Colitis?
Diarrhea due to microscopic colitis can be debilitating. One step might be to restore balance to the microbiota in the digestive tract.
Can You Reduce Your Chance of Getting Diabetes?
You may be able to lower your chance of getting diabetes if you concentrate on eating lots of vegetables and fruits rather than processed foods.
What Are the Benefits of Consuming Plant Protein?
Two large studies demonstrate that people who eat more plant protein rather than meat have a small but significant advantage for long life.
Does Eating Fish Protect the Brain from Pollution?
A study finds that, for older women, eating fish a couple of times a week can provide protection against brain shrinkage caused by air pollution.
How You Should Eat to Lower Cholesterol Is Controversial
An international panel says there's little evidence that LDL cholesterol is an important risk factor for heart disease. A low-fat diet might not be helpful.
Snacking on Almonds Improves Your Blood Vessels
British researchers found that snacking on almonds instead of mini-muffins boosts blood vessel flexibility and lowers LDL cholesterol levels.
What Is the Best Diet to Lower Cholesterol?
If you focus on vegetables, fruits and whole grains and avoid processed foods, you're on a good diet to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease.
Diet Makes a Difference for Clear Skin
Eating patterns without processed foods seem to promote clear skin better than a typical American diet.
Healthy Eating Can Help Prevent Heart Disease
Adopting a healthy eating pattern over the years reduces your chance of a heart attack or stroke by about 20 percent.
What Immunity-Boosting Nutrients Are You Missing?
An analysis of dietary intakes show that many Americans fall short on important immunity-boosting nutrients such as vitamin D or vitamin A.
What Do You Eat to Reduce Your Risk for Diabetes?
A long-term study of health professionals suggests that eating fewer processed foods and more whole grains and vegetables can lower the risk for diabetes.
Could Dairy-Free Diet Help Clear Your Complexion?
According to research, people following a dairy-free diet are less prone to acne. Could this approach benefit your complexion?
Do You Take Olive Oil for Your Blood Pressure?
Could extra virgin olive oil rich in plant phenols be a key to the benefits of the Mediterranean diet? One reader suggests we should all take olive oil.
What Should You Eat to Reduce Your Risk of Dementia?
A study from Framingham suggests berries, apples, pears, oranges and tea are among the foods you should eat to reduce your risk for Alzheimer disease.
Is Coffee Really Bad for You?
Studies show that coffee drinkers are less likely to get heart failure or die of heart disease. Unfiltered coffee, though, is bad for you.
Show 1210: What Are the Health Benefits of Tea, Coffee and Chocolate?
If you think of them as just tasty beverages, you could be surprised to learn about the health benefits of tea, coffee and chocolate. Listen May 2, 2020.