Interest in curcumin is growing as the discovery of new delivery systems increases the bioavailability of the compound.1 Curcumin is the major biologically active polyphenolic compound of turmeric. Turmeric has long been used in Indian cuisine and medicinal use in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine.2 Curcumin is the compound that gives turmeric its yellow… Read More »
This article was previously published February 13, 2017, and has been updated with new information. Slowly but surely, scientists are increasingly starting to focus on the influence of nutrition on cancer. Mounting evidence supports the notion that a diet high in healthy fats and low in net carbohydrates (total carbs minus fiber, i.e., nonfiber carbs)… Read More »
This article was previously published May 31, 2017, and has been updated with new information. Iron is essential for human life, as it:1 Forms hemoglobin (a protein in red blood cells), which carries oxygen to all the cells in your body Is a key component of myoglobin, a protein that stores oxygen in muscle tissue… Read More »
This article was previously published December 7, 2019, and has been updated with new information. A 2019 documentary, “Shady Implants: The ‘Guinea Pigs’ of the Medical Industry,” exposed corruption in the medical device industry. The film, produced by German Public Broadcast Service DW, revealed that the number of health problems associated with medical devices had… Read More »
Biotechnology company Oxitec spent years trying to gain approval to release its controversial genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes in the U.S., specifically in Key West, Florida. In June 2020, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services gave the go-ahead for the plan,1 following the U.S. EPA’s granting of an experimental use permit (EUP) that would… Read More »