Which legumes are best at inhibiting the matrix metalloproteinase enzymes that allow cancer to become invasive? Although we’re spending billions of dollars on fancy new types of chemotherapy, the overflowing sink that is cancer treatment is expected to rise by about 70% over the next two decades because drugs are being used to merely mop up the mess rather than turn off the faucet. You can’t really give drugs to people to prevent cancer because of the side effects and cost, b

This recipe is one of my favorites, mainly because of how delicious it is and how quickly it can be put together. Variations are so easy to incorporate that you'll never get bored. You can substitute with different starches, greens, spices, salsas, and avocado... the combinations are endless! Serves: Makes 12 tacos Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 10 min Ingredients 6 Sweet potatoes 3 Cups Black beans, cooked 1 Tbsp Cumin 1/2 Tbsp Coriander, ground 1/4 Tsp Chili powder 1 Bunch Co

Perhaps you already know that moringa is supposed to be good for you. Maybe you’ve seen it on labels, heard it mentioned alongside superfoods like spirulina and turmeric, or maybe you even picked up a bag of the powder at some point. However, here’s what most people don’t know: moringa isn’t just “good for you” in a vague, general way. It may be one of the most targeted natural solutions available for the two things that quietly drag down quality of life for so many people —

Yep, even dietitians get bloated! Here's what they eat and drink when they want to feel less puffy. Key Points Bloating is typically a build-up of gas in your abdomen or fluid retention. Fluids like lemon water and green tea may decrease bloating caused by excess sodium intake. Try adding fennel seeds, pineapple, celery or spinach to your diet to reduce bloating. We've all had that uncomfortable full feeling in our tummy and opted for elastic waist pants instead of jeans. Blo

The exposome as a missing axis of disease causation -- from the fever remedy in your medicine cabinet to the outbreaks we misread as contagion The Story at a Glance The claim in one breath. Modern medicine explains illness with two stories -- genes and germs. A third, the exposome (the lifetime load of chemicals a body absorbs, including the ones we're prescribed and injected), is real, large, and badly undercounted. While it may not itself replace germ theory, it at least de

How did the meat industry, government, and cancer organizations respond to the confirmation that processed meat, like bacon, ham, hot dogs, and lunch meat, causes cancer? “It is rare, in the history of nations, that one finds good reasons to render homage to the generosity and altruism of governments and those in power: the birth of the International Agency for Research on Cancer [IARC] presents one of those rare occasions.” It all started with a single letter from a grieving

I quantify the risks of colon and rectal cancers from eating bacon, ham, hot dogs, sausage, and lunch meat. In 2018, arguably the most prestigious cancer research institution in the world, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization, published its report on processed meat, concluding that foods like bacon, ham, hot dogs, lunch meat, and sausage are cancer-causing, classifying processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen. “These find

Here’s the simplest habit I recommend to people trying to lower blood sugar - without changing their diet. And most people completely underestimate it. Not a supplement. Not a detox. Not an expensive glucose monitor. Just a 10-minute walk after meals. Here’s why this works physiologically: After you eat, glucose rises in the bloodstream. When your muscles contract during walking, they can absorb glucose directly from the blood - even with less insulin involvement. That matter

There’s a fine line between healthy and overdoing it. KEY TAKEAWAYS Almond butter contains heart-healthy fats, fiber, plant protein, magnesium, and vitamin E, which dietitians say may support heart, bone, and metabolic health. The biggest short-term effects of eating almond butter daily are increased satiety and fewer afternoon crashes, but larger portions may also cause GI symptoms. Long term, moderate daily almond butter intake may improve LDL cholesterol and other cardiom

Phycocyanin — the blue pigment that gives spirulina its color — shares a two-billion-year history with your own cells. What the science keeps pointing toward isn't a drug mechanism. It's an ancestral one. What if the reason this cyanobacterial pigment shows such broad biological activity across the research is not that it is a remarkable drug — but that your cells are, in part, descended from the organism that makes it? This is the part of the work I love most. Not the catalo