Why Hydrogen Peroxide is Bad For Your Teeth Hydrogen peroxide is heralded in some circles as a cure-all: an alkalizing substance that kills cancer cells, a cleansing and disinfecting mouthwash. However, H202 may not be as safe as some sources may have you believe. Until recently, little has been known about the way that H202 reacts with […]
How Beneficial Bacteria Protect the Gut
Research on the body’s microbiome is beginning to look at not just what is there, but how it works. Scientists have found a new way in which beneficial bacteria protect the gut. In a study published in the journal Cell Reports, scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have shown how an ancient cellular regulatory circuit called Nrf2, present […]
What “Counts” as Added Sugar?
Today, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the USDA released new federal dietary guidelines. Among the biggest changes to the program was the suggestion to limit added sugar intake to 10% of one’s daily calories. This brings U.S. standards inline with the World Health Organization’s recommendations. For a person on a 2,000 calorie […]
Study: Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Leukemia Risk
If you need a reminder to take your vitamin D today, here’s a good one. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that people who live at higher latitudes, with lower sunlight/ultraviolet B (UVB) exposure and greater prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, are at least two times at greater risk of […]
Study: Sinus Bacteria May Prevent Pneumonia and Ear Infections
Every day, science is uncovering more about the microflora in and on the human body. While much attention is being given to gut microflora and the immune system, the “good” bacteria on our skin can’t be underestimated. According to research published in mBio, scientists have demonstrated that a harmless bacterium found in the nose and on […]
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