Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health tested 32 different lipsticks and lip glosses commonly found in drugstores and department stores.
They detected lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other metals, some of which were found at levels that could raise potential health concerns. Continue reading »
Fish oil may reduce the effects that junk food has on the brain, a new review from the University of Liverpool has shown.
Skipping meals can sabotage your shopping – and your diet, according to a new Cornell study. Continue reading »
Do you know there are many good interactions between supplements and medications described in scientific journals? Want to get this information in an easy way?
In this video Dr. Leo Galland, an internationally recognized leader in the field of integrated medicine, explains how he created the online health resource Pill Advised. Pill Advised is a unique online resource where users can learn how supplements and medication interact. Dr. Galland explains that adverse interactions between drugs and supplements have received a lot of publicity, but that beneficial interactions (in which supplements decrease side effects or enhance the efficacy of drugs) are also common and need to be more widely known.
Click on the play button to watch the video on this page, then try the Pill Advised online tool, for free.
Can mind-body practices help medical students?
The answer appears to be yes, according to a Boston University School of Medicine study, published in Medical Education Online.
The antioxidant glutathione helps protect the body from oxidants and other toxins. It plays such a key role in detoxification and fighting oxidative stress that Dr. Mark Hyman calls glutathione “The Mother of All Antioxidants.”
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