Month: December 2024

Half of Calories Eaten at Home are Ultra-Processed

Unhealthy ultra-processed foods have wormed their way into American kitchens, likely harming people’s health for decades, a new study warns. More than half of the calories adults eat at home now come from ultra-processed foods, which contain high levels of sugar, salt, fat… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on December 12, 2024

FDA Proposes Limit to Nicotine in Tobacco Products

In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to limit the harms of smoking before its term ends, the Biden administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products. The agency’s efforts to counter the dangers of the addictive… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on December 12, 2024

Natural Cold Remedies That Really Work

We’ve seen how garlic combats the common cold along with other illnesses, but what about other home remedies such as chicken soup and zinc lozenges ─ can they treat the more than 200 viruses that can cause a cold? According to the BBC, remedies effective against infections… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on December 11, 2024