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From Saliva to Gut: How Human Anatomy Differs from Dogs and Lions

From Saliva to Gut: How Human Anatomy Differs from Dogs and Lions

As discussed in last week’s column(*), the structure of the human mouth—including the jaw joint and teeth—more closely resembles that of herbivores...
Can Eating Meat Make Your Gut Leaky? How Diet Shapes Digestive Health

Can Eating Meat Make Your Gut Leaky? How Diet Shapes Digestive Health

When we eat, the small intestine absorbs the nutrients our bodies need while the intestinal lining acts as a powerful checkpoint, preventing...
Satiety in Small Bites: 5 Foods That Can Help Burn Body Fat

Satiety in Small Bites: 5 Foods That Can Help Burn Body Fat

Reducing body fat requires controlling overall calorie intake while maintaining regular physical activity.
Constipation, Colon Cancer, and the Trap of Zero-Fiber Diets: Why 'Complete Protein' Is a Misleading Myth

Constipation, Colon Cancer, and the Trap of Zero-Fiber Diets: Why 'Complete Protein' Is a Misleading Myth

(Continued from installments 142 and 143) Animal protein is frequently described as a "complete protein" because it...
Endocrinologist Woo Chang-yoon Touts ‘Natural Wegovy’ Egg and Olive Oil Combo to Tame Cravings

Endocrinologist Woo Chang-yoon Touts ‘Natural Wegovy’ Egg and Olive Oil Combo to Tame Cravings

Woo Chang-yoon, an endocrinologist who has emerged as a prominent voice behind the “natural Wegovy” diet trend, has...
Prunes Ease Constipation, but Concentrated Sugars and Calories Require Caution

Prunes Ease Constipation, but Concentrated Sugars and Calories Require Caution

When constipation causes uncomfortable bloating, many people turn to prunes before reaching for medication.
Yonsei Cancer Center Expands Carbon-Ion Therapy to Head and Neck Cancers, Sarcomas, and Recurrent Rectal Cancers

Yonsei Cancer Center Expands Carbon-Ion Therapy to Head and Neck Cancers, Sarcomas, and Recurrent Rectal Cancers

For patients facing cancers that are anatomically difficult to operate on or resistant to conventional radiation—as...
Korean Liver Experts Warn Against 'Oral Albumin': It Is Just Food, Not Medicine

Korean Liver Experts Warn Against 'Oral Albumin': It Is Just Food, Not Medicine

Driven by aggressive marketing on home-shopping channels, online marketplaces, and social media, "oral albumin"...
Visceral Fat vs. Pinchable Fat: 3 Foods That Help Trim Hidden Belly Fat

Visceral Fat vs. Pinchable Fat: 3 Foods That Help Trim Hidden Belly Fat

By middle age, it is easy to dismiss an expanding waistline, but visceral fat poses a far greater health threat than...
French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

When Mohamed El Kettani, a 64-year-old Moroccan-born dual citizen of France and Morocco, was told that a liver...