Excited to share that A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet and Disease is now available in the UK! “Compelling, thoughtful and rigorously researched…Ravella fuses scientific history with something more in the line of a self-help guide…if your new year’s resolution involves…
In addition to getting enough sleep and exercise, managing stress, avoiding tobacco and minimizing alcohol use, choosing the right foods can boost immunity and help defend against infections. Some of the best foods for the immune system, as research shows,…
A low-residue diet is low in fibers, particularly indigestible fibers. It also limits high-fat foods. When you’re having intestinal issues, fiber and fat may be harder for your digestive tract to process. The goal of this diet is to rest the…
Where does intestinal gas come from? It’s normal and healthy to produce some gas in the GI tract. Many people who think they have excess gas actually fall within the normal range. Gas in the intestines comes from the air…
A new study found that meat-heavy diets can lead to premature death. How much meat per day is too much? How does eating meat lead to illness? Does the kind of meat consumed matter? How will cutting back on meat affect…
March is colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness month. The American Cancer Society now recommends that people at average risk for CRC start regular screening at age 45. What are some things you should know about prevention and getting screened? What can you…
Recently, two studies published in Cell on probiotics have been getting a lot of attention. I’ve written previously about probiotics, including when it would be appropriate to take a supplement, how to pick a supplement if you are going to take one, and the…
Table sugar, or sucrose, is made of glucose and fructose. The same glucose and fructose is also found in fruit, like apples. So why is table sugar so much worse for you? It all comes down to how your body…
Fasting to improve health has been around for thousands of years, with early support from Hippocrates and Plato. From an evolutionary perspective, our habit of having three meals a day (plus snacks) is abnormal. For much of human history, access…
Below is a list of foods that can get you through a wide variety of plant-based eating. You can make nearly any type of cuisine with these ingredients, and you can stock up on them so that you only need…