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Ask Tufts Experts: Foods for Regularity; Cutting Salt Intake; Leaky Gut

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I understand fiber can help keep me regular. Is oatmeal a good choice? Nicola McKeown,…

How Your Medications Interact with Food Intake

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Many concerns about interactions between medications and foods are unfounded. Understanding how foods interact with…

Alcohol’s Overhyped Health Benefits

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Some people feel a drink at the end of a tough day helps them unwind…

Beating Depression: Dietary Supplements Offer Little Value

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Evidence on the effectiveness of specific supplements for the treatment of depression is mixed, according…

Newbites: Lower Alzheimer’s risk; Red meat and building muscle; restaurant nutrition; cancer risk and sedentary behavior

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Lower Alzheimer’s Risk May Be Possible with Healthy Lifestyle A study published in June in…

Amp Up Your Diet with These Plant Proteins

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Replacing some (or all) animal protein with plant protein; eating more vegetables; and choosing naturally…

Ask Dr. Etingin: Involuntary weight loss; Surgery concerns; Douching and cancer risk

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Get Relief From Constipation

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Bowel movements may not be a common topic of polite conversation, but most people suffer…

Gout: Your Big Toe Might Provide Important Health Clues

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Are You at Increased Risk of Stroke?

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You need to know if your stroke risk is high for two main reasons. First,…

What Is Leptin?

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Leptin is a hormone that was only discovered in 1994. A hormone is a chemical…

Twitching While Sleeping

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Have you ever been jerked out of sleep by a sudden twitch or uncontrolled muscle…