Beyond the Caveman Craze: What the Paleo Diet Misses About Human Evolution
Approximately six million years ago, early humans evolving from primates sustained themselves on a largely plant-based diet consisting of wild...
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When Humans First Ate Meat: How the Ice Age Reshaped the Evolutionary Menu
Earth formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago, but it was not until about 60 million years ago that early primates—highly intelligent ancestral...
Doctors Don’t Cure Cancer Alone: "Our Bodies Overcome It on Their Own"
Kim Eui-shin, a world-renowned cancer expert and lifetime professor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, delivered a...
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...
Beyond the Crunch: Why Cooking Makes These 6 Vegetables Safer and Easier to Digest
Eating raw vegetables is often celebrated as an effective way to maximize vitamin and mineral intake by limiting...
Summer’s Metabolic Shield: Five Reasons Young Radish Kimchi Optimizes Blood Sugar and Weight Loss
Crisp and refreshing, young radish kimchi made with seasonal summer radishes is a perennial staple on the dinner table...
“So That’s Why Her Skin Looks So Good”: IU Reveals the Food She Eats Every Morning on an Empty Stomach
There is a reason IU’s clear, luminous skin continues to stand out well into her 30s.
Constipation and Your Skin: Why Reactions Differ in Your 20s vs. 50s
When waste remains in the intestines for too long due to constipation, the body’s circulation slows down, directly...
Why Is It Easier to Tolerate Your Own Flatulence? The Science of Infection Avoidance
It is a common, if slightly taboo, observation: while a person may recoil at the smell of someone else’s flatulence,...
Beyond Weight Loss: How Berries Protect the Brain by Improving Metabolic Health
Fruits rich in polyphenols—specifically strawberries and blueberries—have long been hailed as "brain food.