Foods to avoid for your kidney health
Your kidneys play a vital role in keeping your body healthy by filtering waste from your blood and maintaining a balance of fluids and...
Why potassium matters for your blood pressure health
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
It’s often called the “silent killer” because...
The importance of vitamin D for older adults
As we age, maintaining overall health and well-being becomes increasingly important. One of the essential vitamins for older adults is vitamin D.
This vitamin plays...
Many Americans taking herbal supplements that harm liver health
Researchers from the University of Michigan found that millions of Americans consume herbal supplements that might harm their livers.
This study focused on certain popular...
Scientists discover how our brain chooses between exercise and snacking
Have you ever wondered why sometimes you choose to exercise, while other times you give in to a tasty snack?
Researchers at ETH Zurich have...
Scientists discover fruits and vegetables as a natural remedy for hypertension and kidney health
A five-year study has shown that eating fruits and vegetables can greatly benefit people with hypertension.
Doctors recommend making these foods a key part of...
Daily vegetables and fruits may lower death risk, study finds
A study by scientists from Niigata University has found that a lower frequency of vegetable and fruit intake is linked to a higher risk...
How honey and yogurt team up for better digestive health
Adding honey to yogurt not only makes your breakfast sweeter but also helps support the probiotics in yogurt, which are good for your digestive...
Omega-3 supplements: A new hope for lowering high cholesterol
Fish oil supplements, packed with omega-3 fatty acids, are already a multi-billion dollar industry.
About 2 out of every 25 people in the U.S. and...
Don’t drink raw milk. But what about raw milk cheese?
A lot of people on the internet have been telling our host Alex to drink raw milk.
This is a bad idea—a particularly bad one...