Benefits of a Half Teaspoon of Brewer’s Yeast Daily

Benefits of a Half Teaspoon of Brewer’s Yeast Daily

by | Jul 12, 2022 | Nutrition

A half-teaspoon a day of brewer’s yeast is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial. In 1854, a case report was published in the precursor of the British Medical Journal suggesting two to three tablespoons of brewer’s yeast every day...
Treating the Root Cause of Toenail Fungus

Treating the Root Cause of Toenail Fungus

by | Jul 7, 2022 | Nutrition

Does Tea Tree Oil Work for Nail Fungus? Tea tree essential oil is pitted against the antifungal cream lotrimin for the treatment of fungal nail infection, but what about treating the underlying cause? Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of our nails, usually the...
Tea Tree Oil vs. Tinactin for Athlete’s Foot

Tea Tree Oil vs. Tinactin for Athlete’s Foot

by | Jul 5, 2022 | Nutrition

Are the effects of tea tree oil anti-fungal or merely anti-inflammatory? Our entire understanding of the cause of dandruff shifted with a landmark article published in 1984. Instead of relying on secondary sources, reviews, editorials, and opinion pieces, the author...
Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda

Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda

by | Jun 30, 2022 | Nutrition

The natural plant-based sweeteners stevia and monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) are pitted head-to-head against aspartame and Splenda. A number of artificial sweeteners have been approved in North America by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including aspartame and...
Certified Organic Meat Put to the Test

Certified Organic Meat Put to the Test

by | Jun 28, 2022 | Nutrition

Researchers tested 76 samples of different kinds of organic and conventional meats for 33 different carcinogens. A study on carcinogenic risk associated with the intake of various meats estimated it to be so high that we may not want to feed beef, pork, or chicken to...