-by Stephan Guyenet The controlled human studies once again suggest that sugar and fructose are not inherently fattening, but that refined sugar can cause body…
Butter unlikely to harm health, but margarine could be deadly – Telegraph
Saturated fat found in butter, meat or cream is unlikely to kill you, but margarine just might, new research suggests. Although traditionally dieticians have advised…
Intake of saturated and trans unsaturated fatty acids and risk of all cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies | The BMJ
Yet another study—this one a very large review published in BMJ (British Medical Journal)—found no association between saturated fat intake and risk of death from…
Medical conditions with positive conclusions for homeopathy — European Committee for Homeopathy
Got to the source for the Pub Med hyperlinks: Medical conditions with positive conclusions for homeopathy — European Committee for Homeopathy Medical conditions with…
The Amygdala Is NOT the Brain’s Fear Center | Psychology Today
The idea that the amygdala is the home of fear in the brain is just that—an idea. It is not a scientific finding but instead…
What Makes You a Buddhist? — Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche – Lion’s Roar
One is a Buddhist if he or she accepts the following four truths: All compounded things are impermanent. All emotions are pain. All things have…
Dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
“More research is needed? Really? After reviewing 40 studies with 362,000 people “dietary cholesterol was not statistically significantly associated with any coronary artery disease” and…
Generalized anxiety disorders twice as likely in those with inflammatory bowel disease: Generalized anxiety disorder is much more common among individuals with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis — ScienceDaily
People who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, have twice the odds of having a generalized anxiety disorder at…
Fifty Psychological and Psychiatric Terms to Avoid | The Creativity Post
A list of inaccurate, misleading, misused, ambiguous, and logically confused words and phrases. The goal of this article is to promote clear thinking and clear…
Microbes Help Produce Serotonin in Gut | Caltech
Although serotonin is well known as a brain neurotransmitter, it is estimated that 90 percent of the body’s serotonin is made in the digestive tract….