Nutrition

How Many Calories Should I Eat to Lose Weight?
Nutrition

How Many Calories Should I Eat to Lose Weight?

Holly F. Lofton, MD | February 26, 2025

We all know that we gain weight when we eat too many calories, but you may be wondering, How many…

Thinking About Starting an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?
Nutrition

Thinking About Starting an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?

Sharon Palmer, RDN | February 24, 2025

We know that inflammation is at the heart of many conditions, including cardiovascular, autoimmune and neurological diseases, and even cancer.…

Supplements That Boost Medication Effectiveness
Nutrition

Supplements That Boost Medication Effectiveness

Leo Galland, MD | February 18, 2025

Many over-the-counter supplements can affect the way your medications work. They can change how you absorb, metabolize, or excrete drugs,…

Kick the Sugar Habit
Nutrition

Kick the Sugar Habit

Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD | February 18, 2025

What happens when you eat less sugar Studies show that when you reduce sugar, you reduce systemic inflammation, thought to…

Is Drinking the New Smoking?
Nutrition

Is Drinking the New Smoking?

Chris Iliades, MD | February 18, 2025

There was a time, as many of us will remember, when we were told that moderate drinking—one drink per day…

Skip the High-Fat Fad
Nutrition

Skip the High-Fat Fad

Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC | February 18, 2025

In the 1960s, medical organizations like the American Heart Association began recommending people reduce their risk of heart disease by…

Should You Take Supplements to Reduce Cortisol Levels?
Supplements

Should You Take Supplements to Reduce Cortisol Levels?

Divya Yogi-Morren, MD | February 14, 2025

We know that stress increases levels of the hormone cortisol in the body. But is the opposite true? Does reducing cortisol…

THC Gummies: How to Use Them Safely
Supplements

THC Gummies: How to Use Them Safely

Kenneth Finn, MD | January 16, 2025

As marijuana legalization continues to roll out, cannabis products are everywhere, including edibles such as cookies, brownies and gummies. Gummies…

The 10 Worst Foods for Acid Reflux
Nutrition

The 10 Worst Foods for Acid Reflux

Molly Pelletier, MS, RD, LDN | January 10, 2025

Over-the-counter pharmaceuticals aren’t the only way to control acid reflux—diet modifications can make a major difference, too, explains Registered Dietitian…

How to Stop Eating When You’re Not Hungry
Nutrition

How to Stop Eating When You’re Not Hungry

Michelle May, MD | December 22, 2024

Hunger isn’t the only reason we eat. Sometimes we eat as a way to cope with stress, sadness, loneliness or…

The Benefits of Potassium
Nutrition

The Benefits of Potassium

Lisa R. Young, PhD, RDN, CDN/LDN | December 11, 2024

You likely think of potassium as an essential mineral, but it’s more accurate to say it is an electrolyte—an electrically…

Why Do I Get Cold After I Eat?
Food

Why Do I Get Cold After I Eat?

Joseph Feuerstein, MD | December 4, 2024

Should you be concerned when a good meal literally leaves you cold? A slight chill after eating isn’t necessarily something…

Alkaline Water: Benefits, Side Effects, and Risks
Nutrition

Alkaline Water: Benefits, Side Effects, and Risks

Tanis Fenton, RD, PhD | November 15, 2024

Bottled alkaline water has become extremely popular, with sales of around $1 billion worldwide. But what is alkaline water exactly…and…

Gut Feelings
Nutrition

Gut Feelings

Arpana “Annie” Church, PhD | October 24, 2024

The gut is often called the body’s second brain because it contains a vast network of neurons—around 100 million—in what’s…

The Taurine Breakthrough
Nutrition

The Taurine Breakthrough

Vijay K. Yadav, PhD | October 24, 2024

After World War II, many people began giving their pets commercial pet food. When a large number of animals went…