Body-mass Index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight, has long been thought to be a reliable predictor of disease risk and, by extension, longevity. According to the CDC, scoring in the ‘Obese’ category puts you…
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Can Probiotics Lead To Weight Loss?
We’ve all heard that probiotics, the so called “good” bacteria, benefit our well-being beyond just our digestive health. Probiotics keep the proliferation of harmful bacteria (pathogens) in check, aid in nutrient absorption, and support healthy immunity. A recent study links…
Caramel Color: an Overview
Not quite the same as the tasty caramel we get when we melt sugar, caramel color—seen on the ingredient labels of many popular soft-drinks—is an artificial coloring agent recently brought into the public spotlight for its suggested negative health effects.…
Green Coffee Extract as a Weight-Loss Aid: the Facts
The weight loss industry has seen its fair share of short-cut laden fads, promising results after minimal effort. These marketing tactics often work—raspberry ketone product sales, for example, grew by triple digits in 2013, a year after they first received…
The Effects of Glucosamine on Longevity
Glucosamine-based dietary supplements are popular for the supposed health-promoting and pain-relieving effects on joints, although several long-term clinical studies have debunked this popular opinion down to medical myth, showing that placebo is just as effective as glucosamine supplementation in alleviating…
FDA Clears Advantame, New Artificial Sweetener
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a sixth artificial, high intensity sweetener, advantame, for use in the United States. Advantame joins the ranks 12 years after the (previously) most recent addition, neotame, was gives the thumbs-up by…
Can Beer Reduce Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Grilled Meat?
Enjoying that charcoal-grilled medium rare steak or a rack of barbeque pork-chops has become the go to way to enjoy sunny skies and spend quality times with friends and family. But reports of carcinogens that accumulate on the meats’ surface…
Adhesiabloc: Fake Medicine Clears Initial FDA Approval Steps
As citizens of the United States, we hope and trust that government entities are always looking out for our best interests. However, in 2011, the Food and Drug Administration made a serious blunder that calls into question the FDA’s ability…
Top Accutane Side Effects and Other Concerns
1. What happened to brand-name Accutane? The product most commonly known as Accutane (Roaccutane), was pulled off the market by Roche and its subsidiary Hoffman-La Roche in 2009. 2. Why is Accutane no longer available? While the brand name product…
Review of Popular Hair Loss Products
No one likes to talk about hair loss. However, with over $1 Billion spent each year on hair loss remedies, it is clear that many of the 40 million bald Americans are taking notice of these effects. Because hair loss…