Evolving Health

Alpha tocopherol is a type of vitamin E that exists naturally as d-alpha tocopherol, but supplement manufacturers also market synthetic ...

You may or may not remember last year's landmark four-year study related to Alzheimer's disease sponsored by the Italians. The study...

Many of us will remember the scene in Kindergarten Cop when detective John Kimble (Arnold Schwarznegger) said he had a headache. "It mi...

According to an article in the Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition (Scandinavia being where much of our purified fish oil supplements comes fr...

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a carboxylic acid derivative while Tylenol (acetaminophen) is an amide derivative.(1p478, 506) Both act as...

Pregnant women need additional iron intake, but if the body controls absorption and uptake, then why is diet not enough? While it may be tru...

I couldn't imagine why anyone would supplement with sodium. We do so much "supplementation" already with our salt shakers. All...

Vitamin supplementation may have its place in clinical nutrition, but confusion of how or when to supplement can ultimately harm the consume...

Going in with the gut, I'm led to deduce that health begins exactly there. The gut and other parts of the gastrointestinal system make u...

If you thought it interesting that women have less of aldehyde dehydrogenase, then you'll no doubt be interested to know that many Asian...

An incredibly risky one? If you happen to drink methanol, then you'll end up in the emergency room with an IV intended to get you drunk ...

Nothing else can stimulate the taste buds quite like the smell of fat. The human body comes adapted with a special affinity for this resourc...

After leading the fight against the Galactic Alliance, Luke Skywalker might have found himself with a developed case of osteoporosis and kid...

In today’s modern world, technology plays a predominant role in the lives of people. The computer is used for work and play. For many people...

With good reason carbohydrates (carbs) are the staple fuel source for most diets in the world. Not only are they plentiful and cheap to prod...

Of the three types of skin cancer, melanoma is the most serious. It affects the melanocytes, which produce the pigment melanin that gives sk...

Imagine you have been on a "bread and water" diet for three weeks and have noticed that a cut on your shin won't heal and blee...

Marathon runners can become dehydrated due to the extreme physical activity. What types of fluids should they consume in order to rehydrate ...

We may all be made of flesh and blood, but each one of us has a body with unique differences. These varying individual distinctions can call...

If you just read the side panel of a Wheaties box while eating breakfast in the morning you'll already know you need vitamins A, Bs, C, ...