Sensitivity to gluten has been heightened in recent years due to the increased use of antibiotics and other lifestyle habits that change the flora in the gut, making us far more susceptible to a sensiti...

Why is it that, after all these years of eating it, gluten is suddenly so bad for us? Well, because we haven't been eating it for "all the years." Relative to the development of the human genome, gluten ...

We’ve all heard about the benefits of drinking red wine. Red wine has been touted to be helpful in reducing the risk for a variety of medical conditions including coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’...

Think of it. For just the past 3 decades we have somehow become convinced that dietary fat represented a threat to our health. Mind you, fat has been a critical macronutrient for humans and our forebears for...

We Americans seem to be obsessed with hygiene and cleanliness. Whether it’s the hand sanitizer dispenser at the end of virtually every aisle in the grocery store, the plethora of antimicrobial cleaning produ...

A brain-healthy, Alzheimer’s-fighting diet has properties that extend far beyond just decreasing your daily carb load. To truly provide your body with brain-boosting nutrients and vitamins that help stave of...

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine If you’re like the average American, you’re a bit of a salt addict. More technically, you’re consuming excessive dietary sodium. For most...