Vitamins and Supplements
Millions take fish oil for brain health: A two-year trial found zero benefit
The omega-3s actually did reach the brain, which rules out the usual defense, and yet the researchers found nothing where they expected a change.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 warning signs your vitamin D may be dropping as the days get shorter
The body makes most of its supply from the sun, and once October ends the pipeline largely shuts down across much of the country.
Vitamins and Supplements
Taking melatonin every night for a year: a large study flags a serious heart signal
The bedtime supplement millions reach for is looking less harmless when the habit stretches past twelve months.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 common supplements to avoid if you take warfarin or a blood thinner
Some are in nearly every kitchen cabinet, and your doctor may have no idea you take them.
Diets
7 everyday foods that may gradually raise your risk of type 2 diabetes
They are not the chips and candy you would expect, and most of them are probably sitting in your kitchen right now.
Vitamins and Supplements
Millions take fish oil for brain health: A two-year trial found zero benefit
The omega-3s actually did reach the brain, which rules out the usual defense, and yet the researchers found nothing where they expected a change.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 warning signs your vitamin D may be dropping as the days get shorter
The body makes most of its supply from the sun, and once October ends the pipeline largely shuts down across much of the country.
Vitamins and Supplements
Taking melatonin every night for a year: a large study flags a serious heart signal
The bedtime supplement millions reach for is looking less harmless when the habit stretches past twelve months.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 common supplements to avoid if you take warfarin or a blood thinner
Some are in nearly every kitchen cabinet, and your doctor may have no idea you take them.
Reach for coffee the moment you wake? Your cortisol is already on it
The most effective cup of the day may not be your first one.
Take magnesium in the morning? You may be missing its sleep benefit
Timing may matter as much as the dose, and most casual users get it wrong.
Two morning habits linked to a lower BMI years later
A large Spanish cohort links two simple morning habits to a lower body mass index years later.
The FDA caps fish at 2 to 3 servings a week, and 7 species are on the do-not-eat list
The FDA and EPA publish clear weekly limits on fish, and most Americans have never seen them.
How to know you’re actually burning fat: 10 signs, from breath to bathroom
Peer-reviewed physiology gives fat oxidation real fingerprints, from exhaled acetone to shifts in appetite hormones.
The point where extra protein starts to strain your kidneys and bones
Where the load from shakes, bars and big meat portions stops being harmless.