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Is Poppi good for you? Dietitians break down the pros and cons of prebiotic sodas. Bottom line, eat real fibre-containing foods and save your money
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 19, 2025 Source:Is Poppi good for you? Dietitians break down the pros and cons of prebiotic sodas
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Microplastic accumulation in the brain noted in dementia patients. Causality uncertain but source of said plastics can come from microwaving food in plastic containers.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 10, 2025 Source:Doctor’s warning to microwave users after dementia discovery Reference:Human microplastic removal: what does the evidence tell us?Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains
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Your cholesterol levels are a starting point to calculating your ten-year risk of heart disease. What other factors are involved and when are medications recommended in addition to lifestyle modifications?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 10, 2025 Source:Got high cholesterol? Here are 5 ways to manage it.
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The return of Jolt Cola, another caffeine delivery system with about three times the caffeine than the original at 200 mg (~2.5 regular coffees) a pop and 40 gm of sugar just to sweeten the deal.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 30, 2024 Source:Recognize the name Jolt Cola? The 1980s soda aims to make a comeback — this time with even more caffeine
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Certain foods may disrupt your body’s fight against cancer cells, study says, There are likely other concomitant factors at play.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 12 2024 Source:Certain foods may disrupt your body’s fight against cancer cells, study says Reference:Integration of lipidomics with targeted, single cell, and spatial transcriptomics defines an unresolved pro-inflammatory state in colon cancer
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Another observational food-questionnaire study rife with recall bias links dark chocolate consumption with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 5, 2024 Source:Dark chocolate linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes, study saysReference:Chocolate intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: prospective cohort studies
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Is Organic Produce Really Safer to Eat? Short answer; not really according to this article
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 1, 2024 Source:Is Organic Produce Really Safer to Eat?
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A history of cod liver oil that thankfully does not have to relived by many today.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 28, 2024 Source:Cod liver oil: A fishy fix that had surprisingly clear health benefits