What the USDA Never Told You About Fiber, and Why it May Be Exactly What You Need
Fiber has been singled out as a “nutrient of concern,” since 2005, but misunderstandings of what fiber actually is,…
Tag: Functional Medicine
A Guide to Carcinogen Avoidance and Dietary Detoxing for the World Wanderer
Story at a glance… Many of the world’s most exciting destinations are also contaminated with airborne pollutants. Additionally, traveling…
Nearly Every Form of Exercise Has Greater Treatment Potential for Depression Than SSRIs
In a large meta-analysis that compared the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) against various forms of exercise,…
Beloved Porcini Mushrooms Rank Among Highest in the World for Rare Essential ‘Vitamin’ Ergothioneine
Across Europe, autumn heralds the arrival of the coveted and delicious porcino, or Boletus edulis mushroom. A cultural and culinary…
Meditation Helps and Even Heals the Deeper Someone Pursues It
There is a proliferation of meditation and mindfulness apps and books pelted at a generation of working Westerners that…
Ice Baths and Cryotherapy Help Australian Man Stay Alive Under Constant Danger from Cystic Fibrosis
For centuries, people in northern European countries have bathed in rivers and lakes in wintertime as a way to…
The Benefits of Nootropic Mushrooms — Fungi for the Brain
This is part three of a three-part story on supplementing with medicinal mushrooms. You can read part one about…
These Common Kitchen Mushroom Species Are Medicines in Disguise
This is part two of a three-part series on edible mushrooms as medicinal supplements, you can read part one…
Why Medicinal Mushroom Species Might Be One of the Only Supplements Worth Taking
Reishi, Chaga, turkey tail, lion’s mane, agarika, cordyceps, if these don’t ring a bell, they all have one thing…
Our Diets Have Much Room for Mushrooms—Wild Ones in Particular
Story at a glance… Wild mushrooms represent a nutrient-dense and medicinal component to the human diet. Foraging, including for…
The MEND Protocol and the End of Alzheimer’s?
Clinical trials of a new precision, or functional medicine approach to targeting, and reversing cognitive decline from Alzheimer’s Disease…
The Medical Wonders of Caloric Restriction: Part 2
Taken from an earlier story from World at Large… In 2007, researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine…
The Medical Wonders of Caloric Restriction: Part 1
In 2007, researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine studying caloric restriction in humans set out on Phase…
Japanese Cuisine Has Always Increased Lifespan — But What About Healthspan?
After years of gaining popularity as some sort of secret aging cure, the traditional Japanese diet and method of…
This Protein Seemingly Links Exercise Mediation and Sauna Use to Risk-Reductions of Neurological Disease
Taken from an earlier article from World at Large… A growth-factor compound produced in our brains and muscles is…
Just Move Around Your House or Office Again: Study Shows Any Kind of Movement is Beneficial for Health
“Move more at any intensity – the more the better,” say a quartet of researchers writing for The Conversation,…
World’s Largest Microbiome Research Cohort Begins To Reveal The Path To Possible Medical Breakthroughs
PICTURED: The cover to a coffee table book “Hadza” that was released based on research and field notes from…
Sauna Use For Longevity, Heart Disease, And Injury Recovery – A Game Changer
PICTURED: An Estonian sauna-bather prepares to enter a traditional sauna on a cold day. Photo Credit by EstonianSaunas from…
English University Investigates Hunter-Gatherer Style Exercise Pattern As Public Health Initiative
Across the pond, the British National Health Service has given a 2.2 million pound grant to Loughborough University to…
Sleep Still Works After Another Alzheimer’s Drug Fails In Clinical Trials
Earlier this March, the unfortunate verdict of an independent “futility analysis” has rendered two promising Alzheimer’s drugs ineffectual at…