Health
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Weekly Health Quiz: DMSO, Methylene Blue, and Modern Diet Dangers
1 What’s one major way modern diets are undermining your health despite providing enough calories? They lack essential nutrients due to being ultraprocessed Modern diets filled with ultraprocessed foods, excessive sugar, and harmful vegetable oils lead to nutrient deficiencies, starving your cells of what they need despite ample calories. Learn more. They overload your system with too much protein They…
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Weekly Health Quiz: Menopause, Diabetes, and Vitamin D Benefits
1 How can you naturally enhance your health by emulating your ancestors’ lifestyle? Eat nutrient-dense whole foods regularly Stay physically active through daily physical activity Live in harmony with nature by spending more time outdoors All of the above Ancestors maintained better health by eating nutrient-dense whole foods, staying physically active, and living in harmony with nature — all key…
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Nearly 100 Million Americans Exposed to Contaminated Drinking Water
You turn on the faucet, fill a glass and take a sip — simple, right? But what if that water hides something risky? Recent studies show your tap water carries unseen dangers that could affect your health. From chemicals linked to cancer to substances that harm children’s growth, these findings hit close to home. Find out what’s really lurking in…
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Butyrate Benefits, Vitamin D, and Cellular Health
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How Sleeping Pills Harm Your Brain and Raise Dementia Risk
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Weekly Health Quiz: Butyrate Production, Bird Flu and Hernia Treatments
1 How can you best support your body’s production of butyrate for a healthier gut? Switch to a high-fiber and high-fat diet to improve general gut comfort Focus on eating more whole foods rich in fiber like vegetables and fruits Eating whole foods like vegetables, legumes and whole grains provides the fiber your gut bacteria need to produce butyrate, which…
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Butyrate — Fueling a Normal Gut Environment and Supporting Energy Production
You might have heard that fiber is good for your gut, and there is a straightforward reason for that advice: certain substances called short-chain fatty acids, or SCFAs. One SCFA in particular, butyrate, often appears in discussions about normal colon function and everyday energy metabolism in the cells that line your colon. This article provides an overview of butyrate’s role…
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Weekly Health Quiz: Bird Flu, Vitamin K and Poor Sleep Habits
1 Which lifestyle factor is most likely to drain your cellular energy faster than it can be replenished? Consuming a high-protein diet, which increases metabolic demands on mitochondria Performing high-intensity exercise, which temporarily increases ATP usage Consuming ultraprocessed foods high in vegetable oils and processed sugars Ultraprocessed foods disrupt mitochondrial function and lack essential nutrients for cellular health, making it…
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Weekly Health Quiz: Ozempic Dangers, PUFA Risks and Butyrate Production
1 What is the recommended approach to increasing butyrate production based on your gut health? Increase fiber intake immediately, regardless of gut health If your gut is healthy, eat fiber-rich foods; if compromised, start with whole fruits and white rice While fiber promotes butyrate production, it is only beneficial if your gut is healthy. If your gut is compromised, start…
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Low-Level Chronic Glyphosate Linked to Fetal Harms and Reproductive Toxicity
You’re living in a world where a common product used in gardens and the food supply could impact your ability to have children. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in many popular weed killers, is raising concerns about its effects on fertility and fetal health, even with low-level exposure. Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide, a chemical designed to kill unwanted plants…
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