The meat industry comes up with a perversion of evidence-based medicine.

How legitimate is the common corporate criticism of the scientific nutrition literature that the credibility of observational studies is questionable?

Most Americans get less than half the recommended minimum fiber intake a day and the benefits of fiber go way beyond bowel regularity.

How did Big Corn Syrup and other corporate sugar titans hijack the scientific process?

International Life Sciences Organization, a nonprofit, is accused of being a front group for Coca-Cola and other junk food giants.

What role does diet and baby powder play in the development of fibroids and ovarian cancer?

How might weight stigma be a vicious cycle?

How common is weight stigmatization in health care?

How the meat and dairy industries design studies showing their products have neutral or even beneficial effects on cholesterol and inflammation.

Do nut eaters live longer simply because they swap in protein from plants in place of animal protein?

A micromort as a unit of comparing and communicating risk to patients equivalent to a one in a million chance of dying.

Dates are put to the test in a randomized, controlled trial for cervical ripening. Shorten labor time by hours, with less induction and less postpartum bleeding, with a humble fruit.

Hot peppers, soy foods, and pumpkin seeds may help with hair loss.

What are the pros and cons of finasteride (sold as Propecia) and minoxidil (sold as Rogaine) for hair loss?

Chlorella is put to the test for liver disease, cholesterol, and detoxifying carcinogens.

Might biotin or zinc supplements prevent hair loss in men and women?

I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality.

What happened when turmeric curcumin was put to the test to see if it could reverse DNA damage caused by arsenic exposure?

Healthy kidneys are required for potassium excretion. If you aren’t sure if you’re at risk, ask your doctor about getting your kidney function tested.

Is potassium chloride win-win by decreasing sodium intake and increasing potassium intake?