Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Found With Active Ingredient From Roundup Weedkiller
Much of Ben and Jerry's appeal depends on their commitment to doing the right thing. What happened here?
Heartburn Drugs Increase Mortality — How to Safely Address Indigestion
Research clearly shows PPIs are outrageously overprescribed and misused, and do far more harm than good.
5 Reasons You Should Never Eat Tilapia Again
Are you still eating tilapia?
Vitamin D3 Versus D2
According to Pharmacy Times, studies indicate that around 50 percent of adults worldwide have a vitamin D deficiency. Interestingly, in reviewing "potential mechanisms by which vitamin D might influence development of cardiovascular disease (CVD)" — and there's evidence that there is a link — there's also a possibility that CVD may cause low vitamin D levels rather than the other way around.10
Sugar During Pregnancy Linked to Allergies
The samples from babies whose mothers had taken the higher supplemental dose of 4,400 IUs of vitamin D-3 responded with a healthier innate cytokine response and greater IL-17A production after T lymphocyte stimulation. The researchers believe this would likely lead to improved respiratory health as the child grows, since past research has linked a strong immune response with a reduction in asthma.