2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review

Celebrating 2024. Celebrating Your Support. What a year NutritionFacts.org had! Our successes, output, and outreach in 2024 are thanks to your support. We simply cannot do what we do without your generosity. Thank you. You’re invited to read our 2024 Year in Review in...
Why Aren’t Angioplasty Heart Stents More Effective? 

Why Aren’t Angioplasty Heart Stents More Effective? 

Most heart attacks are caused by nonobstructive plaques that infiltrate the entire coronary artery tree. There is no such thing as “1-vessel disease,” “2-vessel disease,” or “left main disease.” Atherosclerotic plaque is continuous throughout the coronary arteries of...
The Effectiveness of Angioplasty and Heart Stent Procedures 

The Effectiveness of Angioplasty and Heart Stent Procedures 

There are demonstrably no benefits to the hundreds of thousands of angioplasty and stent procedures performed outside of an emergency setting. They don’t prevent heart attacks, enable you to live longer, or even help with symptoms any more than placebo (sham)...
What About Millet and Diabetes? 

What About Millet and Diabetes? 

What were the remarkable results of a crossover study randomizing hundreds of people with diabetes to one and a third cups of millet every day?  How does millet come to the help of people with diabetes? A substantial portion of the starch in millet is resistant...
Is Millet a Nutritious Grain? 

Is Millet a Nutritious Grain? 

Millet isn’t the name of a specific grain, but a generic term that applies to a number of totally different plants. Which is the most healthful “Millets are highly nutritious but vastly ignored as a main source of food primarily due to lack of awareness.” Have you...
Does Processed Meat Affect Our Lung Function? 

Does Processed Meat Affect Our Lung Function? 

If the nitrites in foods like ham and bacon cause lung damage, what about “uncured” meat with “no nitrites added”? “Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified processed meat as carcinogenic to humans.” Also known as cured meat, such as bacon, ham, hot...